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Shadow, Mysterious Assassin

Shadow, Mysterious Assassin

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin · {2}{B} · Black commander

Deathtouch Throw — Whenever Shadow deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice another nonland permanent. If you do, draw two cards and each opponent loses life equal to the mana value of the sacrificed permanent.
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What Shadow, Mysterious Assassin actually does

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What a Shadow, Mysterious Assassin deck wants

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Best cards for Shadow, Mysterious Assassin

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Make the commander connect — a body that never deals combat damage never triggers

  1. Eldrazi Monument5 mana
  2. Colossus Hammer1 mana
  3. Shadowspear1 mana
  4. Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar3 mana
  5. Skorpekh Lord3 mana
  6. Akroma's Memorial7 mana
  7. Chronicle of Victory6 mana
  8. Super State7 mana

Life loss that is not combat damage — each opponent loses life, repeatably

  1. Zulaport Cutthroat2 mana
  2. Leechridden Swamp0 mana
  3. Marionette Apprentice2 mana
  4. The Meathook Massacre2 mana
  5. Mirkwood Bats4 mana
  6. Ayara, First of Locthwain3 mana
  7. Bastion of Remembrance3 mana
  8. Bontu's Monument3 mana

A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one

  1. Dauthi Voidwalker2 mana
  2. Nether Traitor2 mana
  3. Dauthi Horror2 mana
  4. Dauthi Slayer2 mana
  5. Stronghold Rats3 mana
  6. Vashta Nerada3 mana
  7. Dauthi Cutthroat2 mana
  8. Dauthi Ghoul2 mana

Creatures you are happy to sacrifice — a free sac outlet on the commander is worthless with nothing to feed it

  1. Hangarback Walker0 mana
  2. Skeleton Crew4 mana
  3. "Lifetime" Pass Holder1 mana
  4. Death Tyrant5 mana
  5. Bastion of Remembrance3 mana
  6. Infestation Sage1 mana
  7. Nested Shambler1 mana
  8. Nurgle's Rot1 mana

Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it

  1. Defile1 mana
  2. Tragic Slip1 mana
  3. Infernal Grasp2 mana
  4. Fatal Push1 mana
  5. Bitter Triumph2 mana
  6. Black Sun's Twilight1 mana
  7. Cut Down1 mana
  8. Erebos's Intervention1 mana

Answer a whole board at once

  1. Do or Die2 mana
  2. Force of Despair3 mana
  3. Accursed Marauder2 mana
  4. Bontu's Last Reckoning3 mana
  5. Innocent Blood1 mana
  6. Coils of the Medusa2 mana
  7. Forced March3 mana
  8. Nature's Ruin3 mana

Find the exact card the plan needs

  1. Demonic Tutor2 mana
  2. Diabolic Intent2 mana
  3. Vampiric Tutor1 mana
  4. Imperial Seal1 mana
  5. Insatiable Avarice1 mana
  6. Diabolic Intent2 mana
  7. Grim Tutor3 mana
  8. Liliana Vess // Liliana Vess0 mana

Refill your hand

  1. Skullclamp1 mana
  2. Orcish Bowmasters2 mana
  3. Black Market Connections3 mana
  4. Braids, Arisen Nightmare3 mana
  5. Morbid Opportunist3 mana
  6. Phyrexian Arena3 mana
  7. The One Ring4 mana
  8. Kederekt Parasite1 mana

Keep a permanent you control alive through removal

  1. Cryptothrall4 mana
  2. Lightning Greaves2 mana
  3. Swiftfoot Boots2 mana
  4. Eldrazi Monument5 mana
  5. Commander's Plate1 mana
  6. Mithril Coat3 mana
  7. Akroma's Memorial7 mana
  8. The Walls of Ba Sing Se8 mana

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