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

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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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Jan 17, 2025
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Orzhov Aristocrats helmed by Shilgengar means a token and counter-filled victory is in sight!
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Average Decklist

Angel of Indemnity
Angel of Indemnity
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Archangel of Tithes
Archangel of Tithes
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
Eradicator Valkyrie
Eradicator Valkyrie
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
Herald of the Host
Herald of the Host
Inspiring Overseer
Inspiring Overseer
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Resplendent Angel
Resplendent Angel
Rhys, the Evermore
Rhys, the Evermore
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rodolf Duskbringer
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon
Starnheim Aspirant
Starnheim Aspirant
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Twilight Diviner
Twilight Diviner
Voldaren Bloodcaster
Voldaren Bloodcaster
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (9)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Despark
Despark
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Entomb
Entomb
Ghostway
Ghostway
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (7)
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damn
Damn
Emeria's Call
Emeria's Call
Pointed Discussion
Pointed Discussion
Reanimate
Reanimate
Starfall Invocation
Starfall Invocation
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bender's Waterskin
Bender's Waterskin
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Maskwood Nexus
Maskwood Nexus
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Enchantments (7)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Court of Grace
Court of Grace
Out of the Tombs
Out of the Tombs
Rampage of the Valkyries
Rampage of the Valkyries
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Solemnity
Solemnity
Lands (23)
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Minas Tirith
Minas Tirith
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (2)
Plains
7 Plains
Swamp
5 Swamps