Shaman en-Kor

Creature — Kor Shaman Cleric

{0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to Shaman en-Kor this turn is dealt to target creature you control instead.

{1}{W}: The next time a source would deal damage to target creature this turn, that damage is dealt to Shaman en-Kor instead.

Combos

• Cephalid Illusionist + Shaman en-Kor

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Big Apple Highlander	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

Venturub on Mono-White Control Clerics

1 month ago

Hey Andromedus! Thank you so much for your messages. I have been following the different versions of your deck with great interest. Please keep me updated on how it performs in real life!

As for my deck, I have two specific conditions I would like to stick to: 1. I want to keep the core combo of Shaman en-Kor + Daru Spiritualist + Starlit Sanctum + Angel of Destiny — a sort of cleric life-gain build. 2. I would like to keep it monowhite and tribal.

Within those two conditions, I would be extremely grateful for any further suggestions or recommendations you (or anyone else) might have. I recently tweaked it a bit…

JacobAGrossman on Some Light Clerical Work

3 years ago

The original combo with Daru Spiritualist is to use something like Shaman en-Kor or Shuko to target it infinite times for infinity x 0 mana. Then you sack it with the Starlit Sanctum to gain infinite life. Could be a fun infinite combo to include in the deck, and fits right along with your theme and goals of the deck :D

Venturub on Monowhite Control Clerics

3 years ago

Thanks for your comment and your suggestion. There are many cards I considered, such as Mirror Entity, Elite Spellbinder, Aether Vial (both for its ‘flash’ effect and as a work around for Chalice of the Void), Huatli, the Sun's Heart (for the combo Daru Spiritualist with Shaman en-Kor), maybe Glowrider, some Wasteland and/or Kor Haven…

Bur instead of what?

Muglacious_NiceFaceToad on

3 years ago

If you are still playing this deck I'd like to offer some unexpected jank which goes very well with Stuffy Doll effects. Blaze of Glory, Formation banding works on defense as well as offense, Martyrdom and Shaman en-Kor which really works in the best worst kind of way.

Cheers!

legendofa on Orzhov Aristocrats CMC-2

3 years ago

It's not directly Aristocrats-y, but Daru Spiritualist + any effect that targets for {0} + Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim gets you infinite life. Shuko, Lightning Greaves, and Shaman en-Kor all work, and Starlit Sanctum is a redundancy for Ayli.

I don't know if this combo is worth using in this deck, since it's more Cleric tribal than Aristocrats, but the Shuko-Spiritualist-Sanctum version holds a personal meaning to me as the first infinite combo I understood. Now you know a little more about me.

freezerboy on Hit Me Baby! | Akiri Damage Ricochet | V-EOE

4 years ago

I figured you could use Shaman en-Kor as a permanent redirect option, but he would require a bit of mana and an outlet for the damage redirection so you have a good point about the evasion. At least your deck gave me some nice ideas. The size of your maybeboard does intimidate me a bit though. Could basically make another deck as an alter option for this one and pit the two against each other.

Beebles on Hit Me Baby! | Akiri Damage Ricochet | V-EOE

4 years ago

Hey freezerboy, thanks for your comment! Shaman en-Kor looks like an interesting and versatile card. However I don’t like that it does not have evasion to gel with the main game mode of this deck. Most of the time in a match, this is just a regular equipment Akiri deck, so most combo pieces need to also work in that plan. Dawn Elemental does have evasion, but doesn’t do a lot for this deck because we can just make any creature indestructible with our commander and have a similar outcome. And I’d much rather fling that damage to an opponent than soaking it up like that :).

freezerboy on Hit Me Baby! | Akiri Damage Ricochet | V-EOE

4 years ago

Nice deck. You gave me some ideas for mine : Scorching Winds. I went a bit more control than you did with Boros, so made use of things like Fork and Mana Tithe.

I've had some interesting uses from creatures like Shaman en-Kor and Dawn Elemental to use as redirects or damage outlets once they are buffed with damage gathering enchantments or equipment.