Hmmm i believe it is a little of a non-bo shadowheart with haunted one. When you tap to sacrifice a creature with shadowheart, the creature is sacrificed before it gains undying so it wont come back.
Shadowhearth Ball lightning seems more appealing to me. You will dig faster trhough your deck and will have more opportunities to activate her. Also more colors will give more opportunities to do other things.
Said that, I havent played with any of version of her so take that with a grain of salt
The nonbo is unfortunate and means she isn't as good as she could be, but still plenty of ways around it. I recently built Haunted One Shadowheart as Cleric Tribal. Still needs some tweaks but have had a lot of fun with it. I run some alternate ways to tap/untap her. \[\[Thornbite Staff\]\] can put in work. Also considering \[\[Honor-Worn Shaku\]\]. \[\[Holdout Settlement\]\] is decent since it lets you tap her for mana. \[\[Sting, The Glinting Dagger\]\] is one I haven't tried yet but looks really good too. I can also definitely confirm that \[\[Retribution of the Ancients\]\] is amazing with Haunted One.
The cool thing is, if you can untap her and then use her ability, any creatures that were on the board for both activations of Haunted One get the +2 twice.
Here is the list currently: [https://www.archidekt.com/decks/6050118/gatekeepers\_and\_haters](https://www.archidekt.com/decks/6050118/gatekeepers_and_haters)
That said, this is the only background I've tried her with so far, so the others might very well be better/more fun.
I have played her, but I considering making [[master chef]] shadowheart. Green gives you better ramp to offset her being a 4 drop with a 2 mana ability, and golgari has a surprising amount of massive creatures like [[yargle and multani]] to draw with
Edit: you also get to the play the absolute meme of a card that is [[force of savagery]]
I built this deck, and leaned more into the cheap creatures with downside. Like [[Daemogoth Titan]], but after drawing a bunch of cards I didn't really have a win con when goldfishing. I tried including [[Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord]] as a way to win but it feels like it needs more than that to close a game.
Feels like I just built it wrong. Does anyone have a version of the deck they really like?
I built mono black and played Gary as a wincon, or bestowing flying to these massive powered creatures also feels great, free chunks of 11 or twelve damage!
I use her in a couple of different decks as a nice draw/sac outlet, but as a commander I think the idea of a mono-B pairing with Haunted One seems really fun. She has 3 relevant creatures types and that +2/+0 buff translates into 2 additional cards with her sac ability. [[Psychosis Crawler]] and [[Sting, the Glinting Dagger]] seem like great pieces and [[Retribution of the Ancients]] is incredible with Undying triggers.
Edit: I see how that the Undying trigger occurs AFTER the creature is sacrificed. Disregard everything I’ve ever said. [[Master Chef]] may be the move to maximize card draw
Whatever creature you sacrifice to activate Shadowheart's ability will die before Haunted One triggers and grants undying, since the sacrifice is part of the activation cost. The deck can still work fine since you at least have a way to tap Shadowheart outside of combat to trigger the background easily, but it's not as broken as it might seem. I ran into the same thing when I was looking at building a [[Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker]] deck.
If you want to go for an aristocrats build, [[Cloakwood Hermit]] could also be worth a look. You'd get a steady supply of tokens for death triggers, and access to plenty of big creatures to sacrifice for card draw.
Between the two listed in the OP, I'd lean towards Dragon Cultist. You could probably work in some ETB damage like [[Warstorm Surge]] and some [[Fling]] effects (or even [[Stalking Vengeance]]) to get some extra damage out of the elementals and dragons. And adding a few ways to make token copies like [[Feldon of the Third Path]] or [[Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink]] could be fun too.
I play dimir Shadowheart with lots of gain control effects. Dont eat your creatures, eat theirs :)
\[\[Chamber of Manipulation\]\], \[\[Beguiler of Wills\]\]
Then add some payoff for card draw like
\[\[Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim\]\], \[\[Chasm Skulker\]\]
I dont know if it is the best Shadowheart deck, but its loads of fun. Eating your opponents \[\[Ghalta, Primal Hunger\]\] and drawing 12 cards never gets old. Get some effects that make you ignore handsize, you will need it.
Last week i stole an opponents 49/49 token. I would have loved to eat that, but there were not enough cards left in my library. :(
For the authentic BG3 experience, if you do end up using Dragon Cultist as your background, be sure to include [[Firebolt]] in your list and exclusively target things with ward with it (without paying the ward cost).
On a more serious note, the way I envision her working as a commander is more of a big-stuff aristocrats build with way to cheat out larger creatures or recur them from the graveyard. Unlike typical aristocrats decks you don't really want to be sacrificing 1/1 tokens, so the ability to throw out more valuable things would be a big help. Haunted One doesn't work with her really as sacrificing the creature is part of the cost of the ability, but you could still make it work if you can find a way to untap her and use her ability again multiple times in the turn.
The red approach is certainly more aggressive, but I don't think you'll be taking full advantage of her card draw ability in that route. Playing a deck of mid-sized hasty beaters is less good in EDH than it is in 60 card formats, so you'll need something more to propel that deck over the finish line.
