Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
$52.67
$52.67Legendary 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
#2797
Current Rank
#3316
Last Week
#2914
Past 2 Years
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
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.
Reverent Howl+10% Synergy
$0.09
Stony-Voiced Goblins+9% Synergy
$0.16
Garruk, Veiled Butcher+3% Synergy
$49.95
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's abilities and overall game plan.
Waste Not+71% Synergy
$8.67
Geth's Grimoire+68% Synergy
$8.82
Megrim+67% Synergy
$1.90
Liliana's Caress+65% Synergy
$8.65
Painful Quandary+59% Synergy
$1.82
Oppression+58% Synergy
$4.54
Tourach, Dread Cantor+55% Synergy
$1.51
Tinybones, Trinket Thief+50% Synergy
$16.34
The Raven Man+49% Synergy
$0.46
Shrieking Affliction+48% Synergy
$0.33
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks.
Syphon Mind+48% Synergy
$0.29
Fell Specter+48% Synergy
$1.95
Sangromancer+44% Synergy
$0.89
Hypnotic Specter+44% Synergy
$2.65
Raiders' Wake+43% Synergy
$0.53
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+41% Synergy
$11.58
Dark Deal+41% Synergy
$1.84
Jet Medallion+7% Synergy
$13.02
Crypt Ghast+6% Synergy
$16.70
Dark Ritual+1% Synergy
$6.31
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Tergrid, God of Fright+38% Synergy
$18.96
Imperial Seal+12% Synergy
$169.92
Demonic Tutor+3% Synergy
$66.72
Vampiric Tutor+1% Synergy
$54.51
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$132.61
Opposition Agent-3% Synergy
$20.41
Necropotence-7% Synergy
$37.53
Bolas's Citadel-18% Synergy
$16.23
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Cunning Advisor+40% Synergy
$5.61
Wei Night Raiders+38% Synergy
$34.72
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+36% Synergy
$1.26
Burglar Rat+31% Synergy
$0.28
Rankle, Master of Pranks+30% Synergy
$2.62
Cunning Lethemancer+28% Synergy
$5.73
Elderfang Disciple+26% Synergy
$0.19
Asylum Visitor+25% Synergy
$0.34
Nezumi Informant+24% Synergy
$0.37
Virus Beetle+24% Synergy
$0.30
Corrupt Court Official+23% Synergy
$0.11
The Haunt of Hightower+22% Synergy
$1.89
Liliana's Specter+21% Synergy
$0.53
Rotting Rats+21% Synergy
$1.48
Necrogoyf+21% Synergy
$0.36
Mindslicer+20% Synergy
$0.68
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+20% Synergy
$184.50
Junji, the Midnight Sky+18% Synergy
$0.75
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal+18% Synergy
$30.02
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei+17% Synergy
$34.15
Hostile Investigator+15% Synergy
$0.40
Syr Konrad, the Grim+15% Synergy
$1.76
Cao Ren, Wei Commander+14% Synergy
$107.65
Wei Strike Force+14% Synergy
$2.96
Zhang He, Wei General+13% Synergy
$98.43
Wei Scout+13% Synergy
$3.27
Wei Assassins+13% Synergy
$8.74
Sheoldred+12% Synergy
$18.57
Myojin of Night's Reach+11% Synergy
$0.16
Avatar of Woe+10% Synergy
$6.33
Wei Elite Companions+10% Synergy
$2.84
Scythe Specter+10% Synergy
$0.32
Stone Catapult+9% Synergy
$45.19
Abyssal Nocturnus+9% Synergy
$0.69
Ravenous Rats+9% Synergy
$0.63
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor+9% Synergy
$51.72
Wei Ambush Force+9% Synergy
$2.56
Abyssal Specter+8% Synergy
$0.16
Hecteyes+8% Synergy
$0.23
Rackling+8% Synergy
$0.22
Stronghold Rats+7% Synergy
$0.73
Dauthi Voidwalker+7% Synergy
$5.81
Archon of Cruelty+6% Synergy
$9.18
Liliana, Heretical Healer+5% Synergy
$6.99
Plaguecrafter+5% Synergy
$0.41
Sheoldred, Whispering One+4% Synergy
$21.09
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+1% Synergy
$102.15
Nirkana Revenant0% Synergy
$7.45
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-4% Synergy
$4.71
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.37
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Cao Cao, Lord of Wei safe.
Doom Blade+21% Synergy
$0.33
Go for the Throat+16% Synergy
$0.62
Hero's Downfall+13% Synergy
$0.30
Bitter Triumph+12% Synergy
$0.37
Force of Despair+7% Synergy
$7.35
Darkness+7% Synergy
$24.35
Defile+6% Synergy
$1.47
Terror+5% Synergy
$0.25
Cabal Ritual+4% Synergy
$14.66
Withering Boon+4% Synergy
$11.79
Liliana's Triumph+4% Synergy
$0.33
Murder+2% Synergy
$0.30
Snuff Out+1% Synergy
$12.83
Archenemy's Charm+1% Synergy
$0.81
Dismember0% Synergy
$4.73
Infernal Grasp-1% Synergy
$0.34
Sheoldred's Edict-1% Synergy
$1.51
Withering Torment-3% Synergy
$1.52
Sudden Spoiling-3% Synergy
$7.68
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$30.53
Imp's Mischief-6% Synergy
$9.60
Culling the Weak-8% Synergy
$7.29
Tragic Slip-11% Synergy
$0.32
Fell the Profane-11% Synergy
$4.61
Village Rites-13% Synergy
$0.76
Malakir Rebirth-15% Synergy
$15.04
Deadly Dispute-21% Synergy
$0.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's game plan and control the board.
Mind Twist+41% Synergy
$1.30
Hymn to Tourach+35% Synergy
$0.63
Torment of Hailfire+31% Synergy
$36.95
Unnerve+28% Synergy
$0.29
Overwhelming Forces+24% Synergy
$1.42
Deception+18% Synergy
$2.64
Damnation+18% Synergy
$21.24
Ambition's Cost+17% Synergy
$0.36
Coercion+16% Synergy
$0.13
Pox+15% Synergy
$6.25
Bad Deal+14% Synergy
$0.27
Ghostly Visit+14% Synergy
$2.09
Rise of the Dark Realms+13% Synergy
$6.80
Vicious Rumors+13% Synergy
$0.33
Imperial Edict+13% Synergy
$3.66
Mutilate+13% Synergy
$2.04
Delirium Skeins+12% Synergy
$0.31
Return to Battle+12% Synergy
$6.62
Duress+12% Synergy
$0.10
Smallpox+11% Synergy
$0.38
Mind Rake+10% Synergy
$0.28
Arterial Flow+10% Synergy
$0.39
Mind Rot+9% Synergy
$0.05
Famine+7% Synergy
$0.16
Stolen Grain+7% Synergy
$26.00
Desperate Charge+7% Synergy
$14.24
Awaken the Erstwhile+6% Synergy
$0.39
Mind Sludge+6% Synergy
$0.19
Poison Arrow+6% Synergy
$42.60
Raven's Crime+6% Synergy
$0.37
Sign in Blood+6% Synergy
$3.34
Thoughtseize+5% Synergy
$8.64
Blackmail+5% Synergy
$0.50
Rankle's Prank+4% Synergy
$0.39
Death Cloud+4% Synergy
$5.79
Beacon of Unrest+4% Synergy
$0.36
Pox Plague+3% Synergy
$0.33
Bubbling Muck+3% Synergy
$3.44
Diabolic Tutor+3% Synergy
$2.30
Decree of Pain+3% Synergy
$0.34
Night's Whisper+0% Synergy
$5.45
Grim Tutor+0% Synergy
$24.51
Read the Bones-1% Synergy
$0.31
Reanimate-3% Synergy
$9.23
Blasphemous Edict-4% Synergy
$4.14
Insatiable Avarice-4% Synergy
$5.55
Exsanguinate-4% Synergy
$0.42
Feed the Swarm-12% Synergy
$0.21
Toxic Deluge-15% Synergy
$4.26
Victimize-20% Synergy
$1.25
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wheel of Torture+28% Synergy
$0.96
The Rack+26% Synergy
$3.95
Thousand-Year Elixir+18% Synergy
$14.79
Entropic Battlecruiser+16% Synergy
$0.36
Noetic Scales+15% Synergy
$13.16
Ensnaring Bridge+12% Synergy
$11.39
Magewright's Stone+12% Synergy
$10.57
Anvil of Bogardan+11% Synergy
$47.37
Library of Leng+11% Synergy
$10.23
Skullcage+7% Synergy
$0.35
Paupers' Cage+5% Synergy
$1.37
Winter Moon+5% Synergy
$0.54
Puppet Strings+5% Synergy
$0.72
Crucible of Worlds+3% Synergy
$34.66
Mindcrank+3% Synergy
$11.75
Elixir of Immortality+3% Synergy
$1.00
Howling Mine+2% Synergy
$5.64
Expedition Map-2% Synergy
$1.04
The Darkness Crystal-4% Synergy
$4.45
Swiftfoot Boots-5% Synergy
$2.30
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$5.04
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.55
Bontu's Monument-20% Synergy
$4.76
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Quest for the Nihil Stone+44% Synergy
$1.69
Bottomless Pit+40% Synergy
$7.10
Court of Ambition+32% Synergy
$5.05
Bandit's Talent+28% Synergy
$0.37
Necrogen Mists+19% Synergy
$11.81
Words of Waste+10% Synergy
$5.47
No Mercy+10% Synergy
$26.54
Bloodchief Ascension+9% Synergy
$20.50
Larceny+7% Synergy
$0.26
Underworld Dreams+6% Synergy
$1.94
Hopeless Nightmare+6% Synergy
