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Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Price tag $0.16

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Alora, Merry Thief Agent of the Shadow Thieves

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#3029 Current Rank
#2524 Last Week
#2745 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves decks.

Genji Glove Genji Glove
+9% Synergy $4.85
Magic Damper Magic Damper
+8% Synergy $0.10
Vincent Valentine Galian Beast Vincent Valentine
+8% Synergy $2.11

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves's abilities and overall game plan.

Prosperous Thief Prosperous Thief
+66% Synergy $0.17
Silver-Fur Master Silver-Fur Master
+65% Synergy $0.21
Fallen Shinobi Fallen Shinobi
+61% Synergy $1.59
Moon-Circuit Hacker Moon-Circuit Hacker
+59% Synergy $0.13
Moonsnare Specialist Moonsnare Specialist
+57% Synergy $0.05
Thousand-Faced Shadow Thousand-Faced Shadow
+57% Synergy $0.55
Silent-Blade Oni Silent-Blade Oni
+57% Synergy $0.90
Mistblade Shinobi Mistblade Shinobi
+55% Synergy $3.21
Ninja of the Deep Hours Ninja of the Deep Hours
+53% Synergy $1.27
Ingenious Infiltrator Ingenious Infiltrator
+53% Synergy $0.89

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves decks.

Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+51% Synergy $0.96
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+49% Synergy $8.05
Reconnaissance Mission Reconnaissance Mission
+47% Synergy $0.87
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+46% Synergy $9.42
Baleful Strix Baleful Strix
+42% Synergy $0.82
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
+41% Synergy $1.24
Bident of Thassa Bident of Thassa
+40% Synergy $0.39
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+27% Synergy $1.30
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+16% Synergy $0.23
Counterspell Counterspell
-1% Synergy $1.65

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
+41% Synergy $1.62
Notion Thief Notion Thief
+6% Synergy $0.77
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
-10% Synergy $48.08
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-16% Synergy $58.30
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
-17% Synergy $48.94

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Dour Port-Mage Dour Port-Mage
+48% Synergy $1.19
Thieving Skydiver Thieving Skydiver
+46% Synergy $0.21
Dokuchi Silencer Dokuchi Silencer
+43% Synergy $0.09
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+42% Synergy $0.18
Satoru Umezawa Satoru Umezawa
+41% Synergy $0.33
Biting-Palm Ninja Biting-Palm Ninja
+39% Synergy $0.19
Mist-Syndicate Naga Mist-Syndicate Naga
+36% Synergy $2.00
Moonblade Shinobi Moonblade Shinobi
+36% Synergy $0.27
Orochi Soul-Reaver Orochi Soul-Reaver
+35% Synergy $2.34
Zareth San, the Trickster Zareth San, the Trickster
+34% Synergy $0.18
Satoru, the Infiltrator Satoru, the Infiltrator
+33% Synergy $0.48
Higure, the Still Wind Higure, the Still Wind
+32% Synergy $11.35
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
+32% Synergy $0.24
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+28% Synergy $1.27
Krydle of Baldur's Gate Krydle of Baldur's Gate
+28% Synergy $0.17
Slither Blade Slither Blade
+27% Synergy $0.29
Grim Hireling Grim Hireling
+27% Synergy $10.56
Enduring Curiosity Enduring Curiosity
+25% Synergy $4.13
Skullsnatcher Skullsnatcher
+24% Synergy $1.24
Aether Channeler Aether Channeler
+24% Synergy $0.29
Ertai Resurrected Ertai Resurrected
+21% Synergy $0.56
Azra Smokeshaper Azra Smokeshaper
+20% Synergy $0.18
Covert Technician Covert Technician
+19% Synergy $0.11
Invisible Stalker Invisible Stalker
+18% Synergy $1.60
Sakashima's Student Sakashima's Student
+18% Synergy $27.42
Throatseeker Throatseeker
+18% Synergy $0.24
Ravenous Chupacabra Ravenous Chupacabra
+17% Synergy $0.30
Dimir Infiltrator Dimir Infiltrator
+17% Synergy $1.55
Walker of Secret Ways Walker of Secret Ways
+17% Synergy $2.97
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+16% Synergy $0.94
Halo Forager Halo Forager
+15% Synergy $0.12
Gonti, Lord of Luxury Gonti, Lord of Luxury
+15% Synergy $0.31
Mukotai Ambusher Mukotai Ambusher
+14% Synergy $0.07
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+13% Synergy $0.26
Silent Hallcreeper Silent Hallcreeper
+13% Synergy $0.95
Cephalid Facetaker Cephalid Facetaker
+13% Synergy $3.40
Faerie Seer Faerie Seer
+12% Synergy $0.26
Brazen Borrower Brazen Borrower
+11% Synergy $3.15
Saiba Cryptomancer Saiba Cryptomancer
+11% Synergy $0.13
Zhentarim Bandit Zhentarim Bandit
+11% Synergy $0.12
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
+10% Synergy $0.98
Siren Stormtamer Siren Stormtamer
+10% Synergy $0.23
Archaeomancer Archaeomancer
+10% Synergy $0.32
Ghostly Pilferer Ghostly Pilferer
+10% Synergy $0.47
Whirler Rogue Whirler Rogue
+10% Synergy $0.07
Ornithopter Ornithopter
+7% Synergy $0.24
Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
+7% Synergy $0.16
Glasspool Mimic Glasspool Shore Glasspool Mimic
+6% Synergy $3.91
Triton Shorestalker Triton Shorestalker
+4% Synergy $0.21
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
+4% Synergy $0.14

