Ihsan's Shade
$0.25
$0.25Legendary Creature — Shade Knight
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2877
Current Rank
#3038
Last Week
#2846
Past 2 Years
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Ihsan's Shade.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ihsan's Shade decks.
The Black Arrow+5% Synergy
$0.19
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ihsan's Shade's abilities and overall game plan.
Dread Shade+53% Synergy
$0.20
Misery's Shadow+52% Synergy
$0.27
Liliana's Shade+51% Synergy
$0.15
Whispering Shade+51% Synergy
$0.16
Drifting Shade+49% Synergy
$0.06
Nantuko Shade+47% Synergy
$0.26
Crypt Ripper+47% Synergy
$0.13
Nirkana Revenant+47% Synergy
$7.17
Evernight Shade+46% Synergy
$0.25
Deepwood Legate+44% Synergy
$0.12
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ihsan's Shade decks.
Looming Shade+43% Synergy
$0.05
Dungeon Shade+43% Synergy
$0.11
Undercity Shade+41% Synergy
$0.07
Bubbling Muck+29% Synergy
$3.44
Phyrexian Arena+11% Synergy
$4.63
Defile+10% Synergy
$1.49
Sign in Blood+10% Synergy
$3.92
Crypt Ghast+6% Synergy
$16.70
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$6.05
Jet Medallion-18% Synergy
$12.61
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Necropotence-3% Synergy
$37.65
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$134.48
Demonic Tutor-9% Synergy
$66.72
Vampiric Tutor-12% Synergy
$54.59
Bolas's Citadel-19% Synergy
$15.95
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ihsan's Shade's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Author of Shadows+41% Synergy
$0.53
Frozen Shade+39% Synergy
$0.17
Darkling Stalker+37% Synergy
$0.11
Thirsting Shade+37% Synergy
$0.15
Nakaya Shade+36% Synergy
$0.15
Perilous Shadow+32% Synergy
$0.05
Hoar Shade+31% Synergy
$0.15
Skyclave Shade+29% Synergy
$0.29
Magus of the Coffers+27% Synergy
$4.94
Nightwing Shade+26% Synergy
$0.06
Fetid Horror+26% Synergy
$0.08
Tattered Apparition+25% Synergy
$0.06
Slithering Shade+23% Synergy
$0.18
Black Knight+23% Synergy
$0.24
Veiled Shade+22% Synergy
$0.06
Gateway Shade+21% Synergy
$0.22
Ichor Shade+18% Synergy
$0.09
Knight of Stromgald+17% Synergy
$4.57
Zof Shade+16% Synergy
$0.05
Chilling Shade+16% Synergy
$0.12
Dread Presence+15% Synergy
$3.30
Filth+14% Synergy
$6.69
Nightmare+13% Synergy
$0.29
Knight of Infamy+13% Synergy
$0.20
Stromgald Crusader+12% Synergy
$0.52
Mire Shade+10% Synergy
$0.10
Blacklance Paragon+10% Synergy
$0.34
Marauding Knight+10% Synergy
$0.62
Western Paladin+10% Synergy
$0.33
Knight of Dusk's Shadow+9% Synergy
$0.30
Stromgald Cabal+9% Synergy
$1.19
Knight of Malice+9% Synergy
$0.11
Foulmire Knight+9% Synergy
$0.30
Burnished Hart+9% Synergy
$0.26
Exsanguinator Cavalry+8% Synergy
$3.13
Cavalier of Night+7% Synergy
$8.23
Order of the Ebon Hand+7% Synergy
$0.20
Knight of Dusk+7% Synergy
$0.53
Paragon of Open Graves+7% Synergy
$0.37
Order of Midnight+6% Synergy
$0.28
Adaptive Automaton+5% Synergy
$0.46
Royal Assassin+5% Synergy
$0.40
Hypnotic Specter+4% Synergy
$2.69
Murderous Rider+1% Synergy
$0.37
Midnight Reaper0% Synergy
$0.24
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.28
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth-5% Synergy
$1.16
Dauthi Voidwalker-7% Synergy
$5.86
Syr Konrad, the Grim-12% Synergy
$1.66
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-18% Synergy
$4.89
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ihsan's Shade safe.
