Average Deck for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine - Expensive Optimized Reanimator

Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Rank #234
2decks
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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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Average Decklist

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Angel of the Ruins
Angel of the Ruins
Archangel of Tithes
Archangel of Tithes
Archivist of Oghma
Archivist of Oghma
Asmodeus the Archfiend
Asmodeus the Archfiend
Bishop of Wings
Bishop of Wings
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bone Miser
Bone Miser
Bruna, the Fading Light
Bruna, the Fading Light
Charismatic Conqueror
Charismatic Conqueror
Drana and Linvala
Drana and Linvala
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Malakir Bloodwitch
Malakir Bloodwitch
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Necrotic Ooze
Necrotic Ooze
Priest of Gix
Priest of Gix
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Reveillark
Reveillark
Skirge Familiar
Skirge Familiar
Thief of Blood
Thief of Blood
Twilight Shepherd
Twilight Shepherd
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Weathered Wayfarer
Weathered Wayfarer
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (12)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Entomb
Entomb
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Silence
Silence
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (8)
Beseech the Mirror
Beseech the Mirror
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Living Death
Living Death
Reanimate
Reanimate
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Victimize
Victimize
Wrath of God
Wrath of God
Artifacts (10)
Altar of the Brood
Altar of the Brood
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Expedition Map
Expedition Map
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Maskwood Nexus
Maskwood Nexus
Mesmeric Orb
Mesmeric Orb
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Wishclaw Talisman
Wishclaw Talisman
Enchantments (8)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
Phyrexian Unlife
Phyrexian Unlife
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Valkyrie's Call
Valkyrie's Call
Lands (28)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Emergence Zone
Emergence Zone
Field of the Dead
Field of the Dead
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Glacial Chasm
Glacial Chasm
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
High Market
High Market
Inventors' Fair
Inventors' Fair
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Nesting Grounds
Nesting Grounds
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Plaza of Heroes
Plaza of Heroes
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Silent Clearing
Silent Clearing
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Basics (3)
Plains
1 Plains
Snow-Covered Plains
1 Snow-Covered Plains
Swamp
1 Swamp