Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
$0.19
$0.19Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Proven Option
Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#1503
Current Rank
#1383
Last Week
#1819
Last Month
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Shadow, Mysterious Assassin decks.
Lamentation+4% Synergy
$0.24
Twilight Diviner+3% Synergy
$1.60
Bitterbloom Bearer-1% Synergy
$25.29
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Shadow, Mysterious Assassin's abilities and overall game plan.
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound+78% Synergy
$0.18
Shadow of Mortality+74% Synergy
$0.60
Access Tunnel+61% Synergy
$0.30
Junji, the Midnight Sky+61% Synergy
$0.37
Key to the City+56% Synergy
$0.51
Huskburster Swarm+56% Synergy
$0.14
Hollow Marauder+56% Synergy
$0.15
Brotherhood Regalia+54% Synergy
$10.33
Rogue's Passage+53% Synergy
$0.28
Bygone Colossus+51% Synergy
$0.17
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Shadow, Mysterious Assassin decks.
Avatar of Woe+51% Synergy
$4.06
Solemn Simulacrum+49% Synergy
$0.22
Chitin Gravestalker+49% Synergy
$0.10
Swiftfoot Boots+28% Synergy
$1.52
Reanimate+18% Synergy
$6.61
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+8% Synergy
$3.01
Jet Medallion+6% Synergy
$9.56
Feed the Swarm+5% Synergy
$0.20
Crypt Ghast+2% Synergy
$13.70
Dark Ritual-3% Synergy
$4.25
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$100.35
Vampiric Tutor-12% Synergy
$61.04
Demonic Tutor-14% Synergy
$57.74
Bolas's Citadel-17% Synergy
$12.74
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Shadow, Mysterious Assassin's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Metamorphosis Fanatic+43% Synergy
$3.04
Gorex, the Tombshell+43% Synergy
$0.12
Writhing Necromass+40% Synergy
$0.06
Archpriest of Shadows+39% Synergy
$1.65
Nine-Lives Familiar+38% Synergy
$1.73
Kokusho, the Evening Star+38% Synergy
$20.17
Anticausal Vestige+38% Synergy
$1.81
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist+35% Synergy
$0.24
Bloodghast+32% Synergy
$1.28
Stitcher's Supplier+31% Synergy
$0.15
Dross Golem+28% Synergy
$0.13
Troll of Khazad-dûm+27% Synergy
$0.53
Ravenous Chupacabra+26% Synergy
$0.42
Morbid Opportunist+24% Synergy
$0.16
Perigee Beckoner+24% Synergy
$0.07
Ancient Stone Idol+24% Synergy
$0.29
Marshmist Titan+23% Synergy
$0.05
Sepulchral Primordial+22% Synergy
$0.33
Metalwork Colossus+21% Synergy
$3.42
Noxious Gearhulk+20% Synergy
$0.35
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+19% Synergy
$0.92
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+19% Synergy
$29.87
Puppeteer Clique+19% Synergy
$0.16
Reassembling Skeleton+17% Synergy
$0.12
Meteor Golem+17% Synergy
$0.07
Body Launderer+13% Synergy
$0.50
Defiler of Flesh+12% Synergy
$0.33
Phyrexian Fleshgorger+12% Synergy
$1.17
Crabomination+11% Synergy
$0.23
Overlord of the Balemurk+11% Synergy
$26.68
Gixian Puppeteer+10% Synergy
$0.80
Myr Enforcer+10% Synergy
$0.47
Massacre Wurm+9% Synergy
$1.72
Boggart Trawler+9% Synergy
$1.19
Vincent Valentine+8% Synergy
$0.89
Archon of Cruelty+8% Synergy
$7.22
Mari, the Killing Quill+8% Synergy
$2.96
Sojourner's Companion+8% Synergy
$0.15
Keen Duelist+7% Synergy
$4.75
Sheoldred, Whispering One+6% Synergy
$18.22
Unstoppable Slasher+6% Synergy
$3.97
Bloodthirsty Conqueror+5% Synergy
$35.40
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+5% Synergy
$14.44
Greedy Freebooter+5% Synergy
$0.24
Timeline Culler+5% Synergy
$0.41
Necron Deathmark+5% Synergy
$5.00
Pitiless Plunderer0% Synergy
$1.77
Dauthi Voidwalker-6% Synergy
$4.52
Syr Konrad, the Grim-11% Synergy
$0.52
Braids, Arisen Nightmare-11% Synergy
$1.97
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Shadow, Mysterious Assassin safe.
