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Ihsan's Shade
Price tag $0.12

Legendary CreatureShade Knight

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2873 Current Rank
#3755 Last Week
#2472 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Ihsan's Shade.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ihsan's Shade decks.

White Lotus Tile White Lotus Tile
+6% Synergy $5.86

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Ihsan's Shade's abilities and overall game plan.

Dread Shade Dread Shade
+56% Synergy $0.11
Whispering Shade Whispering Shade
+56% Synergy $0.08
Misery's Shadow Misery's Shadow
+55% Synergy $0.17
Drifting Shade Drifting Shade
+55% Synergy $0.08
Crypt Ripper Crypt Ripper
+54% Synergy $0.04
Liliana's Shade Liliana's Shade
+54% Synergy $0.06
Nantuko Shade Nantuko Shade
+53% Synergy $0.14
Deepwood Legate Deepwood Legate
+51% Synergy $0.25
Looming Shade Looming Shade
+50% Synergy $0.03
Evernight Shade Evernight Shade
+50% Synergy $0.13

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ihsan's Shade decks.

Dungeon Shade Dungeon Shade
+49% Synergy $0.10
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+47% Synergy $5.04
Author of Shadows Author of Shadows
+47% Synergy $0.33
Undercity Shade Undercity Shade
+47% Synergy $0.10
Nakaya Shade Nakaya Shade
+43% Synergy $0.14
Defile Defile
+11% Synergy $0.93
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+10% Synergy $0.46
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+7% Synergy $3.28
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
+1% Synergy $15.03
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-5% Synergy $3.42

Game Changers

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

Necropotence Necropotence
0% Synergy $20.55
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-7% Synergy $48.48
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-10% Synergy $58.01
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-21% Synergy $12.79

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Ihsan's Shade's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Frozen Shade Frozen Shade
+42% Synergy $0.18
Darkling Stalker Darkling Stalker
+41% Synergy $0.06
Perilous Shadow Perilous Shadow
+41% Synergy $0.05
Thirsting Shade Thirsting Shade
+40% Synergy $0.04
Skyclave Shade Skyclave Shade
+38% Synergy $0.13
Hoar Shade Hoar Shade
+35% Synergy $0.10
Nightwing Shade Nightwing Shade
+34% Synergy $0.09
Fetid Horror Fetid Horror
+33% Synergy $0.10
Tattered Apparition Tattered Apparition
+32% Synergy $0.04
Gateway Shade Gateway Shade
+30% Synergy $0.10
Veiled Shade Veiled Shade
+28% Synergy $0.03
Slithering Shade Slithering Shade
+28% Synergy $0.06
Magus of the Coffers Magus of the Coffers
+26% Synergy $4.54
Black Knight Black Knight
+24% Synergy $0.17
Ichor Shade Ichor Shade
+23% Synergy $0.04
Zof Shade Zof Shade
+23% Synergy $0.04
Chilling Shade Chilling Shade
+21% Synergy $0.15
Knight of Stromgald Knight of Stromgald
+18% Synergy $0.43
Mire Shade Mire Shade
+16% Synergy $0.17
Filth Filth
+15% Synergy $6.59
Nightmare Nightmare
+14% Synergy $0.14
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+13% Synergy $0.07
Knight of Infamy Knight of Infamy
+13% Synergy $0.17
Stromgald Crusader Stromgald Crusader
+13% Synergy $0.45
Order of the Ebon Hand Order of the Ebon Hand
+12% Synergy $0.20
Marauding Knight Marauding Knight
+12% Synergy $0.62
Dread Presence Dread Presence
+11% Synergy $3.80
Knight of Malice Knight of Malice
+11% Synergy $0.18
Stromgald Cabal Stromgald Cabal
+11% Synergy $0.71
Adaptive Automaton Adaptive Automaton
+10% Synergy $0.70
Paragon of Open Graves Paragon of Open Graves
+10% Synergy $0.27
Western Paladin Western Paladin
+10% Synergy $0.47
Blacklance Paragon Blacklance Paragon
+10% Synergy $0.19
Knight of Dusk's Shadow Knight of Dusk's Shadow
+9% Synergy $0.14
Exsanguinator Cavalry Exsanguinator Cavalry
+9% Synergy $2.41
Foulmire Knight Foulmire Knight
+7% Synergy $0.21
Knight of Dusk Knight of Dusk
+7% Synergy $0.47
Smitten Swordmaster Smitten Swordmaster
+7% Synergy $0.15
Belle of the Brawl Belle of the Brawl
+7% Synergy $0.15
Hypnotic Specter Hypnotic Specter
+6% Synergy $1.09
Phyrexian Crusader Phyrexian Crusader
+6% Synergy $3.89
Forsworn Paladin Forsworn Paladin
+6% Synergy $0.26
Ascendant Evincar Ascendant Evincar
+5% Synergy $3.05
Royal Assassin Royal Assassin
+5% Synergy $0.40
Murderous Rider Murderous Rider
+1% Synergy $0.36
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
0% Synergy $0.26
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
-3% Synergy $0.20
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
-4% Synergy $0.97
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
-13% Synergy $0.41
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-21% Synergy $1.63

