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Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd

First printed in Modern Horizons 3 (2024)

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  • The List (PLST) #MH3-40, 2026
  • Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #364, 2024
  • Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #40, 2024
  • Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #478, 2024
  • Modern Horizons 3 Promos (PMH3) #40s, 2024

Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd

Legendary Creature — Dog

Flash
Whenever Phelia attacks, exile up to one other target nonland permanent. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Phelia.

In the last 30 days 4.9% of Modern decks played it (13 of 268). Most played in Boros Energy. In the last 30 days 9.5% of Legacy decks played it (25 of 264). Most played in Bant Murktide.

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

7 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Not legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Legal
  • Timeless Legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Not legal
  • Premodern Not legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Not legal
  • PreDH Not legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Legal
  • Standard Brawl Not legal
  • Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 13 of 268 decks (4.9%).

Share of decks
4.9%
▲ 4.9 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-27: 17.8% 2026-09-03: 0.0% 2026-10-01: 6.8% 2026-10-08: 5.4% 2026-10-22: 3.7%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
13
13 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.8
in the main deck
Win rate
65%
3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Boros Energy 5.2% 14%
Esper Blink 3.0% 100%
WUR (unclassified) 2.2% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Quantum Riddler100%6.5
Solitude100%6.2
Meticulous Archive100%6.2
Hallowed Fountain100%5.6
Flooded Strand100%3.9
Teferi, Time Raveler92%5.6
Ephemerate85%9.4
Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow69%18.6
Consign to Memory69%7.1
Overlord of the Balemurk62%20.6

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WUR
Bails76 in Modern Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Esper Blink
Dioferreira in Modern Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
Boros Energy
_Alanzinho_ in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUR
Bails76, 		4 main #3
6-2
Esper Blink
Dioferreira, 		4 main #5
5-2
Esper Blink
Dasikk, 		4 main #31
2-2
Esper Blink
CharonsObol, 		4 main 5-0
Boros Energy
_Alanzinho_, 		3 main #27
3-3
Esper Blink
Allan Ayapan, 		4 main
WUR
Luis Ricardo Rodriguez, 		4 main
Esper Blink
Wantendo, 		4 main

Legacy Other periods →

In 25 of 264 decks (9.5%).

Share of decks
9.5%
▼ 5.5 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 10.0% 2026-08-20: 14.9% 2026-08-27: 15.6% 2026-09-10: 16.7% 2026-09-17: 14.1% 2026-10-01: 8.5% 2026-10-22: 9.9%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
25
25 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.2
in the main deck
Win rate
56%
6 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Bant Murktide 6.8% 100%
WUG (unclassified) 2.3% 17%
WUBG (unclassified) 1.9% 20%
Death and Taxes 1.5% 100%
WB (unclassified) 0.4% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Swords to Plowshares96%4.0
Flooded Strand88%2.4
Quantum Riddler80%7.8
Tundra80%4.9
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar80%4.0
Ponder80%1.8
Brainstorm80%1.7
Force of Will80%1.5
Meticulous Archive76%6.5
Murktide Regent72%4.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WUG
cool95 in Legacy Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Death and Taxes
Ian Hoffman in BCDL 30 - Ohio		 4-1
80%
Bant Murktide
Raphael Lecocq in Emjati's Eternal Sunday III - Legacy		 4-1
80%
Death and Taxes
Btholt99 in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Bant Murktide
robgladiator90 in Legacy Challenge 32		 5-3
63%
Bant Murktide
Yelko González Paz in Arzúa - Piknitas Legacy (puntúa para a LIL 26/27)		 3-2
60%
Bant Murktide
Nathan Marhefke in From The Vault: Legacy 36 $1K		 3-2
60%
Bant Murktide
Varo in Legacy Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUG
cool95, 		3 main #1
8-1
Bant Murktide
robgladiator90, 		3 main #4
5-3
Death and Taxes
Btholt99, 		4 main #14
4-2
Bant Murktide
Varo, 		1 main #17
3-3
Death and Taxes
olbeda, 		4 main #28
1-4
Bant Murktide
ekulking, 		4 main 5-0
Bant Murktide
cgouldner, 		4 main 5-0
Bant Murktide
HellMonkey, 		1 main 5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 119 of 6150 decks (1.9%).

Share of decks
1.9%
▼ 0.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 2.6% 2026-08-27: 1.8% 2026-09-03: 2.3% 2026-09-10: 1.7% 2026-09-17: 2.4% 2026-09-24: 2.2% 2026-10-01: 2.1% 2026-10-08: 1.8% 2026-10-15: 2.2% 2026-10-22: 1.7%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
119
119 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
35%
33 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain 5.1% 0%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma 1.9% 38%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver 1.7% 8%
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh 1.4% 1%
Winota, Joiner of Forces 1.0% 73%
Dihada, Binder of Wills 0.4% 5%
Aang, at the Crossroads 0.2% 33%
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff 0.1% 22%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Ancient Tomb98%1.1
Command Tower95%1.1
Gemstone Caverns95%1.0
Marsh Flats89%1.8
City of Brass87%1.2
Ranger-Captain of Eos87%2.7
Cavern of Souls87%2.6
Arid Mesa86%1.8
Windswept Heath86%1.5
Mana Confluence86%1.2

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Brandon Erman in IDubz Seasonal Series 4 Season 2		 4-2
67%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
★ᴍɪsᴀ-ᴍɪsᴀ★ in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W1		 3-2
60%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Bryan Lee in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K		 3-2
60%
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Dillon Dyne in BellsCon CEDH Tournament		 4-3
57%
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Joshua Sigl in BATTLE BY THE BAY 28 - CEDH - Green Bay, WI USA		 3-3
50%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver
Matias Romero in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena		 3-3
50%
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Zillabones(Justin) in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W3		 2-3
40%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
★ᴍɪsᴀ-ᴍɪsᴀ★ in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W3		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
★ᴍɪsᴀ-ᴍɪsᴀ★, 		1 main #5
2-3
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Zillabones(Justin), 		1 main #6
2-3
Raffine, Scheming Seer
Brandon Kawamura, 		1 main #21
0-4
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Joshua Sigl, 		1 main #3
3-3
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Jonah Williams, 		1 main #11
1-3
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Aaron Davis, 		1 main #28
0-3
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Sage, 		1 main #4
1-2
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Matteo Barchi 🦁, 		1 main #16
1-4

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 3 of 9 decks (33.3%).

Share of decks
33.3%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
3
3 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WR (unclassified) 33.3% 67%
Mono-White (unclassified) 11.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Eiganjo Castle100%3.0
Flagstones of Trokair100%2.3
Mother of Runes100%2.3
Cathar Commando100%2.3
Pre-War Formalwear100%2.3
Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow100%1.8
Snow-Covered Plains100%1.8
Voice of Victory100%1.8
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire100%1.8
Parallax Wave100%1.8

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WR
Pessimist1c, 		1 main 5-0
WR
Pasdejambon, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-White
ambroiseb1, 		1 main 5-0

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