Tzaangor Shaman
Creature — Mutant Shaman
Flying
Sorcerous Elixir — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, copy the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn when you cast it. You may choose new targets for the copy.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14751
Tzaangor Shaman puts a threat on board while generating card advantage every upkeep — the payoff is real, and it compounds fast in spell-heavy decks. The catch is a five-mana body that does nothing the turn it enters, which means it earns its slot only when Abaddon the Despoiler or a similar cascade-hungry commander is doing the heavy lifting.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Abaddon the Despoiler
Abaddon the Despoiler cascades off every spell with mana value equal to or less than the total wound counters on him, and Tzaangor Shaman's upkeep draw fuels exactly the kind of spell density that keeps that count climbing turn after turn.
Magnus the Red
Magnus the Red rewards stacking instants and sorceries, and Tzaangor Shaman slots in as a value engine that keeps the hand full enough to hit spell-count thresholds consistently.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Tzaangor Shaman is a Commander card through and through — the upkeep trigger needs multiple turns to matter, and 100-card singleton games provide the time and the Warhammer 40,000 tribal synergies to justify five mana for a 3/3. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but competes against far more efficient threats and draw engines, so it doesn't see play there in practice. Oathbreaker is the one other format where slow value creatures can survive long enough to generate meaningful returns, particularly under a spell-slinging signature spell shell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Current pricing data for Tzaangor Shaman isn't available in the system, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number before buying. As a card that appears in roughly 24% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks, demand is real but concentrated in one niche — expect a modest price that reflects its narrow home rather than broad format appeal.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Abaddon the Despoiler
- Magnus the Red
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.