Average Deck for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine - Optimized Flying

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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

Angel of Despair
Angel of Despair
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
Exalted Sunborn
Exalted Sunborn
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 Eternal Dawn
Herald of Eternal Dawn
Herald of the Host
Herald of the Host
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Renegade Reaper
Renegade Reaper
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rodolf Duskbringer
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon
Serra's Emissary
Serra's Emissary
Starnheim Aspirant
Starnheim Aspirant
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (9)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Entomb
Entomb
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (7)
Aether Snap
Aether Snap
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damn
Damn
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Reanimate
Reanimate
Stargaze
Stargaze
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Herald's Horn
Herald's Horn
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
The Book of Exalted Deeds
Urza's Incubator
Urza's Incubator
Enchantments (8)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Court of Grace
Court of Grace
Luminarch Ascension
Luminarch Ascension
Rampage of the Valkyries
Rampage of the Valkyries
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Solemnity
Solemnity
Lands (22)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Minas Tirith
Minas Tirith
Nesting Grounds
Nesting Grounds
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Scrubland
Scrubland
Seraph Sanctuary
Seraph Sanctuary
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Basics (4)
Plains
5 Plains
Snow-Covered Plains
1 Snow-Covered Plains
Snow-Covered Swamp
1 Snow-Covered Swamp
Swamp
5 Swamps