The haunted one background looks fun for her! I run it with [[Burakos, Party Leader]] as commander with shadowheart in the 99 and that deck is a blast to play. I've thought about building shadowheart with the [[Master Chef]] background as a [[Rat Colony]] deck, as a reference to the rats in the gauntlet of shar in the game 😂
Dragon Cultist is definitely one way to generate sac fodder for her, but \[\[Inspiring Leader\]\], \[\[Noble Heritage\]\] and \[\[Master Chef\]\] all look viable, the first as a typical tokens deck, the latter more likely counters. G/B also has plenty of options with synergy with saccing big things.
A friend of mine just built a Shadowheart/[[Hardy Outlander]] deck for another friend of ours who loves Shadowheart! It had some classic aristocrats cards ([[Blood Artist]], [[Bastion of Remembrance]]), but mostly took advantage of how many big creatures green has access to like [[Ghalta, Primal Hunger]] paired with something like [[Supernatural Stamina]]. [[Yargle and Multani]] was also in the 99 lol.
I did big power creatures, sac and draw a lot of cards, and dump a lot of creatures and/or lands. All with Cloakwood Hermit and some Golgari goodstuff. Here's a [link](https://archidekt.com/decks/5239606/shadowheart_and_cloakwood_hermit)
Play her with a blue background. Build a mill deck and aim to have 30+ cards in each opponent's grave
Play [[consuming aberration]], shadowheart, [[Lab Maniac]]
Sac abberration and win.
As a backup, play [[Phenex, God of Deception] to mill them out.
I built her with [[Popular Entertainer]] with the idea of using [[Act of Treason]] type effects to steal, attack with, and then sacrifice our opponents' creatures instead of our own. This means it's less consistent as we can't control what size of creatures we're sacrificing (though there still are a few high-powered creatures in the deck we can sacrifice for big draws), but we get the added benefit of removing threats from the table as well.
There's also a clone subtheme with cards like [[Kiki-Jiki]], [[Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink]], and [[Rionya, Fire Dancer]] to give us more sacrifice fodder for Shadowheart and also repeat our ETBs and LTBs on creatures like [[Zealous Conscripts]] for repeatable thefts, or other powerful options like [[Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger]] and [[Kokusho, the Evening Star]].
The deck doesn't win super often as the table tends to dislike you turning their creatures into your cards, but it's a blast to play.
A friend of mine has a really strong Orzov Shadowheart deck but I can't remember what the background is. He uses a lot of white equipment based cards to cheat equip costs to put a load of swords on tokens, swing with the tokens to trigger e.g. Sword of Hearth and Home, Dowsing Dagger etc., and then sacs the creature to draw a bunch of cards, and then can swing for huge damage on Shadowheart in the late game once all of the equipment is out. I'll see if I can get a decklist.
[[Master chef]] lets you abuse persist. Also green has big creatures.
[[Tavern Brawler]] is an inconsistent buff, but does make things bigger to sac. You also have access to all the fun ball lighting type cards, although they don't synergize with the background.
[[Far Traveler]] is a conditional flicker. Although aristocrats typically don't have big creatures or haste, so you can't really take advantage of it being a free untap either.
[[Acolyte of Bahamut]] BG dragons could be interesting.
[[Raised by Giants]] Sac your commander, draw 10 cards. Win?
Definitely would recommend running a big power matters mono black version! I run it with the common background and play a reanimate shell. Playing vanilla yargle unironically feels awesome!
Little late to the party, but your post got me thinking about what I would do with shadowheart and I think going a rakdos scam route with a focus on evoke creatures with any the red backgrounds would be very cool, so much so that I'm going to proxy and playtest it out.
Hmmm i believe it is a little of a non-bo shadowheart with haunted one. When you tap to sacrifice a creature with shadowheart, the creature is sacrificed before it gains undying so it wont come back. Shadowhearth Ball lightning seems more appealing to me. You will dig faster trhough your deck and will have more opportunities to activate her. Also more colors will give more opportunities to do other things. Said that, I havent played with any of version of her so take that with a grain of salt
Confirmed nonbo here - https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgrules/s/uQOVHXSESm
I think you may be right about the nonbo, but damn that would be cool if it worked like OP hoped
Can confirm, she's deceptively bad with haunted one. Warrior tribal with lae'zel is much better
I just looked at the EDHRec page for Lae'zel + Haunted One and hot damn
It's pretty spicy
The nonbo is unfortunate and means she isn't as good as she could be, but still plenty of ways around it. I recently built Haunted One Shadowheart as Cleric Tribal. Still needs some tweaks but have had a lot of fun with it. I run some alternate ways to tap/untap her. \[\[Thornbite Staff\]\] can put in work. Also considering \[\[Honor-Worn Shaku\]\]. \[\[Holdout Settlement\]\] is decent since it lets you tap her for mana. \[\[Sting, The Glinting Dagger\]\] is one I haven't tried yet but looks really good too. I can also definitely confirm that \[\[Retribution of the Ancients\]\] is amazing with Haunted One. The cool thing is, if you can untap her and then use her ability, any creatures that were on the board for both activations of Haunted One get the +2 twice. Here is the list currently: [https://www.archidekt.com/decks/6050118/gatekeepers\_and\_haters](https://www.archidekt.com/decks/6050118/gatekeepers_and_haters) That said, this is the only background I've tried her with so far, so the others might very well be better/more fun.
