Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
$34.73
$34.73Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2641
Current Rank
#2752
Last Week
#2723
Last Month
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks.
Koh, the Face Stealer+11% Synergy
$0.70
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's abilities and overall game plan.
Waste Not+67% Synergy
$7.48
Geth's Grimoire+66% Synergy
$8.84
Megrim+66% Synergy
$0.88
Liliana's Caress+65% Synergy
$6.67
Painful Quandary+57% Synergy
$1.00
Oppression+54% Synergy
$4.52
Shrieking Affliction+52% Synergy
$0.29
The Raven Man+50% Synergy
$0.45
Tourach, Dread Cantor+50% Synergy
$0.94
Syphon Mind+50% Synergy
$0.42
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks.
Fell Specter+48% Synergy
$0.45
Quest for the Nihil Stone+47% Synergy
$1.38
Sangromancer+46% Synergy
$0.79
Tinybones, Trinket Thief+45% Synergy
$18.05
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+40% Synergy
$5.61
Dark Deal+37% Synergy
$2.86
Burglar Rat+37% Synergy
$0.06
Jet Medallion+4% Synergy
$10.28
Crypt Ghast+4% Synergy
$15.03
Dark Ritual-2% Synergy
$3.42
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Tergrid, God of Fright+37% Synergy
$15.70
Demonic Tutor+7% Synergy
$48.48
Imperial Seal+7% Synergy
$134.49
Vampiric Tutor+1% Synergy
$58.01
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$89.88
Necropotence-3% Synergy
$20.55
Bolas's Citadel-20% Synergy
$12.79
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+43% Synergy
$1.09
Cunning Advisor+42% Synergy
$5.35
Wei Night Raiders+37% Synergy
$26.27
Elderfang Disciple+30% Synergy
$0.11
Virus Beetle+30% Synergy
$0.03
Rankle, Master of Pranks+28% Synergy
$1.90
Cunning Lethemancer+28% Synergy
$6.50
Nezumi Informant+28% Synergy
$0.23
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+27% Synergy
$1.12
Rotting Rats+25% Synergy
$1.35
Liliana's Specter+25% Synergy
$0.47
Junji, the Midnight Sky+22% Synergy
$0.32
Asylum Visitor+21% Synergy
$0.13
Mindslicer+20% Synergy
$0.50
Necrogoyf+20% Synergy
$0.22
Corrupt Court Official+19% Synergy
$0.05
The Haunt of Hightower+17% Synergy
$1.79
Hostile Investigator+16% Synergy
$0.56
Hecteyes+15% Synergy
$0.06
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei+15% Synergy
$52.50
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+14% Synergy
$180.95
Myojin of Night's Reach+14% Synergy
$0.25
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal+14% Synergy
$23.36
Sheoldred+13% Synergy
$14.45
Scythe Specter+13% Synergy
$0.51
Rackling+13% Synergy
$0.24
Abyssal Specter+12% Synergy
$0.08
Zhang He, Wei General+12% Synergy
$71.40
Cao Ren, Wei Commander+12% Synergy
$114.97
Ravenous Rats+11% Synergy
$0.52
Wei Scout+11% Synergy
$3.61
Wei Strike Force+11% Synergy
$2.08
Syr Konrad, the Grim+10% Synergy
$0.41
Plaguecrafter+10% Synergy
$0.36
Avatar of Woe+10% Synergy
$3.93
Wei Assassins+10% Synergy
$8.26
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor+9% Synergy
$49.29
Wei Elite Companions+9% Synergy
$2.44
Stone Catapult+8% Synergy
$45.49
Nezumi Shortfang+7% Synergy
$2.19
Royal Assassin+6% Synergy
$0.40
Liliana, Heretical Healer+5% Synergy
$5.45
Stronghold Rats+5% Synergy
$0.69
Sheoldred, Whispering One+4% Synergy
$16.27
Chainer, Dementia Master+4% Synergy
$0.18
Dauthi Voidwalker+1% Synergy
$3.81
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse0% Synergy
$74.53
Nirkana Revenant-2% Synergy
$5.04
Phyrexian Obliterator-3% Synergy
$6.13
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-12% Synergy
$1.63
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Cao Cao, Lord of Wei safe.
Doom Blade+28% Synergy
$0.21
Archenemy's Charm+18% Synergy
$0.74
Go for the Throat+16% Synergy
$0.53
Bitter Triumph+16% Synergy
$0.69
Hero's Downfall+14% Synergy
$0.11
Force of Despair+9% Synergy
$3.96
Terror+9% Synergy
$0.08
Liliana's Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.20
Darkness+5% Synergy
$22.58
Defile+3% Synergy
$0.93
Snuff Out+3% Synergy
$14.91
Withering Boon+3% Synergy
$8.52
Cabal Ritual+1% Synergy
$10.92
Dismember+1% Synergy
$5.54
Murder+1% Synergy
$0.07
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.19
Sheoldred's Edict-2% Synergy
$0.79
Culling the Weak-6% Synergy
$10.28
Withering Torment-7% Synergy
$3.22
Village Rites-7% Synergy
$0.22
Imp's Mischief-8% Synergy
$2.92
Deadly Rollick-8% Synergy
$18.15
Consuming Corruption-11% Synergy
$0.24
Fell the Profane-13% Synergy
$5.27
Tragic Slip-14% Synergy
$0.13
Malakir Rebirth-17% Synergy
$8.45
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's game plan and control the board.
Mind Twist+41% Synergy
$1.35
Hymn to Tourach+35% Synergy
$0.56
Unnerve+35% Synergy
$0.34
Torment of Hailfire+28% Synergy
$23.14
Pox+22% Synergy
$5.35
Overwhelming Forces+20% Synergy
$0.52
Delirium Skeins+18% Synergy
$0.19
Bad Deal+17% Synergy
$0.10
Ambition's Cost+16% Synergy
$0.25
Damnation+15% Synergy
$16.91
Smallpox+15% Synergy
$0.33
Arterial Flow+15% Synergy
$0.42
Vicious Rumors+14% Synergy
$0.26
Deception+13% Synergy
$1.12
Rise of the Dark Realms+12% Synergy
$3.81
Coercion+12% Synergy
$0.11
Mutilate+11% Synergy
$1.78
Ghostly Visit+11% Synergy
$1.33
Mind Rot+10% Synergy
$0.03
Duress+9% Synergy
$0.18
Mind Rake+9% Synergy
$0.09
Return to Battle+9% Synergy
$4.05
Mind Sludge+8% Synergy
$0.11
Imperial Edict+8% Synergy
$2.67
Beacon of Unrest+7% Synergy
$0.28
Stolen Grain+7% Synergy
$13.20
Desperate Charge+7% Synergy
$10.98
Poison Arrow+7% Synergy
$28.98
Death Cloud+6% Synergy
$2.41
Famine+6% Synergy
$0.25
Decree of Pain+5% Synergy
$0.21
Cruel Tutor+5% Synergy
$39.84
Raven's Crime+5% Synergy
$0.35
Diabolic Tutor+4% Synergy
$1.81
Rankle's Prank+4% Synergy
$0.32
Awaken the Erstwhile+4% Synergy
$0.33
Sign in Blood+3% Synergy
$0.46
Ancient Craving+3% Synergy
$0.30
Bubbling Muck+2% Synergy
$4.45
Beseech the Queen+1% Synergy
$3.22
Rush of Dread+1% Synergy
$0.28
Grim Tutor-1% Synergy
$23.02
Reanimate-2% Synergy
$5.14
Night's Whisper-2% Synergy
$0.28
Read the Bones-6% Synergy
$0.13
Insatiable Avarice-6% Synergy
$2.35
Blasphemous Edict-7% Synergy
$5.20
Exsanguinate-8% Synergy
$0.29
Feed the Swarm-12% Synergy
$0.25
Toxic Deluge-17% Synergy
$6.30
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wheel of Torture+32% Synergy
$1.08
The Rack+30% Synergy
$3.02
Entropic Battlecruiser+19% Synergy
$0.21
Noetic Scales+19% Synergy
$9.95
Thousand-Year Elixir+14% Synergy
$13.84
Ensnaring Bridge+12% Synergy
$9.09
Library of Leng+11% Synergy
$169.50
Skullcage+11% Synergy
$0.31
Anvil of Bogardan+10% Synergy
$35.85
Magewright's Stone+9% Synergy
$7.49
Scepter of Fugue+8% Synergy
$0.47
Winter Moon+7% Synergy
$0.84
Paupers' Cage+7% Synergy
$0.79
Mindcrank+5% Synergy
$11.35
Howling Mine+5% Synergy
$6.41
Crucible of Worlds+5% Synergy
$31.32
Elixir of Immortality+3% Synergy
$0.81
The Darkness Crystal-1% Synergy
$2.09
Sensei's Divining Top-2% Synergy
$33.67
Expedition Map-4% Synergy
$0.96
Wayfarer's Bauble-7% Synergy
$0.18
Swiftfoot Boots-8% Synergy
$1.38
