Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
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Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Mardu legends deck that draws a card for every legendary land or spell and gives its legendary creatures menace to push through damage.
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Shanid is a 2/4 with menace, and other legendary creatures you control get menace too. Whenever you play a legendary land or cast a legendary spell, you draw a card and lose 1 life. The deck packs legendary creatures, artifacts and lands so the draw trigger fires every turn, then attacks with a team of evasive legends that are awkward to block. The life loss adds up, so the deck needs to turn cards into board presence quickly.
In the recorded games, the steady card flow from legendary lands kept the hand full through slow, disruptive starts, and the menace attacks forced bad blocks. Some lists hid a combo finish behind the value plan, such as Heliod, Sun-Crowned with Walking Ballista, or Mayhem Devil for extra damage. Higher-power versions added Dockside Extortionist, Opposition Agent and Wishclaw Talisman. The main weakness was board wipes. One Blasphemous Act took out Shanid and the board, and the deck had to rebuild from the cards it had drawn. Expect a lot of variety between lists.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge's abilities and overall game plan.
Urza's Ruinous Blast
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
Flowering of the White Tree
Heroes' Podium
Mines of Moria
Minas Tirith
Relic of Legends
The Grey Havens
Shizo, Death's StorehouseTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge decks.
Urza's Ruinous Blast
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
Flowering of the White Tree
Heroes' Podium
Swords to PlowsharesGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
The One Ring
Bolas's Citadel
Teferi's Protection
Jeska's Will
Enlightened Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Smothering TitheCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
General's EnforcerInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge safe.
Generous Gift
Wear // Tear
Unbreakable Formation
Bedevil
Nasty End
Despark
Dire Tactics
Flawless Maneuver
Mortify
Akroma's Will
Anguished Unmaking
Deadly Rollick
Flare of Fortitude
Clever Concealment
Inevitable Defeat
Fracture
Rakdos Charm
Path to Exile
Boros Charm
Stroke of Midnight
Thrill of Possibility
Teferi's Protection
Chaos Warp
Deflecting Swat
Crackling Doom
Terminate
Enlightened Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Dark RitualSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge's game plan and control the board.
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
Search for Glory
Kaya's Wrath
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
Night's Whisper
Vindicate
Mythos of Snapdax
Read the Bones
Ruinous Ultimatum
Vandalblast
Jeska's Will
Faithless Looting
Damn
Blasphemous Act
Demonic Tutor
ReanimateUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Blackblade Reforged
The Reaver Cleaver
Shadowspear
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
Whip of Erebos
The Circle of Loyalty
Mithril Coat
Sword of the Animist
Oketra's Monument
Bontu's Monument
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
Hazoret's Monument
Embercleave
Stone of Erech
Tenza, Godo's Maul
Avacyn's Memorial
The Arkenstone
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
Sword of the Chosen
Mask of Griselbrand
Horn of the Mark
Hero's Blade
Chimil, the Inner Sun
Crown of Gondor
Hammer of Purphoros
The Spear of Leonidas
The One Ring
Hammer of Nazahn
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
Helm of the Host
Bolas's Citadel
Wayfarer's Bauble
Swiftfoot Boots
Lightning GreavesEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Day of Destiny
Rakdos Joins Up
The Kenriths' Royal Funeral
Rising of the Day
Tinybones Joins Up
War of the Last Alliance
We Ride at Dawn
One Ring to Rule Them All
Knights' Charge
The Meathook Massacre
Legion's Landing
Guild Artisan
All-Out Assault
Smothering Tithe
Black Market ConnectionsPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
Kaya the InexorableBattles
Battles that give Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge decks a second front to attack, plus a payoff for defeating them.
Invasion of FioraUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mines of Moria
Minas Tirith
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Barad-dûr
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
Eiganjo Castle
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Great Hall of the Citadel
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
The Black Gate
Shivan Gorge
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
Kher Keep
Kor Haven
Volrath's Stronghold
Reliquary Tower
Monumental Henge
Clive's Hideaway
Tyrite Sanctum
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Phyrexian Tower
Hall of the Bandit Lord
Inventors' Fair
Three Tree City
Bojuka Bog
Vault of the ArchangelMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Relic of Legends
Mox Amber
The Irencrag
Honor-Worn Shaku
The Soul Stone
The Mind Stone
Phial of Galadriel
Fellwar Stone
Loki's Scepter
Boros Signet
Thought Vessel
Orzhov Signet
Mox Opal
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Conviction
Chromatic Lantern
Rakdos Signet
Commander's Sphere
Arcane Signet
Talisman of Indulgence
Sol RingLands
The mana base foundation for Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
The Grey Havens
Plaza of Heroes
Mount Doom
Flagstones of Trokair
Abstergo Entertainment
Gemstone Caverns
Savai Triome
Boros Garrison
Orzhov Basilica
Rakdos Carnarium
Sacred Foundry
Spectator Seating
Foreboding Ruins
Scrubland
Plateau
Badlands
Godless Shrine
Vault of Champions
Blood Crypt
Elegant Parlor
Shadowy Backstreet
Arid Mesa
Marsh Flats
Temple of Malice
Caves of Koilos
Temple of Triumph
Luxury Suite
Sundown Pass
Battlefield Forge
Command Tower
Bloodstained Mire
Temple of Silence
Plains
Rugged Prairie
Haunted Ridge
Terramorphic Expanse
Shattered Landscape
Mountain
Nomad Outpost
Shattered Sanctum
Swamp
Fetid Heath
Sulfurous Springs
Evolving Wilds
Smoldering Marsh
Path of Ancestry
Exotic Orchard
Dragonskull Summit
Clifftop Retreat
Isolated ChapelShanid, Sleepers' Scourge Deck Stats
Based on 2,489 Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 18 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
- Creature 30
- Instant 7
- Sorcery 5
- Artifact 14
- Enchantment 5
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 37
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 30 |
| Instant | 7 |
| Sorcery | 5 |
| Artifact | 14 |
| Enchantment | 5 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 37 |
Lands: 12 basic, 25 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 799 |
| 2024-11 | 857 |
| 2024-12 | 823 |
| 2025-01 | 710 |
| 2025-02 | 761 |
| 2025-03 | 832 |
| 2025-04 | 823 |
| 2025-05 | 984 |
| 2025-06 | 869 |
| 2025-07 | 861 |
| 2025-08 | 892 |
| 2025-09 | 899 |
| 2025-10 | 929 |
| 2025-11 | 1023 |
| 2025-12 | 918 |
| 2026-01 | 1188 |
| 2026-02 | 1037 |
| 2026-03 | 1105 |
| 2026-04 | 1122 |
| 2026-05 | 976 |
| 2026-06 | 895 |
| 2026-07 | 1172 |
| 2026-08 | 1023 |
| 2026-09 | 1258 |
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