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Ran and Shaw
Price tag $0.30

Legendary CreatureDragon

Magic color symbol for R
Mono-Red

How it feels to play against

Fair Game Interactive and enjoyable to play against.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2616 Current Rank

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ran and Shaw decks.

Improvisation Capstone Improvisation Capstone
+14% Synergy $11.80
Smaug the Magnificent Smaug the Magnificent
+10% Synergy $68.38
Steal the Show Steal the Show
+8% Synergy $0.28
Tablet of Discovery Tablet of Discovery
+7% Synergy $0.78
Naktamun Lorespinner Naktamun Lorespinner
+4% Synergy $2.21

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Ran and Shaw's abilities and overall game plan.

Solstice Revelations Solstice Revelations
+77% Synergy $0.26
Firebending Lesson Firebending Lesson
+74% Synergy $0.24
Iroh's Demonstration Iroh's Demonstration
+72% Synergy $0.32
Combustion Technique Combustion Technique
+68% Synergy $0.27
Price of Freedom Price of Freedom
+68% Synergy $0.32
Lathliss, Dragon Queen Lathliss, Dragon Queen
+68% Synergy $0.49
Dragonlord's Servant Dragonlord's Servant
+62% Synergy $0.30
How to Start a Riot How to Start a Riot
+61% Synergy $0.20
Dragon Tempest Dragon Tempest
+59% Synergy $3.47
Dragonspeaker Shaman Dragonspeaker Shaman
+59% Synergy $2.06

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ran and Shaw decks.

Sozin's Comet Sozin's Comet
+57% Synergy $3.13
Redirect Lightning Redirect Lightning
+53% Synergy $11.30
Overwhelming Victory Overwhelming Victory
+53% Synergy $0.48
Aang's Journey Aang's Journey
+51% Synergy $0.26
Leyline Tyrant Leyline Tyrant
+49% Synergy $2.16
Scourge of Valkas Scourge of Valkas
+49% Synergy $4.74
The Last Agni Kai The Last Agni Kai
+44% Synergy $1.35
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
+13% Synergy $0.29
Ruby Medallion Ruby Medallion
+6% Synergy $12.67
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-8% Synergy $0.33

Game Changers

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

Gamble Gamble
-10% Synergy $15.70
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
-14% Synergy $43.06

