Average Deck for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine - Expensive Self-Mill

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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 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
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
Dazzling Angel
Dazzling Angel
Exalted Sunborn
Exalted Sunborn
Exemplar of Light
Exemplar of Light
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
Guardian of Ghirapur
Guardian of Ghirapur
Herald of War
Herald of War
Inspiring Overseer
Inspiring Overseer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Resplendent Angel
Resplendent Angel
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Sanctuary Warden
Sanctuary Warden
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon
Serra's Emissary
Serra's Emissary
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Umbral Collar Zealot
Umbral Collar Zealot
Valkyrie Harbinger
Valkyrie Harbinger
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (8)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Entomb
Entomb
Final Showdown
Final Showdown
Ghostway
Ghostway
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (6)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damn
Damn
Decree of Pain
Decree of Pain
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Reanimate
Reanimate
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Glass-Cast Heart
Glass-Cast Heart
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Traveler's Amulet
Traveler's Amulet
Urza's Incubator
Urza's Incubator
Enchantments (7)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Valkyrie's Call
Valkyrie's Call
Lands (22)
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
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
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Scrubland
Scrubland
Seraph Sanctuary
Seraph Sanctuary
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
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
8 Swamps