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ihsan's Shade safe.

Tendrils of Corruption Tendrils of Corruption
+26% Synergy $0.10
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+24% Synergy $0.21
Tainted Strike Tainted Strike
+22% Synergy $1.89
Shade's Breath Shade's Breath
+17% Synergy $0.30
Terror Terror
+15% Synergy $0.08
Darkness Darkness
+13% Synergy $22.58
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+12% Synergy $0.53
Murder Murder
+11% Synergy $0.07
Blood Pact Blood Pact
+11% Synergy $0.11
Cast Down Cast Down
+8% Synergy $0.22
Stinging Study Stinging Study
+7% Synergy $5.96
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+6% Synergy $0.19
Alesha's Legacy Alesha's Legacy
+6% Synergy $0.04
Dark Banishing Dark Banishing
+6% Synergy $0.12
Soul Rend Soul Rend
+6% Synergy $0.36
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+5% Synergy $2.25
Drag to the Underworld Drag to the Underworld
+5% Synergy $0.11
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+3% Synergy $0.69
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+2% Synergy $0.11
Withering Boon Withering Boon
+2% Synergy $8.52
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
0% Synergy $4.67
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-3% Synergy $4.67
Dismember Dismember
-6% Synergy $5.54
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-7% Synergy $14.91
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-8% Synergy $10.92
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-8% Synergy $0.24
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-9% Synergy $10.28
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-10% Synergy $5.27
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-13% Synergy $3.22
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-14% Synergy $0.13
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-16% Synergy $8.45
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-17% Synergy $2.92
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-17% Synergy $0.22
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-17% Synergy $18.15
Village Rites Village Rites
-18% Synergy $0.22

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Ihsan's Shade's game plan and control the board.

Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
+28% Synergy $4.45
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+24% Synergy $0.13
Consume Spirit Consume Spirit
+20% Synergy $0.43
Corrupt Corrupt
+17% Synergy $0.12
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+14% Synergy $1.27
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+14% Synergy $3.29
Mutilate Mutilate
+13% Synergy $1.78
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+13% Synergy $1.81
Drain Life Drain Life
+13% Synergy $0.25
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+12% Synergy $8.09
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+12% Synergy $2.59
Ambition's Cost Ambition's Cost
+12% Synergy $0.25
Profane Command Profane Command
+12% Synergy $0.29
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
+11% Synergy $0.29
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+10% Synergy $0.28
Virtue's Ruin Virtue's Ruin
+9% Synergy $1.37
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+7% Synergy $0.21
Rite of Consumption Rite of Consumption
+7% Synergy $4.00
Evil Reawakened Evil Reawakened
+5% Synergy $0.05
Raise Dead Raise Dead
+5% Synergy $0.21
Ancient Craving Ancient Craving
+4% Synergy $0.30
Dark Petition Dark Petition
+1% Synergy $2.84
Damnation Damnation
0% Synergy $16.91
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
-2% Synergy $0.42
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-4% Synergy $23.14
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-4% Synergy $23.02
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-9% Synergy $0.25
Victimize Victimize
-16% Synergy $0.34
Reanimate Reanimate
-28% Synergy $5.14
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-28% Synergy $6.30

