Heroes in a Half Shell commander decks

{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}Five-Color commanders

We track 346 decks led by Heroes in a Half Shell.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Decks led
346

0.04% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$271

Most cost $87 to $5,034.

Median power
4.6

Most rate 4.1 to 7.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.3

Most score 2.3 to 10.0 out of 10.

Most often built as +1/+1 counters (50%), then kindred (30%).

Real Heroes in a Half Shell decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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By bracket

Heroes in a Half Shell decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 2 decks.
$50 to $100: 61 decks.
$100 to $150: 50 decks.
$150 to $200: 30 decks.
$200 to $300: 39 decks.
$300 to $400: 25 decks.
$400 to $500: 16 decks.
$500 to $750: 32 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 22 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 15 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 5 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 10 decks.
$3,000 and up: 39 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $271. 161 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)41% · 142
  • Bracket 2 (Core)18% · 63
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)25% · 85
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)14% · 48
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)2% · 8

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What Heroes in a Half Shell decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 346 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures11

5 more creatures

Instants2

  • Run in 224 of these decks (65%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Continue?50%$1.68
    Run in 172 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • Cultivate59%$0.38
    Run in 205 of these decks (59%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 179 of these decks (52%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Wave Goodbye51%$2.01
    Run in 178 of these decks (51%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 158 of these decks (46%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring93%$1.00
    Run in 323 of these decks (93%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 312 of these decks (90%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 263 of these decks (76%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 163 of these decks (47%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • High Score52%$1.25
    Run in 180 of these decks (52%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Level Up46%$2.69
    Run in 160 of these decks (46%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands17

  • Run in 335 of these decks (97%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 281 of these decks (81%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • City of Brass71%$13.05
    Run in 244 of these decks (71%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 239 of these decks (69%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Turtle Lair69%$0.20
    Run in 237 of these decks (69%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Spire Garden61%$6.83
    Run in 211 of these decks (61%), 24% of decks that could run it.
11 more lands
  • Run in 209 of these decks (60%), 27% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 190 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 184 of these decks (53%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 177 of these decks (51%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 172 of these decks (50%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Cinder Glade49%$0.29
    Run in 171 of these decks (49%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 165 of these decks (48%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 164 of these decks (47%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 160 of these decks (46%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Vernal Fen46%$0.40
    Run in 159 of these decks (46%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 157 of these decks (45%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Heroes in a Half Shell decks apart

These show up in Heroes in a Half Shell decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards
  • 65% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 71% of these decks, against 14% of other decks that could run it.

  • 55% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 52% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 52% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 51% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

Heroes in a Half Shell combos

68 of these decks (20%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Maskwood NexusplusThe World Tree

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    6%20 decks
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  2. Eternal ScourgeplusFood Chain

    Infinite cast, mana, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    3%9 decks
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  3. Food ChainplusMisthollow Griffin

    Infinite cast, mana, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    3%9 decks
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  4. Brain FreezeplusLion's Eye DiamondplusUnderworld Breach

    Infinite mill, mana and storm count

    2%8 decks
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  5. 2%8 decks
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  6. Corpsejack MenaceplusVigorplusWalking Ballista

    Infinite damage and counters

    2%8 decks
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  7. Leyline of TransformationplusThe World Tree

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    2%8 decks
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  8. Arcane AdaptationplusThe World Tree

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    2%7 decks
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