Loaming Shaman
Creature — Centaur Shaman
When this creature enters, target player shuffles any number of target cards from their graveyard into their library.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica Remastered
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #11089
Loaming Shaman enters the battlefield and immediately forces any target player to shuffle some or all of their graveyard back into their library — a targeted, on-demand reset that stops Protean Hulk recursion loops, reloads a milled-out opponent, or cleans up your own yard at instant speed with a flicker. The cost is a 3/2 body for three mana that does nothing else, so you run it because the effect matters in your meta, not because the card pulls double duty.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Atarka, World Render
Atarka, World Render decks lean on the graveyard as a resource — reanimating dragons, recurring key pieces — and Loaming Shaman gives the pilot a repeatable answer to opposing graveyard strategies without diluting the deck's Gruul aggression, slotting cleanly into a shell that already wants bodies on the board.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Loaming Shaman's home is Commander, where graveyard-based combo is everywhere and a creature that resets yards on entry is easy to recur, flicker, or tutor. In competitive EDH pods running Protean Hulk lines or heavy self-mill, the Shaman is a live answer that doubles as a body — that flexibility matters when you need to interact without tapping out for a sorcery. In Legacy and Vintage the card is legal but simply too slow; dedicated hate pieces like Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void do the job for less setup. Modern and Pioneer offer it no better a home — the rate doesn't compete with permanents that apply continuous pressure on the graveyard rather than a single trigger.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Protean HulkLoaming ShamanLeyline of SingularityClonePhantasmal Image
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Loaming Shaman is deep bulk — you're paying for a functional effect, not a scarce card. That price is stable; this sees enough fringe Commander play to prevent it from hitting true zero, but not enough demand to push it anywhere meaningful.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.