Deathrite Shaman

{B/G} · Creature — Elf Shaman

{T}: Exile target land card from a graveyard. Add one mana of any color. {B}, {T}: Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. Each opponent loses 2 life. {G}, {T}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. You gain 2 life.

Rulings (2)

Jun 8, 2016 · If the target of any of Deathrite Shaman's three abilities is an illegal target when that ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't add mana, no opponent will lose life, or you won't gain life, as appropriate.

Jun 8, 2016 · Because the first ability requires a target, it is not a mana ability. It uses the stack and can be responded to.

LegacyBanned

VintageLegal

ModernBanned

PioneerLegal

StandardNot legal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=19 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	cEDH	100%	1×	4
Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver	cEDH	100%	1×	4
Lurrus DRS	Vintage	100%	2–3×	3
Atraxa, Grand Unifier	cEDH	100%	1×	2
Tayam, Luminous Enigma	cEDH	100%	1×	2
Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce	cEDH	100%	1×	2
Glarb, Calamity's Augur	cEDH	100%	1×	1
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero	cEDH	100%	1×	1

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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