Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest

RUWJeskai{2}{U}$0.18
Legendary Creature — Human Monk
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest card art

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may pay {R/W}{R/W}. If you do, target creature gains double strike until end of turn.

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How Shu Yun decks play in EDH

Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest is a Jeskai commander in white, blue and red costing 2U, and its legendary creature - human monk line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $35.56

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (4)

Artifist Acumen
Artifist Acumen
$0.33
Whirlwind of Thought
Whirlwind of Thought
$0.31
Jeskai Ascendancy
Jeskai Ascendancy
$1.71
Slip Through Space
Slip Through Space
$0.33

Removal (1)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (4)

Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
$16.91
Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
$1.18
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Monastery Mentor
Monastery Mentor
$0.78

Synergy & payoffs (11)

Wizard's Staff
Wizard's Staff
$2.98
Rush of Adrenaline
Rush of Adrenaline
$0.14
Flare of Faith
Flare of Faith
$0.25
Invigorated Rampage
Invigorated Rampage
$0.15
Leering Emblem
Leering Emblem
$3.09
Defy Gravity
Defy Gravity
$0.16
Brute Strength
Brute Strength
$0.06
Runechanter's Pike
Runechanter's Pike
$0.35
Seething Anger
Seething Anger
$0.17
Built to Smash
Built to Smash
$0.17
Borrowed Hostility
Borrowed Hostility
$0.16

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest 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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Shu Yun deck questions

What colours can I use in a Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest deck?

Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest has a Jeskai colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest?

The cards played most often in Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Geist of Saint Thalia, Wizard's Staff. 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 Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $35.56 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 Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest 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.

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