Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
$0.25
$0.25Legendary Creature — Elder Demon
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#278
Current Rank
#260
Last Week
#221
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Shilgengar, Sire of Famine.
Playing 4 Member Submitted Decks
Rachel Weeks Returns For More Hijinks! ft. @bwheelermtg | Ep 185 | MTG Commander
ANGELS vs. Demons | Kaalia vs. Giada vs. Be'lakor vs. Shilgengar | MTG Commander Gameplay
I Hate Your Deck #108 Marina Vendrell v Gev v Shilgengar v Mindskinner || Commander Gameplay MTG EDH
High-Energy Action w/ Jarvis Johnson | Extra Turns 54 | Magic: The Gathering Gameplay EDH MTG
Lathril, Blade of the Elves vs Loot, Exuberant Explorer vs Ms. Bumbleflower vs Shilgengar CMDR game
The Australian Innistrad Remastered Special | Midnight Mana Episode 3
Christmas Commander! Shilgengar vs Fynn vs Hakbal vs Jared Carthalion - EDH gameplay video
Shilgengar vs Six vs Kudo vs Grist | MH3 High Power Commander | EDH E66 Gameplay
NEW BREWS from Modern Horizons 3 | Imskir VS The Necrobloom VS Shilgengar VS Arna Kennerud
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Shilgengar, Sire of Famine decks.
Eventide's Shadow+5% Synergy
$0.32
Gathering Stone+2% Synergy
$0.40
Twilight Diviner+1% Synergy
$1.67
Bloodline Bidding+1% Synergy
$0.90
Rhys, the Evermore0% Synergy
$0.38
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Shilgengar, Sire of Famine's abilities and overall game plan.
Giada, Font of Hope+74% Synergy
$0.95
Angel of Suffering+67% Synergy
$3.83
Angel of the Ruins+66% Synergy
$0.09
Righteous Valkyrie+65% Synergy
$3.67
Lyra Dawnbringer+64% Synergy
$1.39
Renegade Reaper+57% Synergy
$0.27
Sephara, Sky's Blade+56% Synergy
$3.53
Buried Alive+56% Synergy
$0.92
Rampage of the Valkyries+54% Synergy
$1.16
Thief of Blood+52% Synergy
$5.51
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Shilgengar, Sire of Famine decks.
Battle Angels of Tyr+51% Synergy
$22.90
Firja, Judge of Valor+49% Synergy
$0.11
Archangel of Tithes+48% Synergy
$2.79
Youthful Valkyrie+48% Synergy
$0.20
Ripples of Undeath+47% Synergy
$5.88
Solemnity+47% Synergy
$9.05
Drana and Linvala+45% Synergy
$5.33
Anguished Unmaking+13% Synergy
$1.95
Path to Exile+11% Synergy
$0.94
Swords to Plowshares+6% Synergy
$1.13
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Smothering Tithe+5% Synergy
$48.00
Teferi's Protection+2% Synergy
$46.79
Ancient Tomb+2% Synergy
$98.84
Demonic Tutor-1% Synergy
$56.74
Vampiric Tutor-1% Synergy
$61.04
Enlightened Tutor-1% Synergy
$32.42
The One Ring-1% Synergy
$101.29
Bolas's Citadel-5% Synergy
$12.61
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Shilgengar, Sire of Famine's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Bishop of Wings+47% Synergy
$2.56
Starnheim Aspirant+46% Synergy
$6.69
Avacyn, Angel of Hope+45% Synergy
$29.56