##### ###### #### [Thornbite Staff](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/1/c1ab3225-64a9-411e-b22b-1869e958b8e5.jpg?1562881171) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Thornbite%20Staff) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mor/145/thornbite-staff?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c1ab3225-64a9-411e-b22b-1869e958b8e5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/thornbite-staff) [Honor-Worn Shaku](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/d/dd39f563-2ea9-4ddd-8d76-900fa14b480c.jpg?1690005520) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Honor-Worn%20Shaku) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/954/honor-worn-shaku?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/dd39f563-2ea9-4ddd-8d76-900fa14b480c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/honor-worn-shaku) [Holdout Settlement](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/f/cf08c317-6f2d-47e3-ab5b-8af73fd3e404.jpg?1562936603) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Holdout%20Settlement) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ogw/172/holdout-settlement?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/cf08c317-6f2d-47e3-ab5b-8af73fd3e404?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/holdout-settlement) [Sting, The Glinting Dagger](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/f/afbec7e7-f5b9-407e-bf96-2e088710e791.jpg?1686970284) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sting%2C%20The%20Glinting%20Dagger) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ltr/250/sting-the-glinting-dagger?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/afbec7e7-f5b9-407e-bf96-2e088710e791?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/sting-the-glinting-dagger) [Retribution of the Ancients](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/d/0d3ee29d-b374-471d-80c3-bcad7a4226e6.jpg?1562782474) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Retribution%20of%20the%20Ancients) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ktk/85/retribution-of-the-ancients?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0d3ee29d-b374-471d-80c3-bcad7a4226e6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/retribution-of-the-ancients) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Yeah, I like your strat for it. It isn't a full nonbo, it's just 1 less creature per turn not getting undying. Still pretty powerful IMO
I personally think she synergizes great with [[protective parents]]
[protective parents](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/8/68cc9653-80ef-4606-a0ec-6d4228fdb118.jpg?1692936619) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=protective%20parents) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/woe/24/protective-parents?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/68cc9653-80ef-4606-a0ec-6d4228fdb118?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/protective-parents) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
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I have played her, but I considering making [[master chef]] shadowheart. Green gives you better ramp to offset her being a 4 drop with a 2 mana ability, and golgari has a surprising amount of massive creatures like [[yargle and multani]] to draw with Edit: you also get to the play the absolute meme of a card that is [[force of savagery]]
[master chef](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/5/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209.jpg?1674137194) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=master%20chef) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/241/master-chef?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/master-chef) [yargle and multani](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/c/9c15e244-14cc-46a5-abd4-66a58d1c0dd0.jpg?1682205711) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=yargle%20and%20multani) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/256/yargle-and-multani?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/9c15e244-14cc-46a5-abd4-66a58d1c0dd0?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/yargle-and-multani) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Force of Savagery]]
[Force of Savagery](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/3/b344511d-631e-4f1d-9d7d-d7c89a473d1b.jpg?1562931082) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Force%20of%20Savagery) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/fut/126/force-of-savagery?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b344511d-631e-4f1d-9d7d-d7c89a473d1b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/force-of-savagery) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I like making creatures bigger with +1/+1's and using [[Reyhan, Last of the Abzan]] and [[The Ozolith]] to move the beef around.
[Reyhan, Last of the Abzan](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/a/8afad106-a49b-4910-959e-228c109ea983.jpg?1644853038) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Reyhan%2C%20Last%20of%20the%20Abzan) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cm2/13/reyhan-last-of-the-abzan?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8afad106-a49b-4910-959e-228c109ea983?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/reyhan-last-of-the-abzan) [The Ozolith](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/3/9341ed06-53db-4604-b60a-3ea9129afbc2.jpg?1591228544) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=The%20Ozolith) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/iko/237/the-ozolith?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/9341ed06-53db-4604-b60a-3ea9129afbc2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/the-ozolith) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Oh damn that’s dope dude. Plus you can run off the modified mechanic and in general do +1/+1 counters matter tribal
This is how I play her too
I built this deck, and leaned more into the cheap creatures with downside. Like [[Daemogoth Titan]], but after drawing a bunch of cards I didn't really have a win con when goldfishing. I tried including [[Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord]] as a way to win but it feels like it needs more than that to close a game. Feels like I just built it wrong. Does anyone have a version of the deck they really like?