$0.35
Underworld Connections+6% Synergy
$0.49
Leyline of the Void+5% Synergy
$0.70
Phyrexian Arena+5% Synergy
$4.56
The Cruelty of Gix+3% Synergy
$1.70
The Eldest Reborn+3% Synergy
$0.34
Necromancy+2% Synergy
$20.08
Animate Dead+1% Synergy
$8.10
Tinybones Joins Up+1% Synergy
$1.24
Greed0% Synergy
$0.34
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$3.01
Exquisite Blood-5% Synergy
$37.09
Black Market-11% Synergy
$6.25
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$9.09
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Cao Cao, Lord of Wei to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Veil+26% Synergy
$7.05
Liliana, Waker of the Dead+19% Synergy
$2.72
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+17% Synergy
$0.30
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer+7% Synergy
$1.53
Liliana Vess+6% Synergy
$9.97
Liliana of the Dark Realms-6% Synergy
$9.11
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Geier Reach Sanitarium+33% Synergy
$3.38
Cabal Coffers+12% Synergy
$32.75
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+11% Synergy
$58.36
Cabal Stronghold+9% Synergy
$12.12
Bojuka Bog+8% Synergy
$1.46
Deserted Temple+8% Synergy
$0.84
Maze of Ith+7% Synergy
$9.52
Barren Moor+6% Synergy
$0.30
Castle Locthwain+6% Synergy
$4.32
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+5% Synergy
$53.40
Everglades+4% Synergy
$1.21
Lake of the Dead+3% Synergy
$123.17
Polluted Mire+2% Synergy
$0.25
Witch's Cottage+1% Synergy
$1.05
Crypt of Agadeem+0% Synergy
$4.13
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.27
War Room-1% Synergy
$5.35
Mortuary Mire-4% Synergy
$0.40
Reliquary Tower-4% Synergy
$3.85
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-4% Synergy
$11.21
Phyrexian Tower-19% Synergy
$27.88
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+20% Synergy
$4.65
Charcoal Diamond+13% Synergy
$0.36
Throne of Eldraine+2% Synergy
$29.06
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$13.18
Nyx Lotus+1% Synergy
$5.02
Caged Sun+1% Synergy
$3.73
Fellwar Stone+0% Synergy
$0.90
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.56
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$2.38
The Soul Stone-4% Synergy
$94.39
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$0.64
Lands
The mana base foundation for Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Pelakka Predation+3% Synergy
$0.19
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.09
Myriad Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.22
Boggart Trawler-4% Synergy
$1.28
Fell the Profane-11% Synergy
$4.61
Malakir Rebirth-15% Synergy
$15.04
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Cao Cao, Lord of Wei.
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Tourach, Dread Cantor
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Myojin of Night's Reach
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Tavern Brawler
Malfegor
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Greel, Mind Raker
The Raven Man
Crosis, the Purger
The Haunt of Hightower
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Rankle, Master of Pranks
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Infernal Kirin
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Candlekeep Sage
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Tana, the Bloodsower
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Criminal Past
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Nath of the Gilt-Leaf
Urgoros, the Empty One
Nita, Forum Conciliator
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Green Goblin, Nemesis
Nicol Bolas
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
He Who Hungers
Patron of the Nezumi
Zoyowa Lava-Tongue
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Ravos, Soultender