Average Deck for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine - Expensive Graveyard

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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

Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
Angelic Field Marshal
Angelic Field Marshal
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Angel of the Ruins
Angel of the Ruins
Angel of Vitality
Angel of Vitality
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
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Deep Gnome Terramancer
Deep Gnome Terramancer
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Firja, Judge of Valor
Firja, Judge of Valor
Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope
Knight of the White Orchid
Knight of the White Orchid
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Metropolis Reformer
Metropolis Reformer
Renegade Reaper
Renegade Reaper
Reya Dawnbringer
Reya Dawnbringer
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rodolf Duskbringer
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sunblast Angel
Sunblast Angel
Valkyrie Harbinger
Valkyrie Harbinger
Victory's Herald
Victory's Herald
Voldaren Bloodcaster
Voldaren Bloodcaster
Witch Enchanter
Witch Enchanter
Wojek Investigator
Wojek Investigator
Instants (8)
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Entomb
Entomb
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Songs of the Damned
Songs of the Damned
Stinging Study
Stinging Study
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (10)
Ambition's Cost
Ambition's Cost
Austere Command
Austere Command
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Exterminatus
Exterminatus
Incarnation Technique
Incarnation Technique
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Pointed Discussion
Pointed Discussion
Sign in Blood
Sign in Blood
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Unmarked Grave
Unmarked Grave
Artifacts (9)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Inspiring Statuary
Inspiring Statuary
Mana Crypt
Mana Crypt
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Pearl Medallion
Pearl Medallion
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Book of Exalted Deeds
The Book of Exalted Deeds
Enchantments (10)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Court of Grace
Court of Grace
Criminal Past
Criminal Past
Flowering of the White Tree
Flowering of the White Tree
Out of the Tombs
Out of the Tombs
Promise of Tomorrow
Promise of Tomorrow
Rampage of the Valkyries
Rampage of the Valkyries
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Smuggler's Share
Smuggler's Share
Lands (16)
Arch of Orazca
Arch of Orazca
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Orzhov Guildgate
Orzhov Guildgate
Scrubland
Scrubland
Seraph Sanctuary
Seraph Sanctuary
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Spymaster's Vault
Spymaster's Vault
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
War Room
War Room
Basics (4)
Plains
6 Plains
Snow-Covered Plains
3 Snow-Covered Plains
Snow-Covered Swamp
3 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
6 Swamps