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

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Julia Maddalena
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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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 17, 2025
2024’s EDHighlights - Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Orzhov Aristocrats helmed by Shilgengar means a token and counter-filled victory is in sight!
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Average Decklist

Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Angel of the Ruins
Angel of the Ruins
Angel of Vitality
Angel of Vitality
Archangel of Thune
Archangel of Thune
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
Firja, Judge of Valor
Firja, Judge of Valor
Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Herald of the Host
Herald of the Host
Inspiring Overseer
Inspiring Overseer
Karmic Guide
Karmic Guide
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Metropolis Reformer
Metropolis Reformer
Renegade Reaper
Renegade Reaper
Resplendent Angel
Resplendent Angel
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rodolf Duskbringer
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon
Starnheim Aspirant
Starnheim Aspirant
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Valkyrie Harbinger
Valkyrie Harbinger
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (9)
Akroma's Will
Akroma's Will
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Despark
Despark
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Entomb
Entomb
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Ghostway
Ghostway
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (9)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damn
Damn
Diresight
Diresight
Pointed Discussion
Pointed Discussion
Reanimate
Reanimate
Starfall Invocation
Starfall Invocation
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Urza's Incubator
Urza's Incubator
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Firja's Retribution
Firja's Retribution
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 (20)
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Nesting Grounds
Nesting Grounds
Scrubland
Scrubland
Seraph Sanctuary
Seraph Sanctuary
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Basics (2)
Plains
8 Plains
Swamp
8 Swamps