Bruna, the Fading Light+43% Synergy
$4.33
Resplendent Angel+42% Synergy
$5.26
Angel of Indemnity+42% Synergy
$4.21
Gisela, the Broken Blade+40% Synergy
$16.31
Angel of Despair+37% Synergy
$2.05
Herald of the Host+37% Synergy
$0.33
Firemane Commando+36% Synergy
$7.02
Sanctuary Warden+35% Synergy
$0.70
Serra's Emissary+34% Synergy
$5.62
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel+32% Synergy
$2.19
Wojek Investigator+31% Synergy
$0.20
Mirkwood Bats+30% Synergy
$0.88
Inspiring Overseer+30% Synergy
$0.16
Serra Paragon+28% Synergy
$3.94
Voldaren Bloodcaster+28% Synergy
$0.21
Rodolf Duskbringer+27% Synergy
$4.94
Exalted Sunborn+27% Synergy
$16.01
Eradicator Valkyrie+27% Synergy
$1.21
Karmic Guide+24% Synergy
$1.22
Dazzling Angel+24% Synergy
$0.17
Valkyrie Harbinger+24% Synergy
$1.17
Marionette Apprentice+22% Synergy
$1.30
Angel of Vitality+22% Synergy
$0.29
Sunblast Angel+22% Synergy
$0.50
Metropolis Reformer+22% Synergy
$1.09
Merchant of Truth+21% Synergy
$0.23
Angelic Field Marshal+21% Synergy
$2.07
Exemplar of Light+20% Synergy
$4.42
Herald of Eternal Dawn+19% Synergy
$1.80
Angel of Serenity+19% Synergy
$1.27
Moonstone Eulogist+18% Synergy
$0.16
Angel of Finality+18% Synergy
$0.18
Emeria Shepherd+18% Synergy
$3.66
Guardian of Ghirapur+17% Synergy
$0.26
Kamber, the Plunderer+15% Synergy
$0.15
Starfield Shepherd+14% Synergy
$0.21
Hex Parasite+14% Synergy
$8.37
Breathkeeper Seraph+14% Synergy
$1.45
Archangel of Thune+13% Synergy
$51.72
Astelli Reclaimer+13% Synergy
$0.26
Fain, the Broker+12% Synergy
$0.63
Witch Enchanter+9% Synergy
$3.97
Solemn Simulacrum+7% Synergy
$0.25
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+5% Synergy
$2.96
Pitiless Plunderer+2% Synergy
$1.73
Esper Sentinel-5% Synergy
$46.44
Blood Artist-12% Synergy
$1.53
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Shilgengar, Sire of Famine safe.
Eerie Interlude+31% Synergy
$11.64
Ghostway+28% Synergy
$3.75
Entomb+20% Synergy
$13.78
Dark Ritual+15% Synergy
$4.24
Fell the Profane+13% Synergy
$4.43
Flare of Fortitude+10% Synergy
$4.53
Semester's End+10% Synergy
$1.21
Akroma's Will+8% Synergy
$14.57
Lae'zel's Acrobatics+8% Synergy
$2.20
Malakir Rebirth+7% Synergy
$8.92
Generous Gift+5% Synergy
$0.86
Deadly Dispute+5% Synergy
$0.27
Cosmic Intervention+5% Synergy
$6.46
Abstruse Appropriation+4% Synergy
$0.20
Brought Back+4% Synergy
$1.57
Flawless Maneuver+2% Synergy
$17.06
Reprieve+2% Synergy
$1.34
Ephemerate+2% Synergy
$4.74
Imp's Mischief+2% Synergy
$4.33
Bitter Triumph+2% Synergy
$0.76
Sejiri Shelter+1% Synergy
$1.44
Stroke of Midnight0% Synergy
$0.28
Despark-1% Synergy
$0.27
Dawn's Truce-1% Synergy
$8.72
Deadly Rollick-2% Synergy
$21.82
Fracture-3% Synergy
$0.80
Inkshield-5% Synergy
$8.04
Mortify-9% Synergy
$0.18
Village Rites-12% Synergy
$0.25
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Shilgengar, Sire of Famine's game plan and control the board.
