Shelob, Dread Weaver
Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, exile it. {2}{B}, Put a creature card exiled with Shelob into its owner's graveyard: Put two +1/+1 counters on Shelob. Draw a card. {X}{1}{B}: Put target creature card with mana value X exiled with Shelob onto the battlefield tapped under your control.
How Shelob decks play in EDH
Shelob, Dread Weaver is a mono-black commander costing 3B, and its legendary creature - spider demon line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Shelob, Dread Weaver decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $81.01Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (5)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shelob, Dread Weaver decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Shelob, Dread Weaver deck?
Shelob, Dread Weaver has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Shelob, Dread Weaver?
The cards played most often in Shelob, Dread Weaver decks include Bilbo's Deadly Slice, Troop of Ponies, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Shelob, Dread Weaver deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $81.01 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Shelob, Dread Weaver deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.