Not Dead After All+28% Synergy
$1.40
Undying Malice+26% Synergy
$0.40
Supernatural Stamina+25% Synergy
$0.10
Feign Death+20% Synergy
$0.99
Withering Torment+17% Synergy
$3.17
Malakir Rebirth+17% Synergy
$9.00
Espers to Magicite+14% Synergy
$0.23
Saw in Half+11% Synergy
$3.99
Chain Assassination+10% Synergy
$0.12
Overwhelming Remorse+8% Synergy
$0.11
Fake Your Own Death+7% Synergy
$0.07
Undying Evil+7% Synergy
$0.47
Imp's Mischief+5% Synergy
$4.32
Fell the Profane+5% Synergy
$3.45
Songs of the Damned+3% Synergy
$2.93
Reckoner's Bargain+3% Synergy
$0.69
Overkill+2% Synergy
$0.24
Bitter Triumph0% Synergy
$0.81
Darkness-1% Synergy
$22.90
Force of Despair-1% Synergy
$5.01
Infernal Grasp-2% Synergy
$0.17
Deadly Rollick-2% Synergy
$22.17
Tragic Slip-2% Synergy
$0.15
Snuff Out-2% Synergy
$11.30
Entomb-2% Synergy
$13.69
Soul Shatter-2% Synergy
$3.39
Defile-3% Synergy
$1.00
Archenemy's Charm-3% Synergy
$1.00
Flare of Malice-4% Synergy
$1.90
Cabal Ritual-6% Synergy
$10.48
Deadly Dispute-7% Synergy
$0.32
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.19
Sheoldred's Edict-9% Synergy
$1.07
Go for the Throat-11% Synergy
$0.54
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Shadow, Mysterious Assassin's game plan and control the board.
Restart Sequence+44% Synergy
$0.15
Persist+31% Synergy
$0.46
Stitch Together+28% Synergy
$2.43
Victimize+19% Synergy
$0.46
Rejoin the Fight+18% Synergy
$0.13
Will of the Abzan+16% Synergy
$2.13
Come Back Wrong+16% Synergy
$0.28
Buried Alive+8% Synergy
$0.97
Incarnation Technique+7% Synergy
$7.61
Diresight+6% Synergy
$0.13
Living Death+5% Synergy
$2.07
Decode Transmissions+4% Synergy
$0.04
Breach the Multiverse+3% Synergy
$5.99
Exhume+3% Synergy
$4.65
Agadeem's Awakening+2% Synergy
$19.53
Unmarked Grave+2% Synergy
$3.06
Night's Whisper-1% Synergy
$0.20
Blasphemous Edict-1% Synergy
$5.81
Dread Return-1% Synergy
$0.39
Rise of the Dark Realms-1% Synergy
$4.11
Unearth-2% Synergy
$0.55
Toxic Deluge-3% Synergy
$7.18
Insatiable Avarice-5% Synergy
$3.08
Bubbling Muck-6% Synergy
$5.04
Exsanguinate-7% Synergy
$0.34
Damnation-7% Synergy
$18.78
Mutilate-10% Synergy
$1.80
Sign in Blood-15% Synergy
$2.31
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+44% Synergy
$2.57
Thieves' Tools+42% Synergy
$0.08
Ninja's Blades+42% Synergy
$0.28
The Cauldron of Eternity+38% Synergy
$1.30
Silver Shroud Costume+36% Synergy
$45.64
Ichor Wellspring+31% Synergy
$1.24
Trailblazer's Boots+25% Synergy
$2.37
Genji Glove+23% Synergy
$4.20
The Darkness Crystal+19% Synergy
$3.26
Spine of Ish Sah+19% Synergy
$0.23
Demonic Junker+18% Synergy
$0.28
Fireshrieker+17% Synergy
$0.15
Ugin's Nexus+17% Synergy
$3.42
Mycosynth Wellspring+14% Synergy
$0.34
Leyline Axe+14% Synergy
$2.28
Phoenix Fleet Airship+13% Synergy
$3.09
The Falcon, Airship Restored+13% Synergy
$0.22
Mephitic Draught+12% Synergy
$0.06
Commander's Plate+10% Synergy
$40.10
Excalibur, Sword of Eden+10% Synergy
$13.16
Zephyr Boots+9% Synergy
$0.34
Hidden Blade+9% Synergy
$0.19
Psychic Paper+9% Synergy
$0.16
Palantír of Orthanc+8% Synergy
$17.73
Prized Statue+8% Synergy
$0.37
Prowler's Helm+8% Synergy
$0.45
Chariot of Victory+7% Synergy
$0.53
Lightning Greaves+6% Synergy
$4.38
Mimic Vat+6% Synergy
$0.53
Cauldron of Souls+5% Synergy
$5.27
Wayfarer's Bauble+4% Synergy
$0.23
Tithing Blade+4% Synergy
$0.28
Sword of the Animist+3% Synergy
$6.43
Mithril Coat+1% Synergy
$24.31
Bontu's Monument-1% Synergy
$9.48
Expedition Map-3% Synergy
$0.78
Whip of Erebos-3% Synergy
$5.30
Skullclamp-10% Synergy
$4.49
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Shadow, Mysterious Assassin's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wound Reflection+23% Synergy
$9.59
Treacherous Blessing+23% Synergy
$0.24
Animate Dead+21% Synergy
$8.06
Ripples of Undeath+21% Synergy
$5.72
Heartless Summoning+19% Synergy
$0.58
Kaya's Ghostform+15% Synergy
$1.11
Chorale of the Void+13% Synergy
$0.19
Cover of Darkness+11% Synergy
$12.92
Demonic Embrace+11% Synergy
$0.26
Dauthi Embrace+10% Synergy
$2.24
Demonic Lore+9% Synergy
$0.07
Parker Luck+8% Synergy
$0.28
Eye of Nidhogg+7% Synergy
$0.23
Oversold Cemetery+5% Synergy
$1.24