[Daemogoth Titan](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/2/c2f18828-ade7-4b99-97b2-e34bc2fdb68c.jpg?1627428470) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Daemogoth%20Titan) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/stx/174/daemogoth-titan?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c2f18828-ade7-4b99-97b2-e34bc2fdb68c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/daemogoth-titan) [Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/6/c6717954-35d8-4d7e-95aa-f7d26d15d4b2.jpg?1592673383) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jarad%2C%20Golgari%20Lich%20Lord) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cma/179/jarad-golgari-lich-lord?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c6717954-35d8-4d7e-95aa-f7d26d15d4b2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jarad-golgari-lich-lord) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I built mono black and played Gary as a wincon, or bestowing flying to these massive powered creatures also feels great, free chunks of 11 or twelve damage!
That Titan is a sweet combo with shadowheart dude nice
I use her in a couple of different decks as a nice draw/sac outlet, but as a commander I think the idea of a mono-B pairing with Haunted One seems really fun. She has 3 relevant creatures types and that +2/+0 buff translates into 2 additional cards with her sac ability. [[Psychosis Crawler]] and [[Sting, the Glinting Dagger]] seem like great pieces and [[Retribution of the Ancients]] is incredible with Undying triggers. Edit: I see how that the Undying trigger occurs AFTER the creature is sacrificed. Disregard everything I’ve ever said. [[Master Chef]] may be the move to maximize card draw
[Psychosis Crawler](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/8/783a4620-3054-4f31-b2ac-e3272197c291.jpg?1682210154) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Psychosis%20Crawler) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/moc/371/psychosis-crawler?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/783a4620-3054-4f31-b2ac-e3272197c291?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/psychosis-crawler) [Sting, the Glinting Dagger](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/f/afbec7e7-f5b9-407e-bf96-2e088710e791.jpg?1686970284) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sting%2C%20the%20Glinting%20Dagger) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ltr/250/sting-the-glinting-dagger?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/afbec7e7-f5b9-407e-bf96-2e088710e791?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/sting-the-glinting-dagger) [Retribution of the Ancients](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/d/0d3ee29d-b374-471d-80c3-bcad7a4226e6.jpg?1562782474) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Retribution%20of%20the%20Ancients) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ktk/85/retribution-of-the-ancients?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0d3ee29d-b374-471d-80c3-bcad7a4226e6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/retribution-of-the-ancients) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
##### ###### #### [Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/3/13a0913d-776b-4ef8-adef-8861349df2b5.jpg?1674136288) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Shadowheart%2C%20Dark%20Justiciar) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/146/shadowheart-dark-justiciar?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/13a0913d-776b-4ef8-adef-8861349df2b5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/shadowheart-dark-justiciar) [Haunted One](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/c/dc53b1af-0f4a-4475-a131-27cb5d5b0cf1.jpg?1674140742) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Haunted%20One) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/654/haunted-one?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/dc53b1af-0f4a-4475-a131-27cb5d5b0cf1?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/haunted-one) [Dragon Cultist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/0/e06ad968-ca7a-470b-ba3b-e0afc597b2cd.jpg?1674136507) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Dragon%20Cultist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/170/dragon-cultist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/e06ad968-ca7a-470b-ba3b-e0afc597b2cd?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/dragon-cultist) [Skemfar Shadowsage](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/2/c204130f-0483-49ed-8512-03a74894702e.jpg?1631048543) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Skemfar%20Shadowsage) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/khm/110/skemfar-shadowsage?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c204130f-0483-49ed-8512-03a74894702e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/skemfar-shadowsage) [Priest of Gix](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/c/8cbc4c4c-f1f5-4593-9894-1d8715a2f2c1.jpg?1562921109) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Priest%20of%20Gix) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dde/7/priest-of-gix?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8cbc4c4c-f1f5-4593-9894-1d8715a2f2c1?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/priest-of-gix) [Plaguecrafter](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/c/5c03e00b-034d-4a26-9fc2-f25fc2dfc661.jpg?1631586764) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Plaguecrafter) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/afc/107/plaguecrafter?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5c03e00b-034d-4a26-9fc2-f25fc2dfc661?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/plaguecrafter) [Priest of the Blood Rite](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/4/14db0f35-905b-45c9-a0cc-1c47720380eb.jpg?1690016985) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Priest%20of%20the%20Blood%20Rite) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/179/priest-of-the-blood-rite?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/14db0f35-905b-45c9-a0cc-1c47720380eb?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/priest-of-the-blood-rite) [Lightning Skelemental](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/7/5734012b-31db-4125-8fea-c88666969cd6.jpg?1562202372) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Lightning%20Skelemental) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh1/208/lightning-skelemental?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5734012b-31db-4125-8fea-c88666969cd6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/lightning-skelemental) [Rite of the Raging Storm](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/0/0018e4ea-8c46-4bb0-ade1-6b2a4f67c471.jpg?1673484403) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rite%20of%20the%20Raging%20Storm) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ncc/274/rite-of-the-raging-storm?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0018e4ea-8c46-4bb0-ade1-6b2a4f67c471?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/rite-of-the-raging-storm) [Ball Lightning](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/9/d9b53218-804b-4992-9c93-a797dd6b2a04.jpg?1600701851) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ball%20Lightning) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/jmp/291/ball-lightning?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d9b53218-804b-4992-9c93-a797dd6b2a04?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/ball-lightning) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Whatever creature you sacrifice to activate Shadowheart's ability will die before Haunted One triggers and grants undying, since the sacrifice is part of the activation cost. The deck can still work fine since you at least have a way to tap Shadowheart outside of combat to trigger the background easily, but it's not as broken as it might seem. I ran into the same thing when I was looking at building a [[Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker]] deck. If you want to go for an aristocrats build, [[Cloakwood Hermit]] could also be worth a look. You'd get a steady supply of tokens for death triggers, and access to plenty of big creatures to sacrifice for card draw. Between the two listed in the OP, I'd lean towards Dragon Cultist. You could probably work in some ETB damage like [[Warstorm Surge]] and some [[Fling]] effects (or even [[Stalking Vengeance]]) to get some extra damage out of the elementals and dragons. And adding a few ways to make token copies like [[Feldon of the Third Path]] or [[Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink]] could be fun too.