Utility Artifacts

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

Lashwrithe Lashwrithe
+38% Synergy $0.72
Blackblade Reforged Blackblade Reforged
+32% Synergy $2.33
Nightmare Lash Nightmare Lash
+32% Synergy $3.31
Strata Scythe Strata Scythe
+26% Synergy $0.72
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+21% Synergy $3.52
Loxodon Warhammer Loxodon Warhammer
+16% Synergy $1.54
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+15% Synergy $5.39
Distorting Lens Distorting Lens
+13% Synergy $0.61
Ring of Xathrid Ring of Xathrid
+13% Synergy $0.63
Vorpal Sword Vorpal Sword
+12% Synergy $1.31
Hall of Triumph Hall of Triumph
+12% Synergy $0.34
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+11% Synergy $3.37
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+10% Synergy $2.05
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+10% Synergy $13.60
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+9% Synergy $5.66
Sword of Hearth and Home Sword of Hearth and Home
+9% Synergy $17.59
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+8% Synergy $9.45
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+8% Synergy $0.30
Obelisk of Urd Obelisk of Urd
+8% Synergy $3.18
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+7% Synergy $0.18
Skeleton Key Skeleton Key
+7% Synergy $0.19
Dark Knight's Greatsword Dark Knight's Greatsword
+7% Synergy $0.08
Sanctuary Blade Sanctuary Blade
+6% Synergy $0.34
Mask of Griselbrand Mask of Griselbrand
+5% Synergy $0.42
Fireshrieker Fireshrieker
+5% Synergy $0.23
Grafted Exoskeleton Grafted Exoskeleton
+5% Synergy $5.62
Pact Weapon Pact Weapon
+4% Synergy $2.71
Sword of Feast and Famine Sword of Feast and Famine
+4% Synergy $37.91
Genji Glove Genji Glove
+4% Synergy $3.71
Ninja's Blades Ninja's Blades
+4% Synergy $0.26
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+3% Synergy $7.87
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+2% Synergy $0.96
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
+1% Synergy $38.64
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-13% Synergy $1.38
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-18% Synergy $3.86
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-25% Synergy $10.28

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Ihsan's Shade's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Shade's Form Shade's Form
+41% Synergy $0.26
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+30% Synergy $1.91
Dauthi Embrace Dauthi Embrace
+26% Synergy $2.33
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+22% Synergy $11.80
Intimidation Intimidation
+21% Synergy $0.67
Greed Greed
+17% Synergy $0.26
Phyresis Phyresis
+13% Synergy $1.62
Grasping Shadows Shadows' Lair Grasping Shadows
+11% Synergy $0.05
Eternal Thirst Eternal Thirst
+10% Synergy $0.19
Dragon Shadow Dragon Shadow
+9% Synergy $0.15
Gloom Gloom
+9% Synergy $0.37
Dread of Night Dread of Night
+9% Synergy $0.37
Underworld Connections Underworld Connections
+8% Synergy $0.46
Yawgmoth's Edict Yawgmoth's Edict
+8% Synergy $0.32
Fear Fear
+5% Synergy $0.17
Dance of the Dead Dance of the Dead
+4% Synergy $14.01
Pestilence Pestilence
+3% Synergy $0.46
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-1% Synergy $0.93
Black Market Black Market
-3% Synergy $3.63
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-6% Synergy $7.76
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-9% Synergy $11.69

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Ihsan's Shade to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
+22% Synergy $4.84

Utility Lands

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

Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+16% Synergy $0.38
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+15% Synergy $1.49
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+12% Synergy $11.84
The Black Gate The Black Gate
+8% Synergy $11.17
Deserted Temple Deserted Temple
+5% Synergy $1.22
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
+5% Synergy $8.81
Leechridden Swamp Leechridden Swamp
+4% Synergy $0.31
Vesuva Vesuva
+4% Synergy $3.48
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+3% Synergy $0.15
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+3% Synergy $0.38
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+3% Synergy $20.88
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-3% Synergy $25.92
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-3% Synergy $0.64
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-4% Synergy $2.80
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-4% Synergy $0.28
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
-4% Synergy $1.42
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
-4% Synergy $29.68
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-4% Synergy $1.59
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-6% Synergy $46.63
War Room War Room
-6% Synergy $4.85
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-8% Synergy $0.64
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-9% Synergy $37.97
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-18% Synergy $19.04
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-19% Synergy $2.27

Mana Artifacts

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

Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+32% Synergy $3.48
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+27% Synergy $3.17
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+22% Synergy $0.29
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+19% Synergy $0.28
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+12% Synergy $9.68
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+11% Synergy $5.03
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+5% Synergy $5.64
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+4% Synergy $0.14
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+3% Synergy $0.26
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+1% Synergy $25.64
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+1% Synergy $3.27
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+1% Synergy $0.84
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-3% Synergy $0.19
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-3% Synergy $0.85
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-12% Synergy $0.35
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-15% Synergy $1.27

Lands

The mana base foundation for Ihsan's Shade decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+15% Synergy $0.48
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+11% Synergy $0.16
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+1% Synergy $0.15
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-10% Synergy $5.27
Swamp Swamp
-15% Synergy $0.09
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-16% Synergy $8.45

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