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Shessra, Death's Whisper
Price tag $0.20

Legendary Creature — Human Elf Warlock

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Golgari

Playstyle & Strategy

Deathtouch 18% Skeletons 18% Aristocrats 14% Reanimator 4% Self-Damage 4% Sacrifice 4% Tokens 4% Lifegain 3% Card Draw 2% Elves 2%

How it feels to play against

Fair Game Interactive and enjoyable to play against.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2443 Current Rank
#2532 Last Week
#2270 Last Month

Links & Decks

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Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Shessra, Death's Whisper.

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New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Shessra, Death's Whisper decks.

Cost of Brilliance Cost of Brilliance
+8% Synergy $0.06
Cheerful Osteomancer Cheerful Osteomancer
+8% Synergy $0.08
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
+2% Synergy $23.45
Teacher's Pest Teacher's Pest
0% Synergy $0.23
Cauldron of Essence Cauldron of Essence
-4% Synergy $2.86

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Shessra, Death's Whisper's abilities and overall game plan.

Death-Priest of Myrkul Death-Priest of Myrkul
+50% Synergy $0.26
Skeletal Swarming Skeletal Swarming
+50% Synergy $0.23
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
+49% Synergy $0.26
Deathreap Ritual Deathreap Ritual
+47% Synergy $0.35
Persistent Specimen Persistent Specimen
+38% Synergy $0.28
Corpses of the Lost Corpses of the Lost
+38% Synergy $0.31
Clattering Augur Clattering Augur
+36% Synergy $0.22
Death Baron Death Baron
+36% Synergy $5.14
Death Tyrant Death Tyrant
+36% Synergy $2.02
Moldervine Reclamation Moldervine Reclamation
+36% Synergy $0.29

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Shessra, Death's Whisper decks.

Skeleton Crew Skeleton Crew
+35% Synergy $0.31
Deadly Brew Deadly Brew
+32% Synergy $0.36
Village Rites Village Rites
+24% Synergy $0.82
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+21% Synergy $0.36
Poison-Tip Archer Poison-Tip Archer
+21% Synergy $1.04
Victimize Victimize
+17% Synergy $1.20
Putrefy Putrefy
+15% Synergy $0.37
Rampant Growth Rampant Growth
+12% Synergy $0.37
Cultivate Cultivate
+9% Synergy $0.31
Sakura-Tribe Elder Sakura-Tribe Elder
+7% Synergy $0.36

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-4% Synergy $68.04
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-5% Synergy $64.98

