Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
$29.39
$29.39Legendary 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
#2447
Current Rank
#2201
Last Week
#2637
Last Month
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
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Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Cao Cao, Lord of Wei.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks.
Entropic Battlecruiser+25% Synergy
$0.29
Archenemy's Charm+24% Synergy
$1.29
The Endstone+4% Synergy
$5.02
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's abilities and overall game plan.
Waste Not+67% Synergy
$6.51
Liliana's Caress+65% Synergy
$7.57
Geth's Grimoire+65% Synergy
$6.21
Megrim+64% Synergy
$0.84
Painful Quandary+60% Synergy
$1.36
Oppression+54% Synergy
$3.77
Shrieking Affliction+52% Synergy
$0.33
The Raven Man+48% Synergy
$0.35
Syphon Mind+48% Synergy
$0.48
Tinybones, Trinket Thief+47% Synergy
$17.29
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks.
Tourach, Dread Cantor+45% Synergy
$0.92
Sangromancer+44% Synergy
$0.90
Fell Specter+44% Synergy
$0.34
Bottomless Pit+42% Synergy
$3.55
Burglar Rat+38% Synergy
$0.10
Dark Deal+36% Synergy
$2.73
Phyrexian Arena+9% Synergy
$2.48
Jet Medallion+3% Synergy
$8.26
Crypt Ghast0% Synergy
$13.56
Dark Ritual-4% Synergy
$3.59
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Tergrid, God of Fright+42% Synergy
$20.50
Demonic Tutor+12% Synergy
$53.10
Imperial Seal+9% Synergy
$120.00
Vampiric Tutor+6% Synergy
$59.87
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$95.04
Chrome Mox-1% Synergy
$103.74
Necropotence-4% Synergy
$16.20
Bolas's Citadel-21% Synergy
$12.41
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Cunning Advisor+44% Synergy
$5.95
Hypnotic Specter+43% Synergy
$1.23
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+38% Synergy
$5.49
Wei Night Raiders+37% Synergy
$25.76
Virus Beetle+31% Synergy
$0.07
Elderfang Disciple+30% Synergy
$0.10
Rankle, Master of Pranks+28% Synergy
$1.25
Nezumi Informant+27% Synergy
$0.28
Cunning Lethemancer+26% Synergy
$5.62
Rotting Rats+24% Synergy
$1.40
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+24% Synergy
$0.94
Liliana's Specter+23% Synergy
$0.39
Junji, the Midnight Sky+21% Synergy
$0.61
Necrogoyf+21% Synergy
$0.24
Asylum Visitor+20% Synergy
$0.11
Mindslicer+19% Synergy
$0.49
Corrupt Court Official+18% Synergy
$0.03
Rackling+17% Synergy
$0.23
Sheoldred+16% Synergy
$16.02
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+15% Synergy
$195.35
Hostile Investigator+14% Synergy
$0.63
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal+14% Synergy
$20.59
Zhang He, Wei General+14% Synergy
$67.94
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei+13% Synergy
$44.00
The Haunt of Hightower+12% Synergy
$2.19
Ravenous Rats+12% Synergy
$0.51
Cao Ren, Wei Commander+12% Synergy
$114.97
Wei Scout+12% Synergy
$2.95
Scythe Specter+12% Synergy
$0.63
Wei Strike Force+12% Synergy
$2.34
Avatar of Woe+11% Synergy
$3.49
Myojin of Night's Reach+11% Synergy
$0.22
Abyssal Specter+11% Synergy
$0.06
Syr Konrad, the Grim+10% Synergy
$0.48
Plaguecrafter+10% Synergy
$0.42
Hecteyes+10% Synergy
$0.06
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor+10% Synergy
$45.67
Wei Assassins+10% Synergy
$8.63
Wei Ambush Force+9% Synergy
$1.00
Wei Elite Companions+9% Synergy
$2.12
Nezumi Shortfang+7% Synergy
$2.18
Liliana, Heretical Healer+6% Synergy
$5.16
Royal Assassin+6% Synergy
$0.46
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+3% Synergy
$65.84
Sheoldred, Whispering One+2% Synergy
$15.19
Dauthi Voidwalker-1% Synergy
$5.88
Phyrexian Obliterator-2% Synergy
$6.07
Nirkana Revenant-3% Synergy
$5.08
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-14% Synergy
$1.18
Solemn Simulacrum-15% Synergy
$0.25
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Cao Cao, Lord of Wei safe.