Pointed Discussion+33% Synergy
$0.10
Reanimate+26% Synergy
$6.36
Lich-Knights' Conquest+24% Synergy
$1.25
Aether Snap+17% Synergy
$0.51
Victimize+15% Synergy
$0.48
Toxic Deluge+13% Synergy
$7.07
Living Death+8% Synergy
$1.97
Diresight+8% Synergy
$0.14
Emeria's Call+8% Synergy
$2.21
Vampire's Kiss+8% Synergy
$0.24
Damn+7% Synergy
$1.06
Blasphemous Edict+7% Synergy
$5.75
Kindred Dominance+7% Synergy
$10.19
Incarnation Technique+7% Synergy
$7.68
Starfall Invocation+6% Synergy
$0.89
Funeral Rites+6% Synergy
$0.06
Unmarked Grave+5% Synergy
$2.89
Stargaze+5% Synergy
$0.15
Breach the Multiverse+5% Synergy
$5.92
Pitiless Carnage+5% Synergy
$0.23
Persist+5% Synergy
$0.40
Unburial Rites+4% Synergy
$0.18
Another Round+4% Synergy
$0.40
Patriarch's Bidding+4% Synergy
$3.21
Wrath of God+3% Synergy
$2.73
Dread Return+3% Synergy
$0.40
Austere Command+2% Synergy
$0.44
Vanquish the Horde+2% Synergy
$0.28
Damnation+1% Synergy
$18.65
Insatiable Avarice+1% Synergy
$2.72
Feed the Swarm0% Synergy
$0.19
Sign in Blood-1% Synergy
$2.42
Night's Whisper-1% Synergy
$0.20
Farewell-3% Synergy
$5.00
Vindicate-3% Synergy
$0.61
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.22
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Inspiring Statuary+35% Synergy
$0.17
Glass-Cast Heart+26% Synergy
$0.14
Urza's Incubator+23% Synergy
$16.94
Pearl Medallion+17% Synergy
$4.01
Lightning Greaves+14% Synergy
$4.36
Palantír of Orthanc+14% Synergy
$17.77
Herald's Horn+13% Synergy
$3.67
The Book of Exalted Deeds+9% Synergy
$6.26
Power Conduit+8% Synergy
$7.89
Mesmeric Orb+6% Synergy
$26.32
Perpetual Timepiece+6% Synergy
$0.63
Blood Fountain+6% Synergy
$0.33
Ceremonial Knife+6% Synergy
$0.09
Moonsilver Spear+6% Synergy
$0.58
Jet Medallion+4% Synergy
$10.02
Maskwood Nexus+4% Synergy
$1.89
Archaeomancer's Map+3% Synergy
$4.74
Tarrian's Journal+2% Synergy
$0.42
Idol of Oblivion+1% Synergy
$0.72
Altar of Dementia+1% Synergy
$12.00
Wayfarer's Bauble0% Synergy
$0.21
Phyrexian Altar-4% Synergy
$50.92
Swiftfoot Boots-9% Synergy
$1.64
Skullclamp-12% Synergy
$4.08
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Shilgengar, Sire of Famine's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Firja's Retribution+33% Synergy
$0.27
Court of Grace+21% Synergy
$2.32
Luminarch Ascension+18% Synergy
$12.01
Black Market Connections+15% Synergy
$12.97
Cemetery Tampering+11% Synergy
$0.16
Animate Dead+9% Synergy
$8.01
Agent of the Iron Throne+7% Synergy
$0.36
Out of the Tombs+7% Synergy
$11.90
Angelic Accord+6% Synergy
$1.67
Land Tax+5% Synergy
$24.31
Divine Visitation+5% Synergy
$0.98
Valkyrie's Call+4% Synergy
$1.64
Trouble in Pairs+1% Synergy
$28.57
Grave Pact-1% Synergy
$26.35
Anointed Procession-1% Synergy
$45.51
Glasswing Grace-1% Synergy
$0.21
Black Market-1% Synergy
$4.34
Phyrexian Arena-2% Synergy
$3.85
Bastion of Remembrance-11% Synergy
$0.23
Blind Obedience-13% Synergy
$4.67
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Shilgengar, Sire of Famine to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+1% Synergy
$0.70
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Seraph Sanctuary+50% Synergy
$1.73
Nesting Grounds+47% Synergy
$0.49
Spymaster's Vault+14% Synergy
$1.39
Vault of the Archangel+11% Synergy
$0.47
Command Beacon+8% Synergy
$5.71
Geier Reach Sanitarium+7% Synergy
$0.63
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+7% Synergy
$19.55
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+6% Synergy
$8.31
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+6% Synergy
$45.08
Three Tree City+5% Synergy
$24.93
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+4% Synergy
$53.21
Ghost Quarter+3% Synergy
$0.82
Temple of the False God+2% Synergy
$0.10
Minas Tirith+2% Synergy
$4.23
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+2% Synergy
$3.45
Cabal Coffers+1% Synergy
$27.17
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire0% Synergy