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves safe.

Aetherize Aetherize
+31% Synergy $0.29
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+22% Synergy $0.79
Familiar's Ruse Familiar's Ruse
+20% Synergy $0.51
Soul Manipulation Soul Manipulation
+20% Synergy $0.23
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+16% Synergy $0.26
Negate Negate
+12% Synergy $0.24
March of Swirling Mist March of Swirling Mist
+9% Synergy $1.28
Curtains' Call Curtains' Call
+8% Synergy $0.27
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+7% Synergy $2.59
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+7% Synergy $0.21
Evacuation Evacuation
+7% Synergy $0.22
Thieves' Fortune Thieves' Fortune
+7% Synergy $0.21
Cancel Cancel
+5% Synergy $0.27
Murder Murder
+3% Synergy $0.06
Spell Pierce Spell Pierce
+3% Synergy $0.17
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+3% Synergy $1.06
Slip Out the Back Slip Out the Back
+3% Synergy $2.25
Miscast Miscast
+3% Synergy $1.24
Price of Fame Price of Fame
+1% Synergy $0.17
Dispel Dispel
0% Synergy $0.29
Reality Shift Reality Shift
-1% Synergy $0.25
Waterlogged Teachings Inundated Archive Waterlogged Teachings
-1% Synergy $0.41
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-2% Synergy $9.16
Drown in the Loch Drown in the Loch
-3% Synergy $0.99
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-4% Synergy $1.75
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
-4% Synergy $0.17
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
-4% Synergy $1.15
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-5% Synergy $1.46
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $5.21
Pongify Pongify
-8% Synergy $2.10
Brainstorm Brainstorm
-9% Synergy $1.51
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-9% Synergy $18.24
Swan Song Swan Song
-9% Synergy $6.09
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-28% Synergy $2.94

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves's game plan and control the board.

Kaito's Pursuit Kaito's Pursuit
+17% Synergy $0.07
Open into Wonder Open into Wonder
+17% Synergy $0.18
Ravenform Ravenform
+14% Synergy $0.18
Notorious Throng Notorious Throng
+12% Synergy $2.23
Devastation Tide Devastation Tide
+6% Synergy $1.10
Wash Out Wash Out
+5% Synergy $0.32
Ponder Ponder
+3% Synergy $1.65
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+3% Synergy $25.53
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+3% Synergy $0.28
Chart a Course Chart a Course
+3% Synergy $0.19
Ringsight Ringsight
0% Synergy $0.18
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-1% Synergy $0.25
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-2% Synergy $3.59
Preordain Preordain
-3% Synergy $0.61
Damnation Damnation
-4% Synergy $18.68
Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
-4% Synergy $0.21
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-10% Synergy $5.30

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Vorpal Sword Vorpal Sword
+26% Synergy $1.54
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+15% Synergy $0.24
Goggles of Night Goggles of Night
+12% Synergy $0.08
Thieves' Tools Thieves' Tools
+12% Synergy $0.04
Quietus Spike Quietus Spike
+7% Synergy $0.69
Dowsing Dagger Lost Vale Dowsing Dagger
+7% Synergy $4.68
Cloak and Dagger Cloak and Dagger
+7% Synergy $1.24
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+6% Synergy $2.15
Dream-Thief's Bandana Dream-Thief's Bandana
+6% Synergy $0.35
Mask of Riddles Mask of Riddles
+5% Synergy $0.47
Winged Boots Winged Boots
+5% Synergy $4.99
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+3% Synergy $7.32
Panharmonicon Panharmonicon
+2% Synergy $4.72
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-3% Synergy $4.45

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Gossip's Talent Gossip's Talent
+34% Synergy $0.16
Smoke Shroud Smoke Shroud
+33% Synergy $0.24
Cunning Evasion Cunning Evasion
+28% Synergy $0.32
Rogue Class Rogue Class
+26% Synergy $0.92
Coastal Piracy Coastal Piracy
+17% Synergy $0.70
Imprisoned in the Moon Imprisoned in the Moon
+13% Synergy $0.16
Military Intelligence Military Intelligence
+7% Synergy $0.17
Propaganda Propaganda
+6% Synergy $2.01
Combat Research Combat Research
+5% Synergy $0.35
Leyline of Anticipation Leyline of Anticipation
+1% Synergy $1.77
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-3% Synergy $15.42
Kindred Discovery Kindred Discovery
-6% Synergy $5.01