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$3.86
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Bottomless Pit+41% Synergy
$4.18
Raiders' Wake+39% Synergy
$0.58
Court of Ambition+26% Synergy
$3.51
Bandit's Talent+22% Synergy
$0.35
Necrogen Mists+18% Synergy
$8.02
Bloodchief Ascension+9% Synergy
$11.26
Words of Waste+9% Synergy
$4.92
Larceny+9% Synergy
$0.33
No Mercy+8% Synergy
$20.14
The Eldest Reborn+6% Synergy
$0.16
Hopeless Nightmare+6% Synergy
$0.38
The Cruelty of Gix+6% Synergy
$1.12
Underworld Connections+6% Synergy
$0.46
Phyrexian Arena+5% Synergy
$3.28
Tainted Aether+5% Synergy
$7.34
Underworld Dreams+4% Synergy
$1.97
Leyline of the Void+4% Synergy
$0.43
Pestilence+3% Synergy
$0.46
Grievous Wound+3% Synergy
$0.32
Animate Dead+2% Synergy
$7.76
Greed+1% Synergy
$0.26
Necromancy0% Synergy
$10.54
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$18.22
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$0.93
Sanguine Bond-6% Synergy
$5.00
Black Market-9% Synergy
$3.63
Grave Pact-11% Synergy
$22.82
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$11.69
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Cao Cao, Lord of Wei to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Veil+23% Synergy
$4.16
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+23% Synergy
$0.23
Liliana, Waker of the Dead+15% Synergy
$1.89
Liliana Vess+7% Synergy
$5.34
Liliana of the Dark Realms-7% Synergy
$4.84
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Geier Reach Sanitarium+30% Synergy
$0.54
Cabal Coffers+12% Synergy
$25.92
Bojuka Bog+10% Synergy
$0.64
Deserted Temple+8% Synergy
$1.22
Maze of Ith+7% Synergy
$7.22
Everglades+7% Synergy
$0.92
Cabal Stronghold+5% Synergy
$11.84
Castle Locthwain+5% Synergy
$2.80
Barren Moor+5% Synergy
$0.15
Lake of the Dead+5% Synergy
$81.88
Ebon Stronghold+5% Synergy
$0.43
Strip Mine+4% Synergy
$21.31
Leechridden Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.31
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2% Synergy
$46.63
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+2% Synergy
$37.97
Memorial to Folly+2% Synergy
$0.12
Witch's Cottage-3% Synergy
$0.64
Crypt of Agadeem-3% Synergy
$1.42
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-4% Synergy
$7.35
War Room-5% Synergy
$4.85
Mortuary Mire-6% Synergy
$0.28
Reliquary Tower-10% Synergy
$2.27
Phyrexian Tower-17% Synergy
$19.04
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+19% Synergy
$3.08
Charcoal Diamond+14% Synergy
$0.29
Caged Sun+4% Synergy
$3.17
Throne of Eldraine+2% Synergy
$25.64
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$9.68
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$0.85
Everflowing Chalice0% Synergy
$0.16
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$3.27
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.27
Mind Stone-4% Synergy
$0.19
Thought Vessel-11% Synergy
$1.22
Arcane Signet-13% Synergy
$0.35
Lands
The mana base foundation for Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.09
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.19
Myriad Landscape-7% Synergy
$0.15
Fell the Profane-13% Synergy
$5.27
Malakir Rebirth-17% Synergy
$8.45
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Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Ravos, Soultender
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