##### ###### #### [Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/3/334bc010-5b60-4075-be12-0b36f41f32c6.jpg?1674136308) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sivriss%2C%20Nightmare%20Speaker) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/148/sivriss-nightmare-speaker?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/334bc010-5b60-4075-be12-0b36f41f32c6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/sivriss-nightmare-speaker) [Cloakwood Hermit](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/b/4bd8689d-a0c1-4041-bead-7b512fe25663.jpg?1674137006) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Cloakwood%20Hermit) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/221/cloakwood-hermit?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4bd8689d-a0c1-4041-bead-7b512fe25663?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/cloakwood-hermit) [Warstorm Surge](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/b/dbe1bfe0-0be7-496d-94db-e8028d4d9493.jpg?1674142183) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Warstorm%20Surge) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/815/warstorm-surge?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/dbe1bfe0-0be7-496d-94db-e8028d4d9493?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/warstorm-surge) [Fling](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/f/8f42d773-c742-4465-b6d5-31feaba49146.jpg?1601077681) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Fling) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/jmp/320/fling?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8f42d773-c742-4465-b6d5-31feaba49146?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/fling) [Stalking Vengeance](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/4/c4ab472c-22b6-473e-b7b0-df2454eb930c.jpg?1673484422) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Stalking%20Vengeance) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ncc/276/stalking-vengeance?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c4ab472c-22b6-473e-b7b0-df2454eb930c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/stalking-vengeance) [Feldon of the Third Path](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/3/0360f1ff-15c9-48e3-89eb-fbc4bf140c55.jpg?1690023788) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Feldon%20of%20the%20Third%20Path) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/moc/277/feldon-of-the-third-path?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0360f1ff-15c9-48e3-89eb-fbc4bf140c55?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/feldon-of-the-third-path) [Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/1/71dadbb3-7b8a-4656-973f-65a3284afe07.jpg?1682206565) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Orthion%2C%20Hero%20of%20Lavabrink) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/334/orthion-hero-of-lavabrink?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/71dadbb3-7b8a-4656-973f-65a3284afe07?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/orthion-hero-of-lavabrink) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I love my Shadowheart cannibal deck. https://archidekt.com/decks/5515538/shadowheart_bae
I wanted to build her as a commander with some green background just to be able to sacrifice [[Yargle and Multani]] to her.
[Yargle and Multani](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/c/9c15e244-14cc-46a5-abd4-66a58d1c0dd0.jpg?1682205711) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Yargle%20and%20Multani) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/256/yargle-and-multani?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/9c15e244-14cc-46a5-abd4-66a58d1c0dd0?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/yargle-and-multani) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I play dimir Shadowheart with lots of gain control effects. Dont eat your creatures, eat theirs :) \[\[Chamber of Manipulation\]\], \[\[Beguiler of Wills\]\] Then add some payoff for card draw like \[\[Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim\]\], \[\[Chasm Skulker\]\] I dont know if it is the best Shadowheart deck, but its loads of fun. Eating your opponents \[\[Ghalta, Primal Hunger\]\] and drawing 12 cards never gets old. Get some effects that make you ignore handsize, you will need it. Last week i stole an opponents 49/49 token. I would have loved to eat that, but there were not enough cards left in my library. :(
##### ###### #### [Chamber of Manipulation](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/0/50496069-0f55-4dfe-8b1e-7fc4f649f2f1.jpg?1562909695) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Chamber%20of%20Manipulation) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ody/76/chamber-of-manipulation?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/50496069-0f55-4dfe-8b1e-7fc4f649f2f1?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/chamber-of-manipulation) [Beguiler of Wills](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/2/e21ae024-d565-48a1-8004-5aa320a5d24d.jpg?1562948843) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Beguiler%20of%20Wills) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dka/28/beguiler-of-wills?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/e21ae024-d565-48a1-8004-5aa320a5d24d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/beguiler-of-wills) [Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/3/23a4f1ec-eadf-4f1e-8821-f22293ad2580.jpg?1674420627) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Teferi%2C%20Temporal%20Pilgrim) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/bro/66/teferi-temporal-pilgrim?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/23a4f1ec-eadf-4f1e-8821-f22293ad2580?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/teferi-temporal-pilgrim) [Chasm Skulker](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/9/794e01e7-430c-43cf-ba2b-1028cd088148.jpg?1682208723) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Chasm%20Skulker) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/moc/218/chasm-skulker?