Average Deck for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine - Expensive Optimized

Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Rank #234
13decks
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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 Despair
Angel of Despair
Angel of Destiny
Angel of Destiny
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
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
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
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 Eternal Dawn
Herald of Eternal Dawn
Karmic Guide
Karmic Guide
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Renegade Reaper
Renegade Reaper
Resplendent Angel
Resplendent Angel
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (10)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Entomb
Entomb
Flare of Fortitude
Flare of Fortitude
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (8)
Beseech the Mirror
Beseech the Mirror
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damn
Damn
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mesmeric Orb
Mesmeric Orb
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (8)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Necromancy
Necromancy
Obsessive Pursuit
Obsessive Pursuit
Rampage of the Valkyries
Rampage of the Valkyries
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Solemnity
Solemnity
Lands (21)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scrubland
Scrubland
Seraph Sanctuary
Seraph Sanctuary
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (4)
Plains
4 Plains
Snow-Covered Plains
1 Snow-Covered Plains
Snow-Covered Swamp
1 Snow-Covered Swamp
Swamp
5 Swamps