$4.99
War Room0% Synergy
$5.07
Phyrexian Tower-1% Synergy
$22.37
Westvale Abbey-1% Synergy
$4.01
Bojuka Bog-2% Synergy
$0.84
Castle Locthwain-4% Synergy
$3.09
Reliquary Tower-9% Synergy
$3.27
Rogue's Passage-11% Synergy
$0.31
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+15% Synergy
$0.77
Talisman of Hierarchy+14% Synergy
$0.49
Arcane Signet+9% Synergy
$0.35
Orzhov Signet+9% Synergy
$0.23
Sol Ring+6% Synergy
$1.05
Mind Stone+6% Synergy
$0.23
Patchwork Banner+4% Synergy
$6.83
The Soul Stone+2% Synergy
$55.11
Marble Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.18
Charcoal Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.29
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.16
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$1.71
Lands
The mana base foundation for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Shadowy Backstreet+18% Synergy
$11.80
Fell the Profane+13% Synergy
$4.43
Cavern of Souls+10% Synergy
$41.17
Witch Enchanter+9% Synergy
$3.97
Voldaren Estate+9% Synergy
$0.12
Emeria's Call+8% Synergy
$2.21
Malakir Rebirth+7% Synergy
$8.92
Great Hall of Starnheim+7% Synergy
$0.14
Caves of Koilos+6% Synergy
$0.67
Vault of Champions+6% Synergy
$12.50
Fetid Heath+6% Synergy
$0.44
Brightclimb Pathway+6% Synergy
$3.66
Isolated Chapel+5% Synergy
$0.28
Godless Shrine+5% Synergy
$7.20
Shineshadow Snarl+5% Synergy
$0.19
Shattered Sanctum+5% Synergy
$3.15
Marsh Flats+5% Synergy
$23.63
Desolate Mire+5% Synergy
$0.53
Boggart Trawler+5% Synergy
$1.17
Secluded Courtyard+4% Synergy
$0.26
Sunlit Marsh+3% Synergy
$0.17
Snowfield Sinkhole+3% Synergy
$0.37
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.22
Exotic Orchard+2% Synergy
$0.12
Myriad Landscape+2% Synergy
$0.20
Concealed Courtyard+1% Synergy
$0.83
Fabled Passage+1% Synergy
$4.92
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$15.18
Unclaimed Territory+1% Synergy
$0.16
Sejiri Shelter+1% Synergy
$1.44
Windswept Heath0% Synergy
$10.28
Arid Mesa0% Synergy
$25.39
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.17
Plains-1% Synergy
$0.22
Evolving Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.17
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.09
Scrubland-1% Synergy
Glasswing Grace-1% Synergy
$0.21
Bloodstained Mire-1% Synergy
$15.23
Prismatic Vista-1% Synergy
$30.21
Tainted Field-2% Synergy
$0.15
Orzhov Basilica-2% Synergy
$0.18
Silent Clearing-2% Synergy
$5.80
Bleachbone Verge-3% Synergy
$8.54
Orzhov Guildgate-3% Synergy
$0.11
Temple of Silence-5% Synergy
$0.13
Scoured Barrens-9% Synergy
$0.06
Path of Ancestry-9% Synergy
$0.15
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Shilgengar, Sire of Famine.
Giada, Font of Hope
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Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Radiant, Serra Archangel
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ravos, Soultender
Lyra Dawnbringer
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Radiant, Serra Archangel
Drana and Linvala
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Ravos, Soultender
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Folk Hero
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Tymna the Weaver
Avacyn, Guardian Angel
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Tormod, the Desecrator
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Radiant, Serra Archangel
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Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Radiant, Serra Archangel
Gwenom, Remorseless
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Tymna the Weaver
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Kaalia of the Vast
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
Ketramose, the New Dawn
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Criminal Past
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight