Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
$29.98
$29.98Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#3003
Current Rank
#3368
Last Week
#2704
Last Month
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
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High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's abilities and overall game plan.
Waste Not+68% Synergy
$7.76
Liliana's Caress+65% Synergy
$8.08
Geth's Grimoire+65% Synergy
$8.97
Megrim+63% Synergy
$0.92
Painful Quandary+60% Synergy
$1.44
Oppression+54% Synergy
$4.05
Syphon Mind+50% Synergy
$0.49
Shrieking Affliction+50% Synergy
$0.31
Tourach, Dread Cantor+50% Synergy
$1.02
The Raven Man+49% Synergy
$0.35
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks.
Sangromancer+46% Synergy
$0.74
Tinybones, Trinket Thief+45% Synergy
$18.37
Fell Specter+45% Synergy
$0.50
Hypnotic Specter+43% Synergy
$1.13
Bottomless Pit+42% Synergy
$3.31
Burglar Rat+40% Synergy
$0.06
Phyrexian Arena+8% Synergy
$2.32
Jet Medallion+3% Synergy
$7.50
Crypt Ghast+3% Synergy
$13.60
Dark Ritual-3% Synergy
$3.35
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Tergrid, God of Fright+42% Synergy
$19.75
Demonic Tutor+9% Synergy
$48.88
Imperial Seal+8% Synergy
$124.90
Vampiric Tutor+4% Synergy
$54.04
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$94.95
Chrome Mox-1% Synergy
$110.22
Necropotence-3% Synergy
$17.41
Orcish Bowmasters-8% Synergy
$29.72
Bolas's Citadel-19% Synergy
$14.25
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Cunning Advisor+45% Synergy
$6.05
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+39% Synergy
$5.34
Wei Night Raiders+38% Synergy
$25.12
Rankle, Master of Pranks+30% Synergy
$1.07
Virus Beetle+30% Synergy
$0.04
Elderfang Disciple+30% Synergy
$0.18
Cunning Lethemancer+28% Synergy
$5.90
Nezumi Informant+27% Synergy
$0.27
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+26% Synergy
$1.22
Liliana's Specter+24% Synergy
$0.42
Junji, the Midnight Sky+23% Synergy
$0.57
Rotting Rats+23% Synergy
$1.34
Mindslicer+21% Synergy
$0.47
Asylum Visitor+21% Synergy
$0.13
Necrogoyf+20% Synergy
$0.26
Hostile Investigator+16% Synergy
$0.54
Corrupt Court Official+16% Synergy
$0.04
The Haunt of Hightower+15% Synergy
$1.56
Sheoldred+14% Synergy
$13.55
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei+14% Synergy
$44.00
Rackling+14% Synergy
$0.22
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal+14% Synergy
$20.59
Hecteyes+13% Synergy
$0.13
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+13% Synergy
$124.95
Wei Scout+13% Synergy
$3.42
Zhang He, Wei General+13% Synergy
$70.61
Avatar of Woe+12% Synergy
$3.67
Ravenous Rats+12% Synergy
$0.51
Scythe Specter+12% Synergy
$0.69
Myojin of Night's Reach+12% Synergy
$0.29
Wei Strike Force+12% Synergy
$2.12
Cao Ren, Wei Commander+12% Synergy
$114.97
Abyssal Specter+11% Synergy
$0.06
Wei Assassins+11% Synergy
$8.76
Plaguecrafter+10% Synergy
$0.43
Syr Konrad, the Grim+9% Synergy
$0.40
Wei Elite Companions+9% Synergy
$2.05
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor+9% Synergy
$47.33
Stone Catapult+8% Synergy
$39.66
Nezumi Shortfang+7% Synergy
$2.07
Liliana, Heretical Healer+6% Synergy
$5.00
Royal Assassin+6% Synergy
$0.36
Stronghold Rats+5% Synergy
$0.58
Dauthi Voidwalker+2% Synergy
$5.84
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+2% Synergy
$67.82
Sheoldred, Whispering One+2% Synergy
$15.61
Phyrexian Obliterator-2% Synergy
$6.67
Nirkana Revenant-3% Synergy
$5.53
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-13% Synergy
$1.03
Solemn Simulacrum-16% Synergy
$0.26
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Cao Cao, Lord of Wei safe.
Doom Blade+28% Synergy
$0.19
Archenemy's Charm+23% Synergy
$1.13
Go for the Throat+16% Synergy
$0.74
Bitter Triumph+15% Synergy
$2.25
Hero's Downfall+13% Synergy
$0.10
Terror+9% Synergy
$0.06
Force of Despair+8% Synergy
$3.91
Liliana's Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.25
Withering Boon+6% Synergy
$8.12
Snuff Out+4% Synergy
$16.95
Dismember+3% Synergy
$5.87
Darkness+3% Synergy
$22.62
Defile+2% Synergy
$0.60
Cabal Ritual+1% Synergy
$13.78
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.25
Murder0% Synergy
$0.03
Sheoldred's Edict-2% Synergy
$0.72
Withering Torment-6% Synergy
$2.54
Culling the Weak-6% Synergy
$13.86
Imp's Mischief-7% Synergy
$3.84
Village Rites-8% Synergy
$0.30
Deadly Rollick-9% Synergy
$18.95
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.16
Fell the Profane-13% Synergy
$4.83
Tragic Slip-15% Synergy
$0.12
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's game plan and control the board.
Mind Twist+40% Synergy
$1.00
Hymn to Tourach+36% Synergy
$0.56
Unnerve+35% Synergy
$0.37
Dark Deal+33% Synergy
$6.56
Torment of Hailfire+28% Synergy
$25.12
Pox+23% Synergy
$5.40
Overwhelming Forces+18% Synergy
$0.49
Delirium Skeins+17% Synergy
$0.19
Arterial Flow+16% Synergy
$0.38
Smallpox+15% Synergy
$0.30
Ambition's Cost+15% Synergy
$0.21
Bad Deal+14% Synergy
$0.12
Damnation+13% Synergy
$19.28
Rise of the Dark Realms+13% Synergy
$3.45
Vicious Rumors+12% Synergy
$0.22
Deception+12% Synergy
$0.96
Mutilate+11% Synergy
$1.70
Mind Rot+11% Synergy
$0.05
Duress+10% Synergy
$0.17
Mind Rake+9% Synergy
$0.09
Mind Sludge+9% Synergy
$0.11
Coercion+9% Synergy
$0.11
Ghostly Visit+9% Synergy
$1.30
Return to Battle+8% Synergy
$4.16
Imperial Edict+8% Synergy
$2.73
Decree of Pain+7% Synergy
$0.19
Death Cloud+7% Synergy
$2.45
Desperate Charge+7% Synergy
$11.15
Stolen Grain+7% Synergy
$12.19
Beacon of Unrest+6% Synergy
$0.31
Poison Arrow+6% Synergy
$28.98
Raven's Crime+6% Synergy
$0.32
Diabolic Tutor+5% Synergy
$1.77
Tasigur's Cruelty+5% Synergy
$0.05
Famine+5% Synergy
$0.25
Rankle's Prank+4% Synergy
$0.32
Ancient Craving+4% Synergy
$0.30
Deadly Tempest+3% Synergy
$0.72
Bubbling Muck+2% Synergy
$4.77
Sign in Blood0% Synergy
$0.43
Grim Tutor0% Synergy
$21.91
Beseech the Queen0% Synergy
$3.49
Reanimate-1% Synergy
$5.34
Read the Bones-4% Synergy
$0.22
Night's Whisper-6% Synergy
$0.46
Blasphemous Edict-6% Synergy
$4.95
Insatiable Avarice-6% Synergy
$2.12
Exsanguinate-8% Synergy
$0.31
Feed the Swarm-13% Synergy
$0.22
Toxic Deluge-22% Synergy
$5.95
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wheel of Torture+31% Synergy
$1.05
The Rack+30% Synergy
$2.92
Entropic Battlecruiser+22% Synergy
$0.18
Noetic Scales+22% Synergy
$7.49
Ensnaring Bridge+13% Synergy
$10.86
Skullcage+13% Synergy
$0.30
Library of Leng+12% Synergy
$169.50
Thousand-Year Elixir+12% Synergy
$12.72
Anvil of Bogardan+11% Synergy
$36.43
Scepter of Fugue+9% Synergy
$0.57
Magewright's Stone+8% Synergy
$6.91
Paupers' Cage+8% Synergy
$0.77
Winter Moon+7% Synergy
$0.73
Mindcrank+6% Synergy
$15.85
Howling Mine+5% Synergy
$4.44
Crucible of Worlds+4% Synergy
$28.65
Elixir of Immortality+3% Synergy
$0.57
Temple Bell+3% Synergy
$4.58
The Darkness Crystal-2% Synergy
$4.68
Sensei's Divining Top-2% Synergy
$32.10
Expedition Map-5% Synergy
$1.05
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.21
Swiftfoot Boots-8% Synergy
$1.22
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Quest for the Nihil Stone+44% Synergy
$1.30
Raiders' Wake+37% Synergy
$0.51
Court of Ambition+27% Synergy
$3.76
Necrogen Mists+20% Synergy
$9.77
Bandit's Talent+19% Synergy
$0.29
Bloodchief Ascension+11% Synergy
$20.04
No Mercy+9% Synergy
$19.09
Words of Waste+9% Synergy
$5.06
Larceny+9% Synergy
$0.30
The Cruelty of Gix+7% Synergy
$0.99
The Eldest Reborn+6% Synergy
$0.27
Underworld Connections+5% Synergy
$0.37
Leyline of the Void+5% Synergy
$0.37
Hopeless Nightmare+4% Synergy
$0.18
Animate Dead+3% Synergy
$7.52
Underworld Dreams+3% Synergy
$2.27
Pestilence+3% Synergy
$0.59
Greed-1% Synergy
$0.23
Necromancy-1% Synergy
$8.18
Exquisite Blood-3% Synergy
$17.97
Phyrexian Reclamation-5% Synergy
$3.20
Sanguine Bond-6% Synergy
$3.30
Black Market-10% Synergy
$3.33
Grave Pact-11% Synergy
$20.71
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$11.95
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Cao Cao, Lord of Wei to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+22% Synergy
$0.19
Liliana of the Veil+20% Synergy
$4.76
Liliana, Waker of the Dead+16% Synergy
$1.88
Liliana Vess+8% Synergy
$5.45
Liliana of the Dark Realms-5% Synergy
$5.21
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Geier Reach Sanitarium+34% Synergy
$0.66
Cabal Coffers+10% Synergy
$23.13
Bojuka Bog+9% Synergy
$0.94
Deserted Temple+9% Synergy
$1.27
Lake of the Dead+8% Synergy
$89.54
Castle Locthwain+7% Synergy
$3.65
Maze of Ith+7% Synergy
$7.58
Everglades+7% Synergy
$0.85
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+5% Synergy
$39.21
Barren Moor+5% Synergy
$0.13
Strip Mine+5% Synergy
$18.60
Leechridden Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.29
Wasteland+4% Synergy
$21.32
Ebon Stronghold+4% Synergy
$0.42
Cabal Stronghold+2% Synergy
$11.65
Memorial to Folly+2% Synergy
$0.11
Volrath's Stronghold+2% Synergy
$94.10
Polluted Mire+1% Synergy
$0.11
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$48.67
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$6.87
Witch's Cottage-4% Synergy
$1.12
Crypt of Agadeem-4% Synergy
$2.94
War Room-6% Synergy
$3.04
Mortuary Mire-6% Synergy
$0.27
Reliquary Tower-11% Synergy
$2.03
Phyrexian Tower-17% Synergy
$18.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+18% Synergy
$3.60
Charcoal Diamond+14% Synergy
$0.20
Caged Sun+4% Synergy
$3.55
Throne of Eldraine+3% Synergy
$23.24
Gauntlet of Power+2% Synergy
$3.62
Jeweled Lotus+2% Synergy
$32.90
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$8.66
Everflowing Chalice0% Synergy
$0.26
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$1.06
Thran Dynamo-1% Synergy
$2.60
Nyx Lotus-2% Synergy
$5.28
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.48
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
$0.16
Mind Stone-6% Synergy
$0.12
Thought Vessel-10% Synergy
$1.05
Arcane Signet-14% Synergy
$0.48
Lands
The mana base foundation for Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.06
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.27
Boggart Trawler-3% Synergy
$1.05
Myriad Landscape-10% Synergy
$0.17
Fell the Profane-13% Synergy
$4.83
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Cao Cao, Lord of Wei.
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Myojin of Night's Reach
Tourach, Dread Cantor
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
The Raven Man
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Tavern Brawler
Greel, Mind Raker
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Urgoros, the Empty One
Malfegor
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Crosis, the Purger
The Haunt of Hightower
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Rankle, Master of Pranks
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Tana, the Bloodsower
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Candlekeep Sage
Nicol Bolas
Infernal Kirin
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Criminal Past
Rielle, the Everwise
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Green Goblin, Nemesis
He Who Hungers
Tergrid, God of Fright
Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Toluz, Clever Conductor
Nath of the Gilt-Leaf
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Ravos, Soultender