Doom Blade+26% Synergy
$0.19
Bitter Triumph+15% Synergy
$2.86
Go for the Throat+14% Synergy
$0.76
Hero's Downfall+11% Synergy
$0.15
Force of Despair+8% Synergy
$2.54
Withering Boon+8% Synergy
$8.59
Terror+8% Synergy
$0.09
Liliana's Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.24
Snuff Out+3% Synergy
$16.57
Dismember+3% Synergy
$6.62
Darkness+2% Synergy
$23.65
Defile+1% Synergy
$0.60
Infernal Grasp+1% Synergy
$0.30
Cabal Ritual+1% Synergy
$12.62
Murder-1% Synergy
$0.04
Sheoldred's Edict-3% Synergy
$1.00
Withering Torment-4% Synergy
$2.57
Culling the Weak-5% Synergy
$11.00
Village Rites-7% Synergy
$0.24
Deadly Rollick-7% Synergy
$18.70
Soul Shatter-7% Synergy
$2.99
Imp's Mischief-8% Synergy
$4.32
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.20
Fell the Profane-11% Synergy
$4.97
Malakir Rebirth-16% Synergy
$8.42
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's game plan and control the board.
Mind Twist+39% Synergy
$0.93
Hymn to Tourach+35% Synergy
$0.61
Unnerve+34% Synergy
$0.38
Torment of Hailfire+28% Synergy
$20.49
Pox+25% Synergy
$5.15
Delirium Skeins+17% Synergy
$0.30
Damnation+16% Synergy
$20.12
Arterial Flow+16% Synergy
$0.50
Overwhelming Forces+16% Synergy
$0.63
Smallpox+15% Synergy
$0.33
Ambition's Cost+14% Synergy
$0.18
Bad Deal+14% Synergy
$0.14
Mutilate+13% Synergy
$1.70
Mind Rot+13% Synergy
$0.06
Rise of the Dark Realms+12% Synergy
$3.50
Vicious Rumors+11% Synergy
$0.23
Deception+11% Synergy
$0.80
Return to Battle+10% Synergy
$3.17
Duress+9% Synergy
$0.16
Mind Rake+9% Synergy
$0.10
Coercion+9% Synergy
$0.10
Ghostly Visit+9% Synergy
$1.24
Mind Sludge+8% Synergy
$0.10
Imperial Edict+8% Synergy
$2.88
Death Cloud+7% Synergy
$2.43
Stolen Grain+7% Synergy
$7.04
Desperate Charge+7% Synergy
$11.99
Decree of Pain+6% Synergy
$0.23
Ancient Craving+6% Synergy
$0.26
Raven's Crime+6% Synergy
$0.28
Monomania+6% Synergy
$0.20
Poison Arrow+6% Synergy
$28.98
Beacon of Unrest+5% Synergy
$0.30
Deadly Tempest+5% Synergy
$0.73
Tasigur's Cruelty+5% Synergy
$0.06
Famine+5% Synergy
$0.21
Awaken the Erstwhile+4% Synergy
$0.35
Diabolic Tutor+3% Synergy
$1.72
Rankle's Prank+3% Synergy
$0.25
Bubbling Muck+2% Synergy
$2.61
Sign in Blood+1% Synergy
$0.40
Reanimate-1% Synergy
$5.15
Grim Tutor-1% Synergy
$20.09
Night's Whisper-4% Synergy
$0.40
Read the Bones-5% Synergy
$0.25
Blasphemous Edict-5% Synergy
$4.65
Insatiable Avarice-5% Synergy
$1.95
Exsanguinate-8% Synergy
$0.28
Feed the Swarm-15% Synergy
$0.23
Toxic Deluge-22% Synergy
$5.79
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
The Rack+34% Synergy
$2.94
Wheel of Torture+32% Synergy
$1.05
Noetic Scales+23% Synergy
$4.87
Library of Leng+14% Synergy
$119.47
Skullcage+14% Synergy
$0.28
Thousand-Year Elixir+13% Synergy
$11.96
Ensnaring Bridge+13% Synergy
$10.23
Anvil of Bogardan+12% Synergy
$36.64
Magewright's Stone+11% Synergy
$6.20
Paupers' Cage+11% Synergy
$0.74
Scepter of Fugue+9% Synergy
$0.59
Winter Moon+8% Synergy
$0.59
Mindcrank+6% Synergy
$16.33
Howling Mine+5% Synergy
$4.70
Crucible of Worlds+5% Synergy
$29.61
Temple Bell+4% Synergy
$4.39
Elixir of Immortality+3% Synergy
$0.81
The Darkness Crystal+2% Synergy
$2.95
Sensei's Divining Top-2% Synergy
$32.55
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.26
Expedition Map-5% Synergy
$0.84
Swiftfoot Boots-6% Synergy
$1.32
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Quest for the Nihil Stone+45% Synergy
$1.11
Raiders' Wake+39% Synergy
$0.54
Court of Ambition+25% Synergy
$3.33
Bandit's Talent+21% Synergy
$0.29
Necrogen Mists+21% Synergy
$9.10
No Mercy+12% Synergy
$16.56
Bloodchief Ascension+11% Synergy
$17.76
Words of Waste+9% Synergy
$5.10
Larceny+9% Synergy
$0.29
The Cruelty of Gix+8% Synergy
$1.01
The Eldest Reborn+6% Synergy
$0.28
Underworld Connections+6% Synergy
$0.45
Underworld Dreams+5% Synergy
$2.20
Hopeless Nightmare+4% Synergy
$0.23
Leyline of the Void+4% Synergy
$0.38
Animate Dead+3% Synergy
$6.56
Pestilence+3% Synergy
$0.60
Grievous Wound+3% Synergy
$0.35
Greed0% Synergy
$0.25
Necromancy-1% Synergy
$7.30
Exquisite Blood-3% Synergy
$22.70
Sanguine Bond-6% Synergy
$3.16
Black Market-10% Synergy
$3.70
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$12.37
Grave Pact-12% Synergy
$20.40
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Cao Cao, Lord of Wei to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+24% Synergy
$0.20
Liliana of the Veil+21% Synergy
$5.30
Liliana, Waker of the Dead+18% Synergy
$1.96
Liliana Vess+10% Synergy
$5.27
Liliana of the Dark Realms-5% Synergy
$5.31
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Geier Reach Sanitarium+34% Synergy
$0.91
Cabal Coffers+11% Synergy
$25.99
Bojuka Bog+10% Synergy
$0.90
Lake of the Dead+9% Synergy
$93.52
Castle Locthwain+8% Synergy
$3.91
Deserted Temple+8% Synergy
$1.06
Everglades+8% Synergy
$0.79
Maze of Ith+6% Synergy
$7.45
Strip Mine+6% Synergy
$19.10
Barren Moor+5% Synergy
$0.15
Wasteland+5% Synergy
$20.31
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+4% Synergy
$35.87
Leechridden Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.43
Ebon Stronghold+4% Synergy
$0.44
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$49.13
Cabal Stronghold+3% Synergy
$12.26
Polluted Mire+2% Synergy
$0.10
Memorial to Folly+2% Synergy
$0.15
Volrath's Stronghold+1% Synergy
$96.53
Witch's Cottage-2% Synergy
$1.50
Crypt of Agadeem-2% Synergy
$3.05
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$7.25
War Room-5% Synergy
$2.90
Mortuary Mire-5% Synergy
$0.30
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$2.59
Phyrexian Tower-18% Synergy
$19.21
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+19% Synergy
$3.14
Charcoal Diamond+15% Synergy
$0.23
Throne of Eldraine+4% Synergy
$20.31
Caged Sun+3% Synergy
$3.60
Jeweled Lotus+3% Synergy
$30.95
Gauntlet of Power+2% Synergy
$4.21
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$8.02
Mana Crypt+1% Synergy
$39.77
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$2.69
Everflowing Chalice0% Synergy
$0.23
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$1.38
Nyx Lotus-2% Synergy
$4.88
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.39
Commander's Sphere-5% Synergy
$0.17
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.21
Thought Vessel-11% Synergy
$1.15
Arcane Signet-16% Synergy
$0.51
Lands
The mana base foundation for Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.07
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.26
Boggart Trawler-3% Synergy
$1.08
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.21
Fell the Profane-11% Synergy
$4.97
Malakir Rebirth-16% Synergy
$8.42
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Cao Cao, Lord of Wei.
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei
Myojin of Night's Reach
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Tourach, Dread Cantor
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
The Raven Man
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Tavern Brawler
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Urgoros, the Empty One
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Greel, Mind Raker
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Malfegor
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
The Haunt of Hightower
Crosis, the Purger
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Tana, the Bloodsower
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Candlekeep Sage
Rielle, the Everwise
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Criminal Past
Rankle, Master of Pranks
Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Ravos, Soultender
Nicol Bolas
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Toluz, Clever Conductor
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Popular Entertainer
He Who Hungers
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood // Ravos, Soultender
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
Neheb, the Worthy