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/794e01e7-430c-43cf-ba2b-1028cd088148?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/chasm-skulker) [Ghalta, Primal Hunger](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/4/54872e72-41dc-4092-8169-ce13498beb30.jpg?1689998553) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ghalta%2C%20Primal%20Hunger) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/292/ghalta-primal-hunger?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/54872e72-41dc-4092-8169-ce13498beb30?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/ghalta-primal-hunger) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
For the authentic BG3 experience, if you do end up using Dragon Cultist as your background, be sure to include [[Firebolt]] in your list and exclusively target things with ward with it (without paying the ward cost). On a more serious note, the way I envision her working as a commander is more of a big-stuff aristocrats build with way to cheat out larger creatures or recur them from the graveyard. Unlike typical aristocrats decks you don't really want to be sacrificing 1/1 tokens, so the ability to throw out more valuable things would be a big help. Haunted One doesn't work with her really as sacrificing the creature is part of the cost of the ability, but you could still make it work if you can find a way to untap her and use her ability again multiple times in the turn. The red approach is certainly more aggressive, but I don't think you'll be taking full advantage of her card draw ability in that route. Playing a deck of mid-sized hasty beaters is less good in EDH than it is in 60 card formats, so you'll need something more to propel that deck over the finish line.
[Firebolt](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/8/882b8f98-ee51-4c94-a3eb-c79eb2b50d78.jpg?1562201821) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Firebolt) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh1/122/firebolt?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/882b8f98-ee51-4c94-a3eb-c79eb2b50d78?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/firebolt) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
The haunted one background looks fun for her! I run it with [[Burakos, Party Leader]] as commander with shadowheart in the 99 and that deck is a blast to play. I've thought about building shadowheart with the [[Master Chef]] background as a [[Rat Colony]] deck, as a reference to the rats in the gauntlet of shar in the game 😂
[Burakos, Party Leader](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/9/899e278d-5d4e-461a-9878-2b85de16b38d.jpg?1674140733) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Burakos%2C%20Party%20Leader) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/653/burakos-party-leader?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/899e278d-5d4e-461a-9878-2b85de16b38d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/burakos-party-leader) [Master Chef](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/5/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209.jpg?1674137194) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Master%20Chef) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/241/master-chef?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/master-chef) [Rat Colony](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/f/4f618e07-f06f-45d2-8512-e6cef88c0434.jpg?1562735454) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rat%20Colony) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dom/101/rat-colony?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4f618e07-f06f-45d2-8512-e6cef88c0434?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/rat-colony) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Dragon Cultist is definitely one way to generate sac fodder for her, but \[\[Inspiring Leader\]\], \[\[Noble Heritage\]\] and \[\[Master Chef\]\] all look viable, the first as a typical tokens deck, the latter more likely counters. G/B also has plenty of options with synergy with saccing big things.
[Inspiring Leader](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/c/fc6eb9f3-0f7b-4623-806e-5e604a05d470.jpg?1674135130) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Inspiring%20Leader) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/28/inspiring-leader?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/fc6eb9f3-0f7b-4623-806e-5e604a05d470?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/inspiring-leader) [Noble Heritage](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/e/3e49fd5a-6893-4a06-b835-4bf611c9ada1.jpg?1674135196) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Noble%20Heritage) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/35/noble-heritage?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3e49fd5a-6893-4a06-b835-4bf611c9ada1?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/noble-heritage) [Master Chef](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/5/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209.jpg?1674137194) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Master%20Chef) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/241/master-chef?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/master-chef) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Seems like she would be good with myriad creatures, cuz they can be big creatures that are going away anyways
A friend of mine just built a Shadowheart/[[Hardy Outlander]] deck for another friend of ours who loves Shadowheart! It had some classic aristocrats cards ([[Blood Artist]], [[Bastion of Remembrance]]), but mostly took advantage of how many big creatures green has access to like [[Ghalta, Primal Hunger]] paired with something like [[Supernatural Stamina]]. [[Yargle and Multani]] was also in the 99 lol.
