Average Deck for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine - Expensive Lifedrain

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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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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

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Angel of Finality
Angel of Finality
Angel of Indemnity
Angel of Indemnity
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Angel of the Ruins
Angel of the Ruins
Archangel of Thune
Archangel of Thune
Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Battle Angels of Tyr
Battle Angels of Tyr
Bishop of Wings
Bishop of Wings
Bruna, the Fading Light
Bruna, the Fading Light
Callous Bloodmage
Callous Bloodmage
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Drana and Linvala
Drana and Linvala
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Exemplar of Light
Exemplar of Light
Felidar Guardian
Felidar Guardian
Firja, Judge of Valor
Firja, Judge of Valor
Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope
Glorious Protector
Glorious Protector
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Karmic Guide
Karmic Guide
Leonin Relic-Warder
Leonin Relic-Warder
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Marionette Apprentice
Marionette Apprentice
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Ravenous Chupacabra
Ravenous Chupacabra
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon
Serra's Emissary
Serra's Emissary
Starfield Shepherd
Starfield Shepherd
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Vile Entomber
Vile Entomber
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (8)
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Parting Gust
Parting Gust
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (8)
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damn
Damn
Damnation
Damnation
Incarnation Technique
Incarnation Technique
Lich-Knights' Conquest
Lich-Knights' Conquest
Pointed Discussion
Pointed Discussion
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ceremonial Knife
Ceremonial Knife
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Enchantments (5)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Cemetery Tampering
Cemetery Tampering
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Lands (22)
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Mistveil Plains
Mistveil Plains
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
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
Basics (2)
Plains
7 Plains
Swamp
5 Swamps