First printed in Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (2021)

All 4 prints

Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #124, 2024
The List (PLST) #AFR-119, 2024
Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate (HBG) #167, 2022 (digital)
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) #119, 2021

Shambling Ghast

Creature — Zombie

When this creature dies, choose one —
• Target creature an opponent controls gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
• Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

1/1

Illustrated by: Dave Kendall

Legality

Legal in: Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in: Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Standard Brawl

Prices

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

256 combos, the most popular first:

Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Greedy Freebooter + Pitiless Plunderer + Shambling Ghast
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Priest of Gix + Shambling Ghast
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers…: Carrion Feeder + Liliana, Untouched by Death + Shambling Ghast
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Greedy Freebooter + Jet Medallion + Shambling Ghast
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Greedy Freebooter + Pawn of Ulamog + Shambling Ghast
Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Liliana, Untouched by Death + Shambling Ghast
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Impulsive Pilferer + Pitiless Plunderer + Shambling Ghast
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Greedy Freebooter + Shambling Ghast + Skittering Precursor
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Impulsive Pilferer + Shambling Ghast + Skittering Precursor
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Carrion Feeder + Havengul Lich + Rooftop Storm + Shambling Ghast

See all 256 on Commander Spellbook

Pioneer In 21 of 649 decks (3.2%), most in BRG (unclassified)

Share of decks

3.2%

▲ 2.9 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

21 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.2

in the main deck

Win rate

61%

6 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
BRG (unclassified)	7.1%	46%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Greedy Freebooter	100%	17.5
Biotech Specialist	100%	14.8
Deadly Dispute	100%	12.2
The Sackville-Bagginses	100%	12.0
Blackcleave Cliffs	100%	11.8
Overgrown Tomb	100%	5.1
Blooming Marsh	100%	4.8
Stomping Ground	95%	12.4
Mayhem Devil	76%	19.0
Blazemire Verge	76%	13.7

Best win rate

Deck	Record
BRG xfile in Pioneer Challenge 32	8-1 89%
BRG xfile in Pioneer Challenge 32	7-1 88%
BRG xfile in Pioneer Challenge 32	7-1 88%
BRG Univerce in Pioneer Challenge 32	6-2 75%
BRG May_Chang in Pioneer Challenge 32	4-2 67%
BRG xfile in Pioneer Challenge 32	4-2 67%
BRG ShatteredKingdom in Pioneer Challenge 16	4-2 67%
BRG RNAPBP1 in Pioneer RC Super Qualifier	5-3 63%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
BRG TheGodPharaoh, 30 Oct	4 main	#25 of 160 5-3
BRG RNAPBP1, 30 Oct	4 main	#30 of 160 5-3
BRG xfile, 29 Oct	4 main	#2 (top 8) of 48 8-1
BRG makaaaa, 29 Oct	2 main	#23 of 48 3-3
BRG May_Chang, 22 Oct	4 main	#10 of 40 4-2
BRG makaaaa, 22 Oct	4 main	#21 of 40 3-3
BRG TheTokePope, 20 Oct	1 main	5-0
BRG xfile, 19 Oct	4 main	#12 of 46 4-2

Modern In 6 of 2714 decks (0.2%), most in BG (unclassified)

Share of decks

0.2%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

6 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.2

in the main deck

Win rate

86%

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
BG (unclassified)	2.2%	5%
Mono-Black (unclassified)	2.0%	2%
UBG (unclassified)	2.0%	2%
BR (unclassified)	0.4%	10%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Buried Alive	100%	142.8
Eyetwitch	100%	69.6
Darklight Phoenix	100%	63.1
Phyrexian Tower	100%	63.1
Spymaster's Vault	100%	53.2
Flare of Malice	100%	16.3
Bloodghast	83%	55.2
Underground Mortuary	83%	13.8
Overgrown Tomb	83%	9.6
Thoughtseize	83%	3.6

Best win rate

Deck	Record
BG Wiltron92 in Modern Challenge 32	6-1 86%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
BG Wiltron92, 24 Oct	2 main	5-0
BG Wiltron92, 16 Oct	2 main	#5 (top 8) of 51 6-1
BR TheeMacSheezy, 16 Oct	3 main	5-0
UBG MagicEd, 9 Oct	4 main	5-0
BG Hayseed, 8 Oct	4 main	5-0
Mono-Black aspiringspike, 7 Oct	4 main	5-0

