Shadrix Silverquill
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Flying, double strike
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may choose two. Each mode must target a different player.
• Target player creates a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.
• Target player draws a card and loses 1 life.
• Target player puts a +1/+1 counter on each creature they control.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #2816
Shadrix Silverquill lands as a 5/4 flying lifelinker that hands out three distinct bonuses — a 2/1 token, a +1/+1 counter, or a card — every combat, with the catch that each mode requires giving one to an opponent too. The political cost is real, but in a multiplayer game where you control who gets what, Shadrix Silverquill generates asymmetric advantage fast enough that the downside is rarely punishing — Breena, the Demagogue builds in the same deal-sweetening philosophy and pairs with it seamlessly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
Breena, the Demagogue rewards you for directing benefits at opponents, so Shadrix Silverquill's mandatory gift modes slot directly into that engine — every counter or token you hand out fuels Breena's trigger and grows your board in return.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness cares about creatures dying and life loss across the table, and Shadrix Silverquill's token production feeds sacrifice outlets while the lifelink adds a life-total buffer that makes Ardbert's aggressive gameplan more resilient.
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor generates Treasure every time an opponent creates a token, turning the creature tokens Shadrix Silverquill hands out into free ramp that only you cash in on.
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill creates Inkling tokens whenever a non-token creature you control dies with counters on it, so the +1/+1 counter mode from Shadrix Silverquill sets up Felisa's replacement trigger — the two cards form a tight recursive loop.
Felothar the Steadfast
Felothar the Steadfast rewards wide token boards and ongoing life management, and Shadrix Silverquill supplies both — a flying lifelinker that mints tokens every swing fits cleanly into what Felothar the Steadfast wants to be doing.
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 |
Commander is where Shadrix Silverquill earns its keep — the political gifting mechanic is effectively designed for multiplayer, and a four-player pod gives you three targets to play off against each other so the mandatory opponent gift rarely goes to the most dangerous player. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, the forced symmetry collapses: handing your single opponent a card or a counter on a five-mana creature is close to unplayable, and those formats have no room for that kind of cost at this mana value. Oathbreaker works similarly to Commander in structure, so Shadrix Silverquill is serviceable there if the signature spell supports the political angle. Treat it as a Commander card first and only; anywhere else, the downside outweighs the stats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Shadrix Silverquill isn't available in the current feed, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer directly for the latest number. As a mythic rare from a set with wide print runs, it has historically sat in the $3–8 range — worth picking up if you're building around Breena, the Demagogue or Felisa, Fang of Silverquill, where it's a high-synergy staple rather than a speculative inclusion.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.