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

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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 Indemnity
Angel of Indemnity
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Vitality
Angel of Vitality
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
Celestine, the Living Saint
Celestine, the Living Saint
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
Inspiring Overseer
Inspiring Overseer
Karmic Guide
Karmic Guide
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Platinum Angel
Platinum Angel
Renegade Reaper
Renegade Reaper
Restless Bloodseeker
Restless Bloodseeker
Restoration Angel
Restoration Angel
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Serra's Emissary
Serra's Emissary
Speaker of the Heavens
Speaker of the Heavens
Starnheim Aspirant
Starnheim Aspirant
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Voldaren Bloodcaster
Voldaren Bloodcaster
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (11)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Brought Back
Brought Back
Dawn's Truce
Dawn's Truce
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Despark
Despark
Entomb
Entomb
Fracture
Fracture
Ghostway
Ghostway
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Plumb the Forbidden
Plumb the Forbidden
Semester's End
Semester's End
Sorceries (8)
Damn
Damn
Emeria's Call
Emeria's Call
Patriarch's Bidding
Patriarch's Bidding
Pointed Discussion
Pointed Discussion
Reanimate
Reanimate
Starfall Invocation
Starfall Invocation
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Winds of Abandon
Winds of Abandon
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Urza's Incubator
Urza's Incubator
Enchantments (4)
Angelic Accord
Angelic Accord
Kaya's Ghostform
Kaya's Ghostform
Necromancy
Necromancy
Rampage of the Valkyries
Rampage of the Valkyries
Lands (22)
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Cryptic Caves
Cryptic Caves
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shambling Vent
Shambling Vent
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Volrath's Stronghold
Volrath's Stronghold
Basics (2)
Plains
9 Plains
Swamp
8 Swamps