Tendrils of Corruption+23% Synergy
$0.25
Doom Blade+22% Synergy
$0.34
Tainted Strike+20% Synergy
$2.50
Darkness+15% Synergy
$24.36
Terror+15% Synergy
$0.25
Shade's Breath+15% Synergy
$0.17
Go for the Throat+9% Synergy
$0.56
Dark Banishing+8% Synergy
$0.11
Murder+7% Synergy
$0.29
Blood Pact+7% Synergy
$0.30
Stinging Study+6% Synergy
$10.98
Cast Down+4% Synergy
$0.45
Howl from Beyond+4% Synergy
$0.24
Drag to the Underworld+4% Synergy
$0.17
Songs of the Damned+3% Synergy
$2.68
Grasp of Darkness+3% Synergy
$0.16
Infernal Grasp+1% Synergy
$0.34
Hero's Downfall+0% Synergy
$0.27
Sudden Spoiling+0% Synergy
$7.41
Bitter Triumph-1% Synergy
$0.35
Consuming Corruption-1% Synergy
$0.34
Baleful Mastery-2% Synergy
$2.93
Cabal Ritual-3% Synergy
$14.35
Snuff Out-7% Synergy
$12.83
Fell the Profane-9% Synergy
$4.41
Culling the Weak-10% Synergy
$7.21
Withering Torment-12% Synergy
$1.12
Tragic Slip-12% Synergy
$0.34
Malakir Rebirth-14% Synergy
$12.94
Deadly Rollick-16% Synergy
$28.98
Deadly Dispute-18% Synergy
$0.35
Village Rites-18% Synergy
$0.69
Imp's Mischief-19% Synergy
$9.04
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ihsan's Shade's game plan and control the board.
Read the Bones+19% Synergy
$0.32
Mutilate+15% Synergy
$2.04
In Garruk's Wake+15% Synergy
$3.16
Consume Spirit+15% Synergy
$0.42
Ambition's Cost+14% Synergy
$0.36
Corrupt+13% Synergy
$0.11
Profane Command+12% Synergy
$0.43
Diabolic Tutor+12% Synergy
$2.30
Drain Life+11% Synergy
$0.35
Crippling Fear+11% Synergy
$2.80
Night's Whisper+11% Synergy
$5.45
Kindred Dominance+9% Synergy
$5.12
Exsanguinate+8% Synergy
$0.47
Patriarch's Bidding+8% Synergy
$3.69
Virtue's Ruin+7% Synergy
$1.36
Ashes to Ashes+5% Synergy
$0.63
Raise Dead+5% Synergy
$0.13
Rite of Consumption+5% Synergy
$5.70
Haunting Voyage+5% Synergy
$0.33
Pact of the Serpent+4% Synergy
$0.76
Ancient Craving+4% Synergy
$0.34
Decree of Pain+3% Synergy
$0.34
Damnation+2% Synergy
$21.39
Damnable Pact+1% Synergy
$1.11
Profane Tutor+1% Synergy
$4.69
Syphon Mind+0% Synergy
$0.28
Torment of Hailfire-1% Synergy
$36.23
Unearth-3% Synergy
$0.52
Grim Tutor-4% Synergy
$24.81
Feed the Swarm-13% Synergy
$0.20
Victimize-17% Synergy
$1.25
Toxic Deluge-22% Synergy
$4.24
Reanimate-28% Synergy
$9.55
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Lashwrithe+33% Synergy
$0.71
Nightmare Lash+30% Synergy
$6.46
Blackblade Reforged+26% Synergy
$3.14
Strata Scythe+21% Synergy
$0.60
Vanquisher's Banner+17% Synergy
$5.75
Ring of Xathrid+14% Synergy
$0.51
Sword of the Animist+13% Synergy
$6.23
Distorting Lens+13% Synergy
$0.77
Vorpal Sword+12% Synergy
$2.88
Loxodon Warhammer+11% Synergy
$2.80
Whispersilk Cloak+9% Synergy
$2.07
Herald's Horn+9% Synergy
$5.70
Whip of Erebos+9% Synergy
$8.86
Icon of Ancestry+8% Synergy
$0.36
Door of Destinies+8% Synergy
$3.19
Urza's Incubator+8% Synergy
$21.60
Wayfarer's Bauble+7% Synergy
$4.85
Obelisk of Urd+7% Synergy
$2.73
Sanctuary Blade+6% Synergy
$0.36
Fireshrieker+6% Synergy
$0.20
Skeleton Key+5% Synergy
$0.25
Expedition Map+5% Synergy
$1.05
Sword of Hearth and Home+5% Synergy
$20.86
Mask of Griselbrand+5% Synergy
$0.91
Hall of Triumph+4% Synergy
$0.41
Heirloom Blade+4% Synergy
$0.30
Sword of Forge and Frontier+4% Synergy
$9.76
Sword of Feast and Famine+3% Synergy
$40.56
Darksteel Plate+3% Synergy
$7.19
Pact Weapon+3% Synergy
$3.99
Shadowspear+3% Synergy
$35.56
Bontu's Monument+2% Synergy
$4.84
Basilisk Collar+2% Synergy
$5.73
Commander's Plate+0% Synergy
$48.74
