First printed in Commander 2020 (2020)
Legendary Creature — Shark Bird
Partner with Brallin, Skyshark Rider
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz and you gain 1 life.: Target Human gains flying until end of turn.
3/3
- Illustrated by
- Paul Scott Canavan
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- Shabraz's middle ability has you gain 1 life even if you can't put a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz, most likely because Shabraz has left the battlefield.
- If a spell or ability causes you to put cards into your hand without specifically using the word "draw," it's not a card drawn.
Prices
MTGO price: 5.33 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
131 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Drogskol Reaver + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Marina Vendrell's Grimoire + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Lich's Mastery + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite lifegain triggers…: Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite lifegain triggers…: Ketramose, the New Dawn + Shabraz, the Skyshark + Toluz, Clever Conductor
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite lifegain…: Mind Over Matter + Shabraz, the Skyshark + Sphinx of the Revelation
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Nefarious Lich + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite lifegain…: Archangel of Thune + Fathom Mage + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite lifegain…: Fathom Mage + Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Shabraz, the Skyshark