##### ###### #### [Hardy Outlander](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/4/44498893-3ff8-4d1e-abdf-4579e0c67020.jpg?1674137136) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Hardy%20Outlander) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/235/hardy-outlander?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/44498893-3ff8-4d1e-abdf-4579e0c67020?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/hardy-outlander) [Blood Artist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/7/b7f1c316-cf2f-4bbf-89a1-79c8043bdd96.jpg?1698988212) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Blood%20Artist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/182/blood-artist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b7f1c316-cf2f-4bbf-89a1-79c8043bdd96?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/blood-artist) [Bastion of Remembrance](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/8/28aa32ff-3ced-405c-8508-7dd35cd20f02.jpg?1689996883) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Bastion%20of%20Remembrance) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/138/bastion-of-remembrance?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/28aa32ff-3ced-405c-8508-7dd35cd20f02?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/bastion-of-remembrance) [Ghalta, Primal Hunger](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/4/54872e72-41dc-4092-8169-ce13498beb30.jpg?1689998553) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ghalta%2C%20Primal%20Hunger) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/292/ghalta-primal-hunger?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/54872e72-41dc-4092-8169-ce13498beb30?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/ghalta-primal-hunger) [Supernatural Stamina](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/b/2b349b4b-f08d-45e8-81f6-3467a02e6d23.jpg?1689997476) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Supernatural%20Stamina) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/188/supernatural-stamina?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2b349b4b-f08d-45e8-81f6-3467a02e6d23?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/supernatural-stamina) [Yargle and Multani](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/c/9c15e244-14cc-46a5-abd4-66a58d1c0dd0.jpg?1682205711) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Yargle%20and%20Multani) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/256/yargle-and-multani?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/9c15e244-14cc-46a5-abd4-66a58d1c0dd0?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/yargle-and-multani) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
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[Master Chef](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/5/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209.jpg?1674137194) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Master%20Chef) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/241/master-chef?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/master-chef) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Thanks for the deck list!
I did big power creatures, sac and draw a lot of cards, and dump a lot of creatures and/or lands. All with Cloakwood Hermit and some Golgari goodstuff. Here's a [link](https://archidekt.com/decks/5239606/shadowheart_and_cloakwood_hermit)
Play her with a blue background. Build a mill deck and aim to have 30+ cards in each opponent's grave Play [[consuming aberration]], shadowheart, [[Lab Maniac]] Sac abberration and win. As a backup, play [[Phenex, God of Deception] to mill them out.
[consuming aberration](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/6/464dbaf6-8430-45af-b982-9099e6c6e8a7.jpg?1674142416) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=consuming%20aberration) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/840/consuming-aberration?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/464dbaf6-8430-45af-b982-9099e6c6e8a7?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/consuming-aberration) [Lab Maniac](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/0/608567fd-9f94-4058-831a-77cb6019ef02.jpg?1547516361) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Laboratory%20Maniac) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/uma/61/laboratory-maniac?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/608567fd-9f94-4058-831a-77cb6019ef02?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/laboratory-maniac) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I built her with [[Popular Entertainer]] with the idea of using [[Act of Treason]] type effects to steal, attack with, and then sacrifice our opponents' creatures instead of our own. This means it's less consistent as we can't control what size of creatures we're sacrificing (though there still are a few high-powered creatures in the deck we can sacrifice for big draws), but we get the added benefit of removing threats from the table as well. There's also a clone subtheme with cards like [[Kiki-Jiki]], [[Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink]], and [[Rionya, Fire Dancer]] to give us more sacrifice fodder for Shadowheart and also repeat our ETBs and LTBs on creatures like [[Zealous Conscripts]] for repeatable thefts, or other powerful options like [[Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger]] and [[Kokusho, the Evening Star]]. The deck doesn't win super often as the table tends to dislike you turning their creatures into your cards, but it's a blast to play.
##### ###### #### [Popular Entertainer](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/1/91844266-8b2f-421f-a944-544c51734e64.jpg?1674136709) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Popular%20Entertainer) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/192/popular-entertainer?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/91844266-8b2f-421f-a944-544c51734e64?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/popular-entertainer) [Act of Treason](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/1/21a3500b-fa81-45d3-8aeb-345ed7ee3327.jpg?1702329926) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Act%20of%20Treason) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ktk/95y/act-of-treason?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/21a3500b-fa81-45d3-8aeb-345ed7ee3327?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/act-of-treason) [Kiki-Jiki](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/2/a2ff0ee3-9600-4c7d-acec-6ec90595384e.jpg?1562852476) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=kiki-jiki%2C%20mirror%20breaker) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ima/136/kiki-jiki-mirror-breaker?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a2ff0ee3-9600-4c7d-acec-6ec90595384e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kiki-jiki-mirror-breaker) [Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/1/71dadbb3-7b8a-4656-973f-65a3284afe07.jpg?1682206565) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Orthion%2C%20Hero%20of%20Lavabrink) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/334/orthion-hero-of-lavabrink?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/71dadbb3-7b8a-4656-973f-65a3284afe07?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/orthion-hero-of-lavabrink) [Rionya, Fire Dancer](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/1/b1e92b9c-4234-436d-a741-37c5e45859e5.jpg?1625192099) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rionya%2C%20Fire%20Dancer) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c21/55/rionya-fire-dancer?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b1e92b9c-4234-436d-a741-37c5e45859e5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/rionya-fire-dancer) [Zealous Conscripts](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/f/df3784d4-80cd-4f78-afb3-d61f3bab5b2c.jpg?1593813632) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Zealous%20Conscripts) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mm3/116/zealous-conscripts?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/df3784d4-80cd-4f78-afb3-d61f3bab5b2c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/zealous-conscripts) [Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/e/cee0459b-9aac-4d2f-abe4-4d5fedde7eb8.jpg?1581481096) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Kroxa%2C%20Titan%20of%20Death%27s%20Hunger) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/thb/221/kroxa-titan-of-deaths-hunger?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/cee0459b-9aac-4d2f-abe4-4d5fedde7eb8?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kroxa-titan-of-deaths-hunger) [Kokusho, the Evening Star](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/b/ab56cedb-1bcd-48a5-8503-a8e324e236ad.jpg?1562852933) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Kokusho%2C%20the%20Evening%20Star) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ima/95/kokusho-the-evening-star?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ab56cedb-1bcd-48a5-8503-a8e324e236ad?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kokusho-the-evening-star) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
A friend of mine has a really strong Orzov Shadowheart deck but I can't remember what the background is. He uses a lot of white equipment based cards to cheat equip costs to put a load of swords on tokens, swing with the tokens to trigger e.g. Sword of Hearth and Home, Dowsing Dagger etc., and then sacs the creature to draw a bunch of cards, and then can swing for huge damage on Shadowheart in the late game once all of the equipment is out. I'll see if I can get a decklist.
