Yuan Shao, the Indecisive

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Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive card art

Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.) Each creature you control can't be blocked by more than one creature.

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How Yuan Shao decks play in EDH

Yuan Shao, the Indecisive is a mono-red commander costing 4R, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Yuan Shao, the Indecisive decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $139

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

Ramp (3)

Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
$4.91
Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
$0.22
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
$0.30

Card draw (1)

Gorilla War Cry
Gorilla War Cry
-

Removal (1)

Fire Bowman
Fire Bowman
$8.47

Creatures (10)

Balefang the Unslayable
Balefang the Unslayable
-
Yuan Shao's Infantry
Yuan Shao's Infantry
$5.31
Independent Troops
Independent Troops
$1.81
Ma Chao, Western Warrior
Ma Chao, Western Warrior
$80.20
Pyreheart Wolf
Pyreheart Wolf
$0.19
Ferocious Tigorilla
Ferocious Tigorilla
$0.15
Yellow Scarves Cavalry
Yellow Scarves Cavalry
$9.20
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms
-
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
$0.30
Komainu Battle Armor
Komainu Battle Armor
$3.74

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Eunuchs' Intrigues
Eunuchs' Intrigues
$7.95
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
$0.32
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
$13.82
Goblin War Drums
Goblin War Drums
$0.22
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Yuan Shao, the Indecisive 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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Yuan Shao deck questions

What colours can I use in a Yuan Shao, the Indecisive deck?

Yuan Shao, the Indecisive has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Yuan Shao, the Indecisive?

The cards played most often in Yuan Shao, the Indecisive decks include Balefang the Unslayable, Yuan Shao's Infantry, Independent Troops. 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 Yuan Shao, the Indecisive deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $139 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 Yuan Shao, the Indecisive 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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