Mithril Coat0% Synergy
$32.04
Swiftfoot Boots-11% Synergy
$2.38
The Darkness Crystal-12% Synergy
$4.76
Lightning Greaves-20% Synergy
$4.67
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ihsan's Shade's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Shade's Form+38% Synergy
$0.34
Bad Moon+29% Synergy
$3.36
Cover of Darkness+28% Synergy
$22.71
Dauthi Embrace+25% Synergy
$2.69
Intimidation+19% Synergy
$0.90
Greed+17% Synergy
$0.34
Phyresis+11% Synergy
$2.78
Dragon Shadow+10% Synergy
$0.25
Dread of Night+8% Synergy
$0.39
Gloom+8% Synergy
$0.60
Eternal Thirst+8% Synergy
$0.37
Grasping Shadows+5% Synergy
$0.25
Yawgmoth's Edict+5% Synergy
$0.20
Underworld Connections+5% Synergy
$0.50
Fear+4% Synergy
$0.10
Pestilence+3% Synergy
$0.75
Haunted One+3% Synergy
$5.68
Dance of the Dead+1% Synergy
$18.81
No Mercy0% Synergy
$26.39
Phyrexian Reclamation-1% Synergy
$3.01
Black Market-1% Synergy
$6.24
Animate Dead-7% Synergy
$8.07
Black Market Connections-7% Synergy
$8.92
The Meathook Massacre-11% Synergy
$24.97
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ihsan's Shade to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms+26% Synergy
$9.14
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Accursed Duneyard+15% Synergy
$0.46
Cabal Stronghold+13% Synergy
$12.45
Rogue's Passage+13% Synergy
$0.36
Leechridden Swamp+4% Synergy
$1.03
Deserted Temple+4% Synergy
$0.85
Ebon Stronghold+3% Synergy
$0.39
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$9.45
Vesuva+3% Synergy
$4.00
Thespian's Stage+3% Synergy
$0.48
Barren Moor+2% Synergy
$0.30
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+2% Synergy
$16.28
Three Tree City+1% Synergy
$28.92
Cabal Coffers+1% Synergy
$33.07
Crypt of Agadeem+0% Synergy
$4.16
Lake of the Dead+0% Synergy
$122.00
Mortuary Mire0% Synergy
$0.40
Witch's Cottage0% Synergy
$1.14
Castle Locthwain0% Synergy
$4.32
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.30
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-2% Synergy
$34.34
War Room-2% Synergy
$5.47
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-3% Synergy
$57.91
Spymaster's Vault-4% Synergy
$1.75
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-4% Synergy
$53.65
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-8% Synergy
$11.17
Bojuka Bog-11% Synergy
$1.76
Reliquary Tower-15% Synergy
$3.73
Phyrexian Tower-18% Synergy
$29.13
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Caged Sun+26% Synergy
$3.72
Gauntlet of Power+25% Synergy
$4.19
Heraldic Banner+18% Synergy
$0.36
Extraplanar Lens+14% Synergy
$13.18
Charcoal Diamond+12% Synergy
$0.37
Nyx Lotus+7% Synergy
$4.94
Patchwork Banner+6% Synergy
$3.58
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$0.58
Throne of Eldraine+1% Synergy
$28.96
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.25
Worn Powerstone+1% Synergy
$0.40
Thran Dynamo+0% Synergy
$4.44
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.86
Mind Stone-8% Synergy
$0.33
Arcane Signet-15% Synergy
$0.58
Sol Ring-16% Synergy
$1.55
Thought Vessel-17% Synergy
$2.58
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ihsan's Shade decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Snow-Covered Swamp+15% Synergy
$0.54
Path of Ancestry+10% Synergy
$0.26
Myriad Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.29
Fell the Profane-9% Synergy
$4.41
Swamp-14% Synergy
$0.09
Malakir Rebirth-14% Synergy
$12.94
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