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Shessra, Death's Whisper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Paragon of Open Graves Paragon of Open Graves
+34% Synergy $0.33
Gutterbones Gutterbones
+33% Synergy $0.38
Leyline Prowler Leyline Prowler
+27% Synergy $0.37
Sanitarium Skeleton Sanitarium Skeleton
+27% Synergy $0.09
Underworld Sentinel Underworld Sentinel
+27% Synergy $0.32
Champion of Stray Souls Champion of Stray Souls
+26% Synergy $0.36
Tenacious Dead Tenacious Dead
+26% Synergy $0.28
Ozox, the Clattering King Ozox, the Clattering King
+26% Synergy $0.31
Ghastly Death Tyrant Ghastly Death Tyrant
+24% Synergy $0.15
Saryth, the Viper's Fang Saryth, the Viper's Fang
+23% Synergy $1.63
Dimir House Guard Dimir House Guard
+23% Synergy $0.29
Bone Dragon Bone Dragon
+23% Synergy $0.62
Virulent Emissary Virulent Emissary
+22% Synergy $0.47
Moss-Pit Skeleton Moss-Pit Skeleton
+20% Synergy $0.09
Deathless Knight Deathless Knight
+20% Synergy $0.12
Forsaken Miner Forsaken Miner
+19% Synergy $0.86
Rot Farm Skeleton Rot Farm Skeleton
+19% Synergy $0.13
Cult Conscript Cult Conscript
+18% Synergy $0.27
Gisa, the Hellraiser Gisa, the Hellraiser
+18% Synergy $5.16
Emperor of Bones Emperor of Bones
+18% Synergy $0.94
Skeletal Vampire Skeletal Vampire
+18% Synergy $0.40
Fynn, the Fangbearer Fynn, the Fangbearer
+16% Synergy $0.14
Hooded Blightfang Hooded Blightfang
+16% Synergy $0.42
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
+16% Synergy $12.25
Wardens of the Cycle Wardens of the Cycle
+15% Synergy $0.21
Archetype of Finality Archetype of Finality
+15% Synergy $1.76
Glissa Sunslayer Glissa Sunslayer
+14% Synergy $0.49
Chevill, Bane of Monsters Chevill, Bane of Monsters
+14% Synergy $1.19
Golgari Grave-Troll Golgari Grave-Troll
+13% Synergy $1.98
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+13% Synergy $2.59
Deathbloom Gardener Deathbloom Gardener
+13% Synergy $0.21
Mournwillow Mournwillow
+13% Synergy $0.08
Manor Skeleton Manor Skeleton
+13% Synergy $0.09
Acidic Slime Acidic Slime
+12% Synergy $0.28
Ochran Assassin Ochran Assassin
+12% Synergy $0.21
Drudge Skeletons Drudge Skeletons
+12% Synergy $0.36
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+11% Synergy $8.70
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+10% Synergy $0.67
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+10% Synergy $0.34
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+8% Synergy $1.48
Ohran Frostfang Ohran Frostfang
+8% Synergy $5.40
Ophiomancer Ophiomancer
+8% Synergy $0.62
Reclamation Sage Reclamation Sage
+6% Synergy $0.31
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+4% Synergy $0.34
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+4% Synergy $0.57
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+4% Synergy $0.34
Eternal Witness Eternal Witness
+2% Synergy $1.84
Cankerbloom Cankerbloom
+1% Synergy $0.63
Elvish Mystic Elvish Mystic
-16% Synergy $0.40
Llanowar Elves Llanowar Elves
-17% Synergy $0.33

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Shessra, Death's Whisper safe.

Deathsprout Deathsprout
+24% Synergy $0.39
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+23% Synergy $0.34
Infuse with Vitality Infuse with Vitality
+15% Synergy $0.12
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+8% Synergy $0.30
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+8% Synergy $0.45
Golgari Charm Golgari Charm
+6% Synergy $1.31
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+6% Synergy $4.23
Rushed Rebirth Rushed Rebirth
+6% Synergy $0.48
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+5% Synergy $0.35
Feign Death Feign Death
+5% Synergy $1.26
Murder Murder
+4% Synergy $0.15
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+3% Synergy $0.33
Return to Nature Return to Nature
+3% Synergy $0.27
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+3% Synergy $0.27
Windgrace's Judgment Windgrace's Judgment
+1% Synergy $0.18
Mortality Spear Mortality Spear
0% Synergy $0.31
Beast Within Beast Within
-2% Synergy $0.47
Nature's Claim Nature's Claim
-2% Synergy $1.06
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-3% Synergy $13.71
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-4% Synergy $3.11
Abrupt Decay Abrupt Decay
-7% Synergy $1.69
Tear Asunder Tear Asunder
-7% Synergy $0.27
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-9% Synergy $6.80
Revitalizing Repast Old-Growth Grove Revitalizing Repast
-10% Synergy $0.99
Assassin's Trophy Assassin's Trophy
-13% Synergy $0.59
Heroic Intervention Heroic Intervention
-17% Synergy $13.64

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Shessra, Death's Whisper's game plan and control the board.

