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Shredder, Shadow Master

Legendary Creature — Human Ninja · {3}{B}{B} · Black commander

Whenever Shredder attacks a player, for each other opponent, create a token that's a copy of Shredder tapped and attacking that player, except it isn't legendary. Sacrifice those tokens at end of combat. Whenever Shredder deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.

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What Shredder, Shadow Master actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · attackWhenever Shredder attacks a player, for each other opponent, create a token that's a copy of Shredder tapped and attacking that player, except it isn't legendary. Sacrifice those tokens at end of
• Triggered ability · deals_damageWhenever Shredder deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.

What a Shredder, Shadow Master deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 8× Make the commander connect — a body that never deals combat damage never triggers
• 13× A permanent whose value is in its enter-the-battlefield trigger — the payload a blink deck reuses
• 6× A team pump that actually pumps tokens
• 14× Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal

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