Average Deck for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine - Expensive Upgraded Aristocrats

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Julia Maddalena
Nov 21, 2025
Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Shilgengar?
This week on Fire and Ice, we're seeing which cards are heating up or cooling down for the Elder Demon Shilgengar.
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Jan 17, 2025
2024’s EDHighlights - Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Orzhov Aristocrats helmed by Shilgengar means a token and counter-filled victory is in sight!
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Average Decklist

Angel of Despair
Angel of Despair
Angel of Indemnity
Angel of Indemnity
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Angel of the Ruins
Angel of the Ruins
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Battle Angels of Tyr
Battle Angels of Tyr
Bishop of Wings
Bishop of Wings
Bruna, the Fading Light
Bruna, the Fading Light
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Drana and Linvala
Drana and Linvala
Eradicator Valkyrie
Eradicator Valkyrie
Exalted Sunborn
Exalted Sunborn
Firja, Judge of Valor
Firja, Judge of Valor
Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Gisela, the Broken Blade
Herald of the Host
Herald of the Host
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lyra Dawnbringer
Lyra Dawnbringer
Marionette Apprentice
Marionette Apprentice
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Renegade Reaper
Renegade Reaper
Resplendent Angel
Resplendent Angel
Righteous Valkyrie
Righteous Valkyrie
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rodolf Duskbringer
Sanctuary Warden
Sanctuary Warden
Scholar of New Horizons
Scholar of New Horizons
Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon
Starfield Shepherd
Starfield Shepherd
Starnheim Aspirant
Starnheim Aspirant
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Umbral Collar Zealot
Umbral Collar Zealot
Witch Enchanter
Witch Enchanter
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
Instants (9)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Entomb
Entomb
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Second Sunrise
Second Sunrise
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (7)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Avatar's Wrath
Avatar's Wrath
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damn
Damn
Incarnation Technique
Incarnation Technique
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Glass-Cast Heart
Glass-Cast Heart
Grinding Station
Grinding Station
Inspiring Statuary
Inspiring Statuary
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Pearl Medallion
Pearl Medallion
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Enchantments (8)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Necromancy
Necromancy
Rampage of the Valkyries
Rampage of the Valkyries
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Solemnity
Solemnity
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Lands (24)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Nesting Grounds
Nesting Grounds
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Silent Clearing
Silent Clearing
Spymaster's Vault
Spymaster's Vault
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (2)
Plains
4 Plains
Swamp
4 Swamps