Read the Bones Read the Bones
+22% Synergy $0.27
Bone Shards Bone Shards
+20% Synergy $0.26
Rise of the Witch-king Rise of the Witch-king
+19% Synergy $0.91
Blood for Bones Blood for Bones
+19% Synergy $0.51
Deadly Allure Deadly Allure
+14% Synergy $0.13
Bone Splinters Bone Splinters
+12% Synergy $0.18
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+11% Synergy $1.62
Dig Up Dig Up
+8% Synergy $0.45
Treasured Find Treasured Find
+7% Synergy $0.29
Regrowth Regrowth
+5% Synergy $0.47
Culling Ritual Culling Ritual
+3% Synergy $0.73
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+3% Synergy $2.07
Casualties of War Casualties of War
+2% Synergy $0.32
Dread Return Dread Return
+2% Synergy $0.47
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+1% Synergy $0.38
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+1% Synergy $2.79
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
0% Synergy $17.22
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
0% Synergy $4.88
Kodama's Reach Kodama's Reach
-1% Synergy $1.18
Damnation Damnation
-1% Synergy $20.74
Living Death Living Death
-1% Synergy $1.89
Maelstrom Pulse Maelstrom Pulse
-1% Synergy $0.30
Bala Ged Recovery Bala Ged Sanctuary Bala Ged Recovery
-2% Synergy $7.63
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-2% Synergy $16.12
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-2% Synergy $0.27
Farseek Farseek
-3% Synergy $0.52
Nature's Lore Nature's Lore
-5% Synergy $2.13
Three Visits Three Visits
-7% Synergy $5.00
Reanimate Reanimate
-8% Synergy $9.18
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-10% Synergy $4.71

Utility Artifacts

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

Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
+21% Synergy $1.41
Altar of Bhaal Altar of Bhaal
+18% Synergy $0.35
Bow of Nylea Bow of Nylea
+16% Synergy $5.29
Vorpal Sword Vorpal Sword
+13% Synergy $2.81
Viridian Longbow Viridian Longbow
+8% Synergy $1.03
Skeleton Key Skeleton Key
+8% Synergy $0.29
Reaper's Talisman Reaper's Talisman
+8% Synergy $0.18
Altar of the Wretched Wretched Bonemass Altar of the Wretched
+7% Synergy $0.64
Visage of Dread Dread Osseosaur Visage of Dread
+6% Synergy $0.17
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+5% Synergy $4.36
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+5% Synergy $11.10
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+1% Synergy $54.75
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+1% Synergy $6.52
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-1% Synergy $5.59
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-2% Synergy $15.42
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-16% Synergy $1.85

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Shessra, Death's Whisper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+23% Synergy $0.17
Binding the Old Gods Binding the Old Gods
+22% Synergy $0.28
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+15% Synergy $1.97
Warlock Class Warlock Class
+13% Synergy $0.25
Font of Agonies Font of Agonies
+13% Synergy $0.57
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+10% Synergy $0.28
Awakening Zone Awakening Zone
+10% Synergy $0.39
Case of the Stashed Skeleton Case of the Stashed Skeleton
+10% Synergy $0.36
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+9% Synergy $1.72
Black Market Black Market
+6% Synergy $5.00
Grave Venerations Grave Venerations
+5% Synergy $0.64
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+5% Synergy $5.31
Open the Graves Open the Graves
+5% Synergy $0.89
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+4% Synergy $2.02
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+3% Synergy $30.17
Vraska Joins Up Vraska Joins Up
+3% Synergy $0.48
Golgari Germination Golgari Germination
+3% Synergy $0.64
Journey to Eternity Atzal, Cave of Eternity Journey to Eternity
+2% Synergy $5.27
Blight Mound Blight Mound
+2% Synergy $0.75
Deadbridge Chant Deadbridge Chant
+1% Synergy $0.26
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-1% Synergy $3.92
Insidious Roots Insidious Roots
-4% Synergy $1.75
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-4% Synergy $17.30
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-5% Synergy $3.70

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Shessra, Death's Whisper to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Vraska, Golgari Queen Vraska, Golgari Queen
+17% Synergy $5.03
Vraska, Swarm's Eminence Vraska, Swarm's Eminence
+8% Synergy $0.24
Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
+3% Synergy $8.05
Vraska the Unseen Vraska the Unseen
+3% Synergy $0.65
Lolth, Spider Queen Lolth, Spider Queen
+1% Synergy $4.61
Professor Dellian Fel Professor Dellian Fel
-1% Synergy $12.89