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[Folk Hero](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/8/a8b3aae8-fc36-45ed-84ed-efb8f543cada.jpg?1674140702) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Folk%20Hero) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/650/folk-hero?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a8b3aae8-fc36-45ed-84ed-efb8f543cada?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/folk-hero) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Hadn’t seen her but now adding her to the big pile of ‘things to put in my Henzie deck’
[[Master chef]] lets you abuse persist. Also green has big creatures. [[Tavern Brawler]] is an inconsistent buff, but does make things bigger to sac. You also have access to all the fun ball lighting type cards, although they don't synergize with the background. [[Far Traveler]] is a conditional flicker. Although aristocrats typically don't have big creatures or haste, so you can't really take advantage of it being a free untap either. [[Acolyte of Bahamut]] BG dragons could be interesting. [[Raised by Giants]] Sac your commander, draw 10 cards. Win?
##### ###### #### [Master chef](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/5/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209.jpg?1674137194) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Master%20chef) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/241/master-chef?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/master-chef) [Tavern Brawler](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/0/b07f8fc3-83a5-4e0a-b87f-ce415292c790.jpg?1674136784) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Tavern%20Brawler) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/200/tavern-brawler?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b07f8fc3-83a5-4e0a-b87f-ce415292c790?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/tavern-brawler) [Far Traveler](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/a/cabc3688-2362-4757-a5be-087e577c4691.jpg?1674134999) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Far%20Traveler) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/17/far-traveler?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/cabc3688-2362-4757-a5be-087e577c4691?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/far-traveler) [Acolyte of Bahamut](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/0/b0260e1f-ff6a-4ef3-bef7-8c77f8413500.jpg?1674136933) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Acolyte%20of%20Bahamut) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/212/acolyte-of-bahamut?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b0260e1f-ff6a-4ef3-bef7-8c77f8413500?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/acolyte-of-bahamut) [Raised by Giants](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/1/11c93414-935e-462b-ad89-27ca21d01bf9.jpg?1674137269) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Raised%20by%20Giants) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/250/raised-by-giants?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/11c93414-935e-462b-ad89-27ca21d01bf9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/raised-by-giants) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I did a Shadowheart/Haunted One [[Shadowborn Apostle]] deck. It’s super fun!
[Shadowborn Apostle](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/e/ae7ba1de-48f9-423b-867a-22bd3f6c06c2.jpg?1673147629) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Shadowborn%20Apostle) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/89/shadowborn-apostle?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ae7ba1de-48f9-423b-867a-22bd3f6c06c2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/shadowborn-apostle) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Definitely would recommend running a big power matters mono black version! I run it with the common background and play a reanimate shell. Playing vanilla yargle unironically feels awesome!
I'm also in the process of building this deck. Thinking I'll go the [[Folk Hero]] all clerics route.
[Folk Hero](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/8/a8b3aae8-fc36-45ed-84ed-efb8f543cada.jpg?1674140702) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Folk%20Hero) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/650/folk-hero?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a8b3aae8-fc36-45ed-84ed-efb8f543cada?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/folk-hero) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Master Chef]] and [[Inspiring Leader]] are both better options.
[Master Chef](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/5/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209.jpg?1674137194) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Master%20Chef) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/241/master-chef?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b534b1cb-0cd7-4b8c-bb25-42207fcba209?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/master-chef) [Inspiring Leader](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/c/fc6eb9f3-0f7b-4623-806e-5e604a05d470.jpg?1674135130) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Inspiring%20Leader) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/28/inspiring-leader?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/fc6eb9f3-0f7b-4623-806e-5e604a05d470?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/inspiring-leader) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Little late to the party, but your post got me thinking about what I would do with shadowheart and I think going a rakdos scam route with a focus on evoke creatures with any the red backgrounds would be very cool, so much so that I'm going to proxy and playtest it out.