Average Deck for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine - Expensive Core Angels

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Nov 21, 2025
Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Shilgengar?
This week on Fire and Ice, we're seeing which cards are heating up or cooling down for the Elder Demon Shilgengar.
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Average Decklist

Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Angel of the Ruins
Angel of the Ruins
Archangel of Thune
Archangel of Thune
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Battle Angels of Tyr
Battle Angels of Tyr
Bishop of Wings
Bishop of Wings
Bruna, the Fading Light
Bruna, the Fading Light
Drana and Linvala
Drana and Linvala
Firemane Commando
Firemane Commando
Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Herald of Eternal Dawn
Herald of Eternal Dawn
Karmic Guide
Karmic Guide
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Metropolis Reformer
Metropolis Reformer
Platinum Angel
Platinum Angel
Resplendent Angel
Resplendent Angel
Restoration Angel
Restoration Angel
Reveillark
Reveillark
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rodolf Duskbringer
Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Speaker of the Heavens
Speaker of the Heavens
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Undead Butler
Undead Butler
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (12)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Despark
Despark
Entomb
Entomb
Ghostway
Ghostway
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Plumb the Forbidden
Plumb the Forbidden
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (10)
Aether Snap
Aether Snap
Austere Command
Austere Command
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Diresight
Diresight
Funeral Rites
Funeral Rites
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Winds of Abandon
Winds of Abandon
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (5)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Land Tax
Land Tax
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Rampage of the Valkyries
Rampage of the Valkyries
Lands (24)
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Cryptic Caves
Cryptic Caves
Dark Depths
Dark Depths
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Nesting Grounds
Nesting Grounds
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shambling Vent
Shambling Vent
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Basics (2)
Plains
7 Plains
Swamp
7 Swamps