Utility Lands

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

Spawning Pool Spawning Pool
+24% Synergy $0.42
Grim Backwoods Grim Backwoods
+15% Synergy $0.40
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+15% Synergy $0.41
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+12% Synergy $0.75
Hissing Quagmire Hissing Quagmire
+10% Synergy $0.63
High Market High Market
+8% Synergy $0.49
Hostile Hostel Creeping Inn Hostile Hostel
+7% Synergy $0.45
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+1% Synergy $23.84
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
0% Synergy $0.53
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-1% Synergy $29.74
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-2% Synergy $11.06
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-4% Synergy $58.63
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-9% Synergy $0.31
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-10% Synergy $2.54
Boseiju, Who Endures Boseiju, Who Endures
-10% Synergy $50.79
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
-14% Synergy $14.94

Mana Artifacts

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

Golgari Signet Golgari Signet
+10% Synergy $0.28
Potioner's Trove Potioner's Trove
+8% Synergy $0.09
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+7% Synergy $0.36
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+7% Synergy $0.36
Talisman of Resilience Talisman of Resilience
+5% Synergy $0.36
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+4% Synergy $0.34
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-1% Synergy $0.39
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-11% Synergy $1.17

Lands

The mana base foundation for Shessra, Death's Whisper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Temple of Malady Temple of Malady
+11% Synergy $0.37
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+8% Synergy $0.23
Jungle Hollow Jungle Hollow
+8% Synergy $0.07
Haunted Mire Haunted Mire
+8% Synergy $0.32
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+7% Synergy $0.27
Woodland Chasm Woodland Chasm
+7% Synergy $0.54
Foul Orchard Foul Orchard
+7% Synergy $0.16
Tainted Wood Tainted Wood
+6% Synergy $0.32
Golgari Rot Farm Golgari Rot Farm
+5% Synergy $0.34
Golgari Guildgate Golgari Guildgate
+5% Synergy $0.11
Blighted Woodland Blighted Woodland
+4% Synergy $0.41
Secluded Courtyard Secluded Courtyard
+3% Synergy $0.29
Escape Tunnel Escape Tunnel
+3% Synergy $0.23
Unclaimed Territory Unclaimed Territory
+2% Synergy $0.31
Swamp Swamp
0% Synergy $0.11
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
0% Synergy $0.26
Disciple of Freyalise Garden of Freyalise Disciple of Freyalise
0% Synergy $1.50
Titan's Grave Titan's Grave
0% Synergy $0.13
Forest Forest
-1% Synergy $0.15
Deathcap Glade Deathcap Glade
-1% Synergy $1.29
Festering Thicket Festering Thicket
-1% Synergy $0.32
Bala Ged Recovery Bala Ged Sanctuary Bala Ged Recovery
-2% Synergy $7.63
Woodland Cemetery Woodland Cemetery
-3% Synergy $0.39
Wastewood Verge Wastewood Verge
-3% Synergy $10.73
Darkbore Pathway Slitherbore Pathway Darkbore Pathway
-3% Synergy $4.96
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-3% Synergy $13.71
Necroblossom Snarl Necroblossom Snarl
-4% Synergy $0.35
Bayou Bayou
-4% Synergy
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-4% Synergy $3.11
Blooming Marsh Blooming Marsh
-5% Synergy $1.63
Nurturing Peatland Nurturing Peatland
-5% Synergy $6.66
Underground Mortuary Underground Mortuary
-6% Synergy $16.13
Vernal Fen Vernal Fen
-6% Synergy $0.46
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-7% Synergy $0.29
Command Tower Command Tower
-8% Synergy $0.31
Undergrowth Stadium Undergrowth Stadium
-9% Synergy $5.51
Viridescent Bog Viridescent Bog
-9% Synergy $0.32
Revitalizing Repast Old-Growth Grove Revitalizing Repast
-10% Synergy $0.99
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-12% Synergy $0.30
Llanowar Wastes Llanowar Wastes
-13% Synergy $0.48
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
-13% Synergy $28.90
Overgrown Tomb Overgrown Tomb
-14% Synergy $8.89
Twilight Mire Twilight Mire
-15% Synergy $0.32

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