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Kaito, Dancing Shadow Kaito, Dancing Shadow
+28% Synergy $0.26
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
+21% Synergy $15.85
Kaito Shizuki Kaito Shizuki
+15% Synergy $1.09
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
+13% Synergy $1.12

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+30% Synergy $0.27
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+24% Synergy $0.36
Creeping Tar Pit Creeping Tar Pit
+15% Synergy $0.28
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+11% Synergy $1.98
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+8% Synergy $0.57
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+4% Synergy $0.28
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+4% Synergy $21.58
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+4% Synergy $0.61
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+4% Synergy $0.23
Restless Reef Restless Reef
+2% Synergy $0.48
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
-3% Synergy $19.28
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
-3% Synergy $1.41
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-8% Synergy $6.61
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-13% Synergy $47.16

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Strixhaven Stadium Strixhaven Stadium
+10% Synergy $0.49
Dimir Keyrune Dimir Keyrune
+7% Synergy $0.23
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+5% Synergy $1.12
Decanter of Endless Water Decanter of Endless Water
+5% Synergy $2.10
Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Dominance
-1% Synergy $0.90
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-1% Synergy $1.33
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
-1% Synergy $0.14
Dimir Signet Dimir Signet
-2% Synergy $0.54
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-2% Synergy $0.26
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-6% Synergy $1.07
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-6% Synergy $0.51
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-6% Synergy $0.22
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-13% Synergy $0.16

Lands

The mana base foundation for Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct
+15% Synergy $0.21
Choked Estuary Choked Estuary
+14% Synergy $0.23
Escape Tunnel Escape Tunnel
+10% Synergy $0.39
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb
+9% Synergy $1.71
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
+7% Synergy $0.26
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+5% Synergy $0.11
Shipwreck Marsh Shipwreck Marsh
+4% Synergy $3.25
Mistvault Bridge Mistvault Bridge
+4% Synergy $0.40
Bad River Bad River
+4% Synergy $0.96
Underground River Underground River
+3% Synergy $1.37
Sunken Ruins Sunken Ruins
+3% Synergy $9.82
Darkwater Catacombs Darkwater Catacombs
+2% Synergy $0.26
Tainted Isle Tainted Isle
+1% Synergy $0.30
Gloomlake Verge Gloomlake Verge
+1% Synergy $8.84
Dimir Guildgate Dimir Guildgate
+1% Synergy $0.15
Reflecting Pool Reflecting Pool
+1% Synergy $8.29
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
0% Synergy $0.45
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
0% Synergy $0.18
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
0% Synergy $3.53
Contaminated Aquifer Contaminated Aquifer
0% Synergy $0.18
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-1% Synergy $0.23
Jwar Isle Refuge Jwar Isle Refuge
-1% Synergy $0.22
Command Tower Command Tower
-2% Synergy $0.22
Fetid Pools Fetid Pools
-3% Synergy $0.19
Darkslick Shores Darkslick Shores
-3% Synergy $3.03
River of Tears River of Tears
-3% Synergy $0.14
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-4% Synergy $0.28
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit
-5% Synergy $0.34
Morphic Pool Morphic Pool
-5% Synergy $15.63
Clearwater Pathway Murkwater Pathway Clearwater Pathway
-5% Synergy $3.86
Dismal Backwater Dismal Backwater
-5% Synergy $0.07
Watery Grave Watery Grave
-7% Synergy $8.98
Undercity Sewers Undercity Sewers
-9% Synergy $20.14
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
-14% Synergy $15.21

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Alora, Merry Thief Agent of the Iron Throne Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Iron Throne
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Alora, Merry Thief Haunted One Alora, Merry Thief // Haunted One
Goro-Goro and Satoru Goro-Goro and Satoru
Alora, Merry Thief Raised by Giants Alora, Merry Thief // Raised by Giants
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Alora, Merry Thief Master Chef Alora, Merry Thief // Master Chef
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Taeko, the Patient Avalanche Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Alora, Merry Thief Criminal Past Alora, Merry Thief // Criminal Past
Alora, Merry Thief Cultist of the Absolute Alora, Merry Thief // Cultist of the Absolute
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy Cultist of the Absolute Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Cultist of the Absolute
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Sengir, the Dark Baron Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Sengir, the Dark Baron
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Clan Crafter Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Clan Crafter
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Feywild Visitor Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Feywild Visitor
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Shameless Charlatan Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Shameless Charlatan
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Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Clan Crafter Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Clan Crafter
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Other Available Backgrounds

Alora, Merry Thief can also choose from these 29 other backgrounds: