Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd 
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd Duel Commander decklist played by Boris RINGOTTE at OPEN QUALIFIER : Languedoc-Roussillon 21/02/2026 (21 Feb 2026).
- Finish
- #14 of 44, 4-2
- MTGO
- Paper
Main deck (100)
Creatures (32)
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (7)
Battles (1)
Lands (40)
Main deck (100)
Creatures (32)
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (7)
Battles (1)
Lands (40)
Compared with the average Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd list
Average of 18 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 21, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 5 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.13 average mana value · 2.28 printed
Cards by mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
|---|
| 1 | 9 | 13 |
|---|
| 2 | 9 | 8 |
|---|
| 3 | 7 | 3 |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | 2 |
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| 5 | 1 | 0 |
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| 6 | 1 | 0 |
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| 7+ | 1 | 0 |
Lands
40 40.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 76.2%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 78.0%
- Same, on the draw
- 84.6%
More draw odds for this deck
Colors: costs and sources
- Mana symbols in costs
- Sources (lands and mana makers)
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65 symbols (100.0%)
34 sources (81.0%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 33 (33.0%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.0%)
- Instants 9 (9.0%)
- Artifacts 9 (9.0%)
- Enchantments 7 (7.0%)
- Battles 1 (1.0%)
- Lands 40 (40.0%)
Interaction
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Removal
21
21 cards
Aang's Iceberg, Cathar Commando, Dust Bowl, Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire, On Thin Ice, Ossification, Palace Jailer, Parallax Wave, Parting Gust, Portable Hole, Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, Static Prison, Swords to Plowshares, Tectonic Edge, The Wandering Emperor, Touch the Spirit Realm, Umezawa's Jitte, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Counterspells
2
2 cards
Mana Tithe, Reprieve
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Hand disruption
2
2 cards
Elite Spellbinder, Invasion of Gobakhan // Lightshield Array
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Board wipes
0
Themes
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Protection
17
17 cards
Aang's Iceberg, Benevolent Bodyguard, Cloudshift, Ephemerate, Giver of Runes, Invasion of Gobakhan // Lightshield Array, Lavaspur Boots, Mother of Runes, Parallax Wave, Parting Gust, Restoration Angel, Reverent Mantra, Seasoned Dungeoneer, Selfless Savior, Skrelv, Defector Mite, The Duke, Rebel Sentry, Touch the Spirit Realm
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Creature protection
16
16 cards
Benevolent Bodyguard, Cloudshift, Ephemerate, Giver of Runes, Invasion of Gobakhan // Lightshield Array, Lavaspur Boots, Mother of Runes, Parallax Wave, Parting Gust, Restoration Angel, Reverent Mantra, Seasoned Dungeoneer, Selfless Savior, Skrelv, Defector Mite, The Duke, Rebel Sentry, Touch the Spirit Realm
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Creature removal
16
16 cards
Aang's Iceberg, On Thin Ice, Ossification, Palace Jailer, Parallax Wave, Parting Gust, Portable Hole, Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, Static Prison, Swords to Plowshares, The Wandering Emperor, Touch the Spirit Realm, Umezawa's Jitte
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Exile removal
14
14 cards
Aang's Iceberg, On Thin Ice, Ossification, Palace Jailer, Parallax Wave, Parting Gust, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, Static Prison, Swords to Plowshares, The Wandering Emperor, Touch the Spirit Realm
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Artifact removal
8
8 cards
Aang's Iceberg, Cathar Commando, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Static Prison, Touch the Spirit Realm, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Blink
8
8 cards
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Cloudshift, Ephemerate, Flickerwisp, Parallax Wave, Parting Gust, Restoration Angel, Touch the Spirit Realm
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Enchantment removal
7
7 cards
Aang's Iceberg, Cathar Commando, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Static Prison, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Lifegain
7
7 cards
Guide of Souls, Ocelot Pride, Solitude, Steel Seraph, Swords to Plowshares, The Wandering Emperor, Umezawa's Jitte