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Ran and Shaw's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Fang, Roku's Companion Fang, Roku's Companion
+44% Synergy $0.33
Dragonmaster Outcast Dragonmaster Outcast
+43% Synergy $0.37
Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant
+43% Synergy $0.38
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
+42% Synergy $0.36
Ganax, Astral Hunter Ganax, Astral Hunter
+40% Synergy $0.87
Reckless Barbarian Reckless Barbarian
+38% Synergy $0.28
Utvara Hellkite Utvara Hellkite
+37% Synergy $18.14
Nogi, Draco-Zealot Nogi, Draco-Zealot
+34% Synergy $0.38
Avatar Roku, Firebender Avatar Roku, Firebender
+33% Synergy $16.50
Goldlust Triad Goldlust Triad
+32% Synergy $5.73
Hellkite Charger Hellkite Charger
+30% Synergy $4.13
Goldspan Dragon Goldspan Dragon
+28% Synergy $5.71
Firebending Student Firebending Student
+28% Synergy $0.50
Parapet Thrasher Parapet Thrasher
+28% Synergy $0.55
Terror of the Peaks Terror of the Peaks
+26% Synergy $28.37
Stormshriek Feral Stormshriek Feral
+25% Synergy $0.22
Wrathful Red Dragon Wrathful Red Dragon
+24% Synergy $5.55
Thunderbreak Regent Thunderbreak Regent
+24% Synergy $0.33
Firespitter Whelp Firespitter Whelp
+23% Synergy $0.25
Swashbuckler Extraordinaire Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
+22% Synergy $0.29
Spinerock Tyrant Spinerock Tyrant
+22% Synergy $1.62
Twinflame Tyrant Twinflame Tyrant
+21% Synergy $24.98
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
+20% Synergy $5.53
Zuko, Exiled Prince Zuko, Exiled Prince
+20% Synergy $0.25
Fire Nation Cadets Fire Nation Cadets
+20% Synergy $0.18
Balefire Dragon Balefire Dragon
+19% Synergy $13.95
Thundermane Dragon Thundermane Dragon
+19% Synergy $0.56
Dragon Hatchling Dragon Hatchling
+19% Synergy $0.12
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
+18% Synergy $0.25
Jeong Jeong, the Deserter Jeong Jeong, the Deserter
+18% Synergy $0.20
Patron of the Arts Patron of the Arts
+17% Synergy $0.27
Stormscale Scion Stormscale Scion
+16% Synergy $3.74
Fire Sages Fire Sages
+16% Synergy $0.19
Scourge of the Throne Scourge of the Throne
+15% Synergy $0.36
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
+15% Synergy $5.92
Dragon Egg Dragon Egg
+14% Synergy $0.25
Manaform Hellkite Manaform Hellkite
+14% Synergy $0.24
Iroh, Dragon of the West Iroh, Dragon of the West
+13% Synergy $3.45
Moonveil Dragon Moonveil Dragon
+13% Synergy $1.27
Ancient Copper Dragon Ancient Copper Dragon
+12% Synergy $117.10
Knollspine Dragon Knollspine Dragon
+12% Synergy $1.11
Magmatic Hellkite Magmatic Hellkite
+12% Synergy $0.40
Zuko, Firebending Master Zuko, Firebending Master
+12% Synergy $11.39
Bonehoard Dracosaur Bonehoard Dracosaur
+10% Synergy $14.83
Cavern-Hoard Dragon Cavern-Hoard Dragon
+9% Synergy $13.94
Steel Hellkite Steel Hellkite
+9% Synergy $0.31
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+8% Synergy $46.08
Electro, Assaulting Battery Electro, Assaulting Battery
+7% Synergy $6.16
Hellkite Tyrant Hellkite Tyrant
+5% Synergy $4.82
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+3% Synergy $16.69

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ran and Shaw safe.

Zuko's Exile Zuko's Exile
+48% Synergy $0.27
Energybending Energybending
+33% Synergy $0.27
Dragon's Fire Dragon's Fire
+21% Synergy $0.23
Big Score Big Score
+20% Synergy $0.50
Unexpected Windfall Unexpected Windfall
+17% Synergy $3.10
Spit Flame Spit Flame
+16% Synergy $0.25
Magmaquake Magmaquake
+16% Synergy $0.34
Fire Nation Attacks Fire Nation Attacks
+15% Synergy $0.20
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
+14% Synergy $0.28
Laughing Mad Laughing Mad
+14% Synergy $0.19
Sarkhan's Triumph Sarkhan's Triumph
+14% Synergy $2.60
Demand Answers Demand Answers
+11% Synergy $0.45
Cunning Maneuver Cunning Maneuver
+10% Synergy $0.20
Lightning Strike Lightning Strike
+9% Synergy $0.21
Electric Revelation Electric Revelation
+7% Synergy $0.33
Sazacap's Brew Sazacap's Brew
+6% Synergy $0.23
Savage Beating Savage Beating
+5% Synergy $9.10
Great Train Heist Great Train Heist
+2% Synergy $4.13
Bolt Bend Bolt Bend
-1% Synergy $5.42
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
-3% Synergy $16.68
Reverberate Reverberate
-4% Synergy $2.97
Flare of Duplication Flare of Duplication
-4% Synergy $1.38
Seething Song Seething Song
-7% Synergy $13.22
Return the Favor Return the Favor
-7% Synergy $0.72
Pyretic Ritual Pyretic Ritual
-7% Synergy $5.95
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-9% Synergy $70.06
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
-13% Synergy $0.96
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-15% Synergy $7.10
Tibalt's Trickery Tibalt's Trickery
-15% Synergy $11.27
Abrade Abrade
-23% Synergy $0.31

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Ran and Shaw's game plan and control the board.

Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences
+46% Synergy $0.27
Introduction to Prophecy Introduction to Prophecy
+45% Synergy $0.13
Reckless Blaze Reckless Blaze
+42% Synergy $0.25
Illuminate History Illuminate History
+40% Synergy $0.30
Start from Scratch Start from Scratch
+35% Synergy $0.16
Introduction to Annihilation Introduction to Annihilation
+21% Synergy $0.29
Expanded Anatomy Expanded Anatomy
+18% Synergy $0.23
Devastating Onslaught Devastating Onslaught
+14% Synergy $1.78
Cathartic Reunion Cathartic Reunion
+10% Synergy $0.31
Molten Exhale Molten Exhale
+9% Synergy $0.14
Electroduplicate Electroduplicate
+7% Synergy $0.59
Pirate's Pillage Pirate's Pillage
+6% Synergy $0.58
Jet's Brainwashing Jet's Brainwashing
+6% Synergy $0.21
Bumi Bash Bumi Bash
+5% Synergy $0.21
Mascot Exhibition Mascot Exhibition
+5% Synergy $0.62
Ghired's Belligerence Ghired's Belligerence
+5% Synergy $1.83
Molten Duplication Molten Duplication
+4% Synergy $15.44
Romantic Rendezvous Romantic Rendezvous
+3% Synergy $0.21
Grab the Prize Grab the Prize
+1% Synergy $0.38
Full Throttle Full Throttle
+1% Synergy $5.96
Tormenting Voice Tormenting Voice
0% Synergy $0.25
Crash Through Crash Through
-1% Synergy $0.15
Seize the Spoils Seize the Spoils
-2% Synergy $0.26
Wheel of Misfortune Wheel of Misfortune
-2% Synergy $7.76
Shatterskull Smashing Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass Shatterskull Smashing
-3% Synergy $9.02
Chain Reaction Chain Reaction
-5% Synergy $0.30
Sundering Eruption Volcanic Fissure Sundering Eruption
-7% Synergy $0.94
Mana Geyser Mana Geyser
-9% Synergy $1.15
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-19% Synergy $0.87
Vandalblast Vandalblast
-26% Synergy $1.54

Utility Artifacts

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

The Fire Crystal The Fire Crystal
+26% Synergy $5.47
Fire Nation Turret Fire Nation Turret
+22% Synergy $7.91
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+13% Synergy $4.96
Vedalken Orrery Vedalken Orrery
+11% Synergy $17.49
Helm of the Host Helm of the Host
+9% Synergy $11.25
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+9% Synergy $16.01
Twin Blades Twin Blades
+8% Synergy $0.21
Horizon Stone Horizon Stone
+7% Synergy $1.36
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder Tecutlan, the Searing Rift Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
+6% Synergy $3.95
Panharmonicon Panharmonicon
+5% Synergy $7.08
Cloudstone Curio Cloudstone Curio
+5% Synergy $15.45
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+4% Synergy $18.97
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+3% Synergy $4.20
Hazoret's Monument Hazoret's Monument
0% Synergy $2.81
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-3% Synergy $0.30
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-5% Synergy $1.95
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
-5% Synergy $44.72
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-26% Synergy $4.39

