Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Legendary Land
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., : Target legendary creature gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #605
Shizo, Death's Storehouse gives any legendary creature fear for a single tap, turning your commander into an evasive threat that most boards simply can't block. The only cost is a land slot, making it nearly free to include in any black deck that wants its legendary creatures to connect — Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge in particular treats this as a core piece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge draws a card every time a legendary spell is cast, and the whole engine collapses if Shanid dies without connecting — Shizo, Death's Storehouse solves that by making Shanid unblockable through nearly every creature-based defense.
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Dihada, Binder of Wills protects and reanimates legendary permanents, and Shizo, Death's Storehouse ensures those legendaries can close out games by swinging past artifact creatures and most black-free defenses.
Phage the Untouchable
Phage the Untouchable wins on contact but can't afford to be chump-blocked — Shizo, Death's Storehouse removes that problem entirely by granting fear, making Phage a near-guaranteed one-hit kill.
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful builds counters fast and wants to translate that board presence into damage; Shizo, Death's Storehouse lets the key legendary creatures bypass token swarms that would otherwise stall the offense.
Kethis, the Hidden Hand
Kethis, the Hidden Hand runs a dense legendary package and wants the commander to attack freely to pressure opponents; Shizo, Death's Storehouse provides reliable evasion without eating a non-land slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the primary home for Shizo, Death's Storehouse — the legendary supertype is everywhere in the format, and the land slot cost is essentially zero for any black deck running a legendary commander it wants to attack with. In Legacy and Vintage, the card is legal but rarely sees play; those formats move too fast for a tap-activated fear ability to matter, and the legendary restriction limits it to niche Reanimator or Legends-matter lists. Oathbreaker is a natural fit for the same reasons as Commander — your spellcaster is legendary by definition, and fear is a clean way to push through damage in a format where board states can stall quickly.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Shizo, Death's Storehouse isn't available at time of writing, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market values. Historically, it has held moderate value as a utility land with no functional reprint, so supply stays constrained — worth picking up proactively if you're building a legendary-heavy black deck.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
- Dihada, Binder of Wills
- Phage the Untouchable
- Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
- Kethis, the Hidden Hand
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.