Shredder, Shadow Master

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5cmc 5/5 Ninja that, when attacking, clones itself (non-legendary) to attack each other opponent, and halves the life of any player it deals combat damage to. The life-halving trigger is a multiplayer powerhouse — hitting three players simultaneously with the token copies can close games rapidly. In 1v1 Brawl it still threatens a single opponent's life total but loses the multi-target copy synergy, keeping it solidly tier-2. A strong midrange/aggro finisher in black, particularly potent when given evasion.

• The token-copy attack trigger keys off attacking 'a player' — each token is created tapped and attacking a DIFFERENT opponent, so in a 4-player Commander game one attack creates up to 3 copies hitting three separate opponents, potentially halving all four life totals in one swing.

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• The tokens are sacrificed at end of combat, so Shredder's second triggered ability (halve life) must trigger before the sacrifice — the damage step resolves before end-of-combat cleanup, so all tokens deal damage and trigger normally.

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• Giving Shredder evasion (shadow, menace, fear, or unblockable effects) turns the life-halving trigger into a near-instant-win in multiplayer, as 40 life goes to 20 to 10 to 5 across consecutive combats; this makes Lightning Greaves and similar equipment especially high-value here.

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• EDHREC rank: #6,800