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Ran and Shaw's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Firebender Ascension Firebender Ascension
+45% Synergy $0.93
The Legend of Roku Avatar Roku The Legend of Roku
+37% Synergy $11.14
Breaching Dragonstorm Breaching Dragonstorm
+35% Synergy $0.28
Crucible of Fire Crucible of Fire
+31% Synergy $0.81
Dracogenesis Dracogenesis
+25% Synergy $14.77
Collective Inferno Collective Inferno
+20% Synergy $1.63
Rite of the Dragoncaller Rite of the Dragoncaller
+18% Synergy $3.19
Dragon Cultist Dragon Cultist
+11% Synergy $0.15
There and Back Again There and Back Again
+9% Synergy $4.33
Fated Firepower Fated Firepower
+8% Synergy $5.73
Bitter Reunion Bitter Reunion
+8% Synergy $0.40
Flameshadow Conjuring Flameshadow Conjuring
+5% Synergy $3.58
Determined Iteration Determined Iteration
+5% Synergy $0.71
Dragon Mantle Dragon Mantle
+4% Synergy $0.11
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker Reflection of Kiki-Jiki Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
+3% Synergy $6.68
Molten Echoes Molten Echoes
+3% Synergy $11.52
Aggravated Assault Aggravated Assault
+2% Synergy $32.23
Braid of Fire Braid of Fire
+2% Synergy $24.78
Sneak Attack Sneak Attack
+2% Synergy $11.39
Gratuitous Violence Gratuitous Violence
0% Synergy $0.37
Warstorm Surge Warstorm Surge
-1% Synergy $0.99
Rising of the Day Rising of the Day
-2% Synergy $0.82
Blood Moon Blood Moon
-13% Synergy $6.96

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Ran and Shaw to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Sarkhan, Fireblood Sarkhan, Fireblood
+30% Synergy $1.96
Sarkhan the Masterless Sarkhan the Masterless
+16% Synergy $0.43
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
+6% Synergy $9.79
Koth, Fire of Resistance Koth, Fire of Resistance
-4% Synergy $0.41

Utility Lands

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

Fire Nation Palace Fire Nation Palace
+39% Synergy $1.75
Secret Tunnel Secret Tunnel
+18% Synergy $3.00
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
+8% Synergy $0.52
Arena of Glory Arena of Glory
+7% Synergy $7.61
Command Beacon Command Beacon
+6% Synergy $7.67
Dormant Volcano Dormant Volcano
+4% Synergy $1.08
Bonders' Enclave Bonders' Enclave
+2% Synergy $0.80
Spinerock Knoll Spinerock Knoll
+1% Synergy $1.36
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-1% Synergy $0.40
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-2% Synergy $0.33
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
-2% Synergy $18.98
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-4% Synergy $2.93
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-6% Synergy $50.07
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
-7% Synergy $16.17
Forgotten Cave Forgotten Cave
-8% Synergy $0.25
Castle Embereth Castle Embereth
-10% Synergy $0.26
War Room War Room
-11% Synergy $2.44

Mana Artifacts

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

Dragon's Hoard Dragon's Hoard
+41% Synergy $0.41
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
+40% Synergy $0.28
Dragonstorm Globe Dragonstorm Globe
+35% Synergy $0.33
Mox Jasper Mox Jasper
+28% Synergy $15.04
Orb of Dragonkind Orb of Dragonkind
+20% Synergy $1.77
Bender's Waterskin Bender's Waterskin
+11% Synergy $0.98
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+4% Synergy $0.36
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+3% Synergy $3.29
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+2% Synergy $0.33
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+2% Synergy $1.10
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+1% Synergy $0.36
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
-1% Synergy $4.55
Cursed Mirror Cursed Mirror
-2% Synergy $0.44
Glittering Stockpile Glittering Stockpile
-3% Synergy $0.40
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-4% Synergy $0.98
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
-4% Synergy $0.34
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-6% Synergy $2.20
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
-6% Synergy $35.66
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-7% Synergy $2.48
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-14% Synergy $0.31
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
-15% Synergy $0.37

Lands

The mana base foundation for Ran and Shaw decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Haven of the Spirit Dragon Haven of the Spirit Dragon
+37% Synergy $0.38
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
+35% Synergy $2.22
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+21% Synergy $0.22
Rumble Arena Rumble Arena
+5% Synergy $0.28
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+4% Synergy $49.31
Mountain Mountain
+3% Synergy $2.00
Command Tower Command Tower
+1% Synergy $0.28
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
-3% Synergy $16.68
Shatterskull Smashing Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass Shatterskull Smashing
-3% Synergy $9.02
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
-6% Synergy $1.40
Sundering Eruption Volcanic Fissure Sundering Eruption
-7% Synergy $0.94
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-10% Synergy $0.34

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