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+5% Synergy
$5.40
Virtue of Persistence+5% Synergy
$7.09
Tortured Existence+5% Synergy
$4.27
Cramped Vents // Access Maze+5% Synergy
$0.17
Demonic Pact+5% Synergy
$0.26
Necromancy+4% Synergy
$10.70
Dance of the Dead+2% Synergy
$14.97
Phyrexian Reclamation0% Synergy
$1.31
No Mercy-1% Synergy
$21.94
Black Market Connections-3% Synergy
$13.49
Black Market-3% Synergy
$4.39
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$17.85
Grave Pact-7% Synergy
$27.02
Bastion of Remembrance-10% Synergy
$0.20
Phyrexian Arena-11% Synergy
$4.05
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+28% Synergy
$10.53
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+27% Synergy
$35.02
The Black Gate+22% Synergy
$15.00
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+6% Synergy
$9.07
Mortuary Mire+6% Synergy
$0.36
Buried Ruin+6% Synergy
$0.31
Spymaster's Vault+5% Synergy
$1.36
Darksteel Citadel+5% Synergy
$1.80
Vault of Whispers+4% Synergy
$3.42
Tomb Fortress+4% Synergy
$3.97
Witch's Cottage+3% Synergy
$0.71
Bojuka Bog+2% Synergy
$0.82
Midgar, City of Mako+2% Synergy
$1.22
Temple of the False God+2% Synergy
$0.11
War Room+1% Synergy
$5.40
Crypt of Agadeem+1% Synergy
$1.02
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$3.76
Barren Moor-1% Synergy
$0.10
Susur Secundi, Void Altar-2% Synergy
$3.90
Castle Locthwain-3% Synergy
$3.20
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-4% Synergy
$53.85
Geier Reach Sanitarium-5% Synergy
$0.71
Cabal Coffers-6% Synergy
$28.49
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$44.40
Cabal Stronghold-10% Synergy
$11.47
Phyrexian Tower-13% Synergy
$23.54
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Coveted Jewel+8% Synergy
$0.27
Thran Dynamo+7% Synergy
$3.47
Charcoal Diamond+6% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.35
Mind Stone+3% Synergy
$0.23
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$8.95
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$0.75
Thought Vessel0% Synergy
$1.84
Throne of Eldraine0% Synergy
$31.52
Gilded Lotus0% Synergy
$0.87
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.33
The Soul Stone-1% Synergy
$57.57
Sceptre of Eternal Glory-1% Synergy
$17.36
Caged Sun-6% Synergy
$3.40
Lands
The mana base foundation for Shadow, Mysterious Assassin decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Malakir Rebirth+17% Synergy
$9.00
Boggart Trawler+9% Synergy
$1.19
Daily Bugle Building+9% Synergy
$0.14
Demolition Field+7% Synergy
$0.25
Myriad Landscape+6% Synergy
$0.22
Fell the Profane+5% Synergy
$3.45
Urza's Cave+5% Synergy
$2.40
Agadeem's Awakening+2% Synergy
$19.53
Snow-Covered Swamp0% Synergy
$0.48
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.12
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Shadow, Mysterious Assassin.
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
Sauron, the Necromancer
Volrath the Fallen
Ardyn, the Usurper
Myojin of Grim Betrayal
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
Moira, Urborg Haunt
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Scion of Halaster
Geth, Thane of Contracts
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Scion of Halaster
Isareth the Awakener
Gaius van Baelsar
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Tormod, the Desecrator
Chainer, Dementia Master
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat // Haunted One
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Kotis, Sibsig Champion
Celes, Rune Knight
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Scion of Halaster
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
Rona, Herald of Invasion
Imotekh the Stormlord
Iname, Death Aspect
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Blex, Vexing Pest
Garland, Knight of Cornelia
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Witch-king of Angmar
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Lim-Dûl the Necromancer
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Cultist of the Absolute
Egon, God of Death
Neyam Shai Murad
Sedris, the Traitor King
Taigam, Sidisi's Hand
Bortuk Bonerattle
Old Stickfingers
Raffine, Scheming Seer