Szarel, Genesis Shepherd commander decks

We track 1,026 decks led by Szarel, Genesis Shepherd.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Decks led
1,026

0.1% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$359

Most cost $88 to $1,366.

Median power
6.1

Most rate 4.6 to 7.8 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.3

Most score 2.7 to 4.6 out of 10.

Most often built as lands matter (96%).

Real Szarel, Genesis Shepherd 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.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $88.75
    price
    6.8
    power
    3.0
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {B}{R}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $409
    price
    4.7
    power
    3.0
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {B}{R}{G}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,178
    price
    7.9
    power
    4.7
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {B}{R}{G}midrange
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By bracket

Szarel, Genesis Shepherd decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 33 decks.
$50 to $100: 96 decks.
$100 to $150: 104 decks.
$150 to $200: 78 decks.
$200 to $300: 150 decks.
$300 to $400: 82 decks.
$400 to $500: 96 decks.
$500 to $750: 156 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 76 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 58 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 16 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 51 decks.
$3,000 and up: 30 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $359. 399 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)11% · 113
  • Bracket 2 (Core)8% · 77
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)29% · 297
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)51% · 528
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)1% · 11

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What Szarel, Genesis Shepherd decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 1,026 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.

Creatures16

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Instants3

  • Harrow74%$0.32
    Run in 755 of these decks (74%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Beast Within67%$0.44
    Run in 684 of these decks (67%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 576 of these decks (56%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • Run in 703 of these decks (69%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 674 of these decks (66%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Farseek65%$0.43
    Run in 664 of these decks (65%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 662 of these decks (65%), 35% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts5

  • Sol Ring84%$1.00
    Run in 858 of these decks (84%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 847 of these decks (83%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 814 of these decks (79%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 620 of these decks (60%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Zuran Orb59%$3.19
    Run in 608 of these decks (59%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Lands12

  • Run in 927 of these decks (90%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 848 of these decks (83%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 722 of these decks (70%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Cinder Glade70%$0.29
    Run in 720 of these decks (70%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 676 of these decks (66%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Vernal Fen65%$0.40
    Run in 670 of these decks (65%), 10% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Bojuka Bog63%$0.93
    Run in 643 of these decks (63%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 627 of these decks (61%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 618 of these decks (60%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 600 of these decks (59%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 556 of these decks (54%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 531 of these decks (52%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Szarel decks apart

These show up in Szarel decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards
  • 83% of these decks, against 14% of other decks that could run it.

  • 70% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • 72% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Harrow$0.32

    74% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • 69% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • 67% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

Szarel, Genesis Shepherd combos

646 of these decks (63%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. 19%192 decks
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  2. 17%176 decks
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  3. 12%124 decks
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  4. 11%109 decks
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  5. 11%108 decks
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  6. 9%90 decks
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  7. 9%89 decks
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  8. 9%88 decks
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Commanders like Szarel, Genesis Shepherd

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Szarel decks do.