Pauper In 11 of 2125 decks (0.5%), most in Mono-Black Sacrifice

Share of decks

0.5%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

11 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.7

in the main deck

Win rate

61%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Mono-Black Sacrifice	0.6%	92%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Nezumi Linkbreaker	100%	177.1
Carrion Feeder	100%	177.1
Bloodthrone Vampire	100%	177.1
Infestation Sage	100%	177.1
Supernatural Stamina	100%	177.1
Mortician Beetle	100%	163.5
Nested Shambler	100%	163.5
Rite of Consumption	91%	148.6
Unearth	91%	128.8
Accursed Marauder	73%	32.9

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost in the300	7-1 88%
Mono-Black Sacrifice EntroPete in Pauper Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost in FirstQualifier	4-2 67%
Mono-Black Sacrifice MarshFlats in Pauper Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Mono-Black Sacrifice Roberto van den Elzen in Amsterdam Pauper League – 7° Leg – 2026	2-4 33%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Mono-Black Sacrifice EntroPete, 31 Oct	4 main	5-0
Mono-Black Sacrifice EntroPete, 25 Oct	4 main	#5 (top 8) of 55 4-2
Mono-Black Sacrifice airplay, 15 Oct	2 main	5-0
Mono-Black Sacrifice elvis10, 10 Oct	4 main	5-0
Mono-Black Sacrifice EntroPete, 8 Oct	4 main	5-0
Mono-Black Sacrifice Fieldy, 8 Oct	4 main	5-0
Mono-Black Sacrifice MarshFlats, 5 Oct	4 main	#21 of 52 3-3
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost, 4 Oct	4 main	#2 (top 8) of 258 7-1

Commander In 104 of 6704 decks (1.6%), most in Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver

Share of decks

1.6%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

104

104 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

35%

23 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver	1.7%	57%
Gwenom, Remorseless	0.3%	15%
Rakdos, the Muscle	0.3%	95%
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King	0.3%	6%
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER	0.1%	50%
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician	0.1%	83%
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled	0.1%	20%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	0.1%	50%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Dark Ritual	98%	2.4
Culling the Weak	97%	3.4
Cabal Ritual	97%	3.3
Greedy Freebooter	96%	42.1
Lotus Petal	95%	1.0
Demonic Tutor	94%	2.0
Vampiric Tutor	94%	1.9
Mana Vault	94%	1.1
Ancient Tomb	94%	1.1

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Gaspar de Stempel in Merchants' Guild Qualifier October	4-1 80%
Gwenom, Remorseless Renalcul in LDXP Sacramento - CEDH	3-2 60%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Dakota Mahlum in The Family Jewelz: Cash on the Stack	3-3 50%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Matias Romero in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena	3-3 50%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Jennifer Grove in BellsCon CEDH Tournament	3-3 50%
Rakdos, the Muscle CJ Myers in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)	2-3 40%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver [INFINITY] Weston in Commander Invitational Qualifier - Riddle & Rune	2-3 40%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Joshua Martin "BRASStax" in Collectible Ventures: S.N.L. / Mages 10K Birthday Bash	2-3 40%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Jordan Cagle, 31 Oct	1 main	#17 of 32 1-3
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Nick Martin, 31 Oct	1 main	#15 of 32 1-3
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Charles Cartwright, 31 Oct	1 main	#25 of 32 0-3
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Connor Crutchfield, 31 Oct	1 main	#65 of 105 0-4
Gwenom, Remorseless Denis Andrew Ruebenfeldt de Chavez, 31 Oct	1 main	#21 of 21 0-3
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver MexiDLite (Nico), 31 Oct	1 main	#7 (top 8) of 23 1-1
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker Matias La Bianca, 30 Oct	1 main	#16 of 28 0-2
Rakdos, the Muscle Dylan Tyler, 25 Oct	1 main	#13 of 33 1-3

Duel Commander In 3 of 111 decks (2.7%), most in Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper

Staple: main deck, 5% of decks (#447)

Share of decks

2.7%

▼ 6.3 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

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
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper	2.7%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Darkmoss Bridge	100%	37.0
Mausoleum Secrets	100%	37.0
Drossforge Bridge	100%	37.0
Deadly Dispute	100%	37.0
Ebon Stronghold	100%	37.0
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	100%	37.0
Squandered Resources	100%	37.0
Prized Statue	100%	37.0
Tendrils of Agony	100%	37.0
Dark Petition	100%	37.0

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Le_Depite, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Le_Depite, 24 Oct	1 main	5-0
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Le_Depite, 19 Oct	1 main	5-0