Core Synergy
Colossus Hammer
Equipment Voltron
Check it first when testing the Voltron branch because the equip cost is the point Shagrat bypasses.
- Role
- High Equip Cost Payoff
- Set
- M20
Commander IntelligenceMarket trends
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
Coverage4 out of 5Based on strategy, synergy, version, and market-intelligence coverage.Support cards20 cards
Shagrat is strongest when the deck develops Equipment first, gives him haste or protection, and turns each attack into both commander-damage pressure and a growing Orc Army.
- Color identity
- B / R
- Deck role
- equipment-attachment
- Game plan
- Develop Rakdos mana and put Equipment onto the battlefield.
Market Summary
Shagrat, Loot Bearer market checks
Price and supply agreeMarket status20Cards monitored8Active signals8Supply pressure7Higher confidenceSep 29, 2026Last market update
Price and supply agree: The Ozolith is the first card to verify because The Ozolith: falling price over the 30d window (-88%).
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Market Watch
The Ozolith
Counter preservation watch
The Ozolith: falling price over the 30d window (-88%).
- NeoPrice
- $72.25
- Inventory
- 76 copies
Recent Intelligence
Shagrat Turns Equipment Into Commander Damage and an Orc Army
Colossus Hammer
Shagrat is strongest when the deck develops Equipment first, gives him haste or protection, and turns each attack into both commander-damage pressure and a growing Orc Army.
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How This Commander Plays
Shagrat, Loot Bearer turns each attack into free Equipment movement and Amass Orcs. The deck wants Equipment on the battlefield before combat, a safe attack, and enough support to use Shagrat and the Army as separate threats.
Core Game Plan
- Develop Rakdos mana and put Equipment onto the battlefield.
- Resolve Shagrat with haste, protection, or an attack window.
- Attack and choose up to one legal Equipment target.
- Attach directly without paying equip costs, then count every Equipment attached to Shagrat.
- Amass Orcs for that count and keep Shagrat and the Army as separate threats.
- Use additional combats, Equipment triggers, Army combat, or artifact-sacrifice value to finish.
Key Mechanics
equipment-attachmentattack-triggersplus-one-plus-one-countersartifact-token-generationraw: amassraw: commander-damage
Build Paths
Stack Equipment on Shagrat, protect the attack step, and use commander damage or combat-damage triggers.
Shagrat attaches directly; the attack trigger is not an equip activation and does not pay equip costs.Use Equipment count to grow an Orc Army while Shagrat remains a separate combat threat.
The Army is not counted for X unless Equipment is attached to Shagrat.Use Shagrat with Orc and Army support so the Amass trigger matters after the first attack.
Amass Orcs is preserved as raw rules evidence because no public Mechanic route is created for it here.Use Treasure, Bloodforged Battle-Axe tokens, recursion, and sacrifice outlets as a secondary value plan.
Artifact sacrifice supports the deck only when it does not remove the Equipment pressure too early.No exact Commander Spellbook combo requiring Shagrat is verified. Godo plus Helm of the Host, Aggravated Assault loops, Breath of Fury token lines, and artifact-recursion loops stay contextual unless an approved exact record requires.
Core Mechanics
What the deck is built to do
Equipment attachment
Commander Market Impact
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20cards monitored8active signals8supply checks
Falling PriceIKOThe OzolithWhy players care: Counter preservation watchMarket read: Price movement has support from current market evidence. Still check the exact printing, condition, and seller depth before comparing versions.NeoPrice$72.25Inventory76 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence
Growing InventoryDRCLightning GreavesWhy players care: Haste and protection EquipmentMarket read: Lightning Greaves: growing inventory over the 14d window (+600%).NeoPrice$6.14Inventory381 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence
Supply is getting thin2X2Bloodforged Battle-AxeWhy players care: Equipment-token producerMarket read: Bloodforged Battle-Axe: supply is getting thin over the 30d window (-35%).NeoPrice$3.87Inventory85 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence
Supply is getting thinM3CThe Reaver CleaverWhy players care: Combat-damage Treasure EquipmentMarket read: The Reaver Cleaver: supply is getting thin over the 30d window (-49%).NeoPrice$29.21Inventory64 copiesPrice confidenceHigh ConfidenceCards To Watch
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