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
#2657
Current Rank
#2544
Last Week
#2823
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.
Moonstone, Harsh Mistress+3% Synergy
$0.25
Baron Helmut Zemo+0% Synergy
$0.37
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's abilities and overall game plan.
Waste Not+72% Synergy
$8.61
Geth's Grimoire+70% Synergy
$9.02
Megrim+68% Synergy
$2.04
Liliana's Caress+67% Synergy
$5.96
Painful Quandary+61% Synergy
$1.57
Oppression+59% Synergy
$4.23
Tourach, Dread Cantor+55% Synergy
$0.95
Tinybones, Trinket Thief+51% Synergy
$15.24
Shrieking Affliction+51% Synergy
$0.35
The Raven Man+50% Synergy
$0.48
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks.
Syphon Mind+50% Synergy
$0.22
Fell Specter+47% Synergy
$0.75
Quest for the Nihil Stone+47% Synergy
$1.54
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+43% Synergy
$8.51
Sangromancer+43% Synergy
$0.84
Dark Deal+39% Synergy
$2.03
Torment of Hailfire+32% Synergy
$37.86
Crypt Ghast+7% Synergy
$19.98
Jet Medallion+7% Synergy
$11.88
Dark Ritual+3% Synergy
$8.66
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Tergrid, God of Fright+38% Synergy
$18.15
Imperial Seal+10% Synergy
$158.65
Demonic Tutor+3% Synergy
$72.36
Vampiric Tutor+0% Synergy
$58.03
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$134.88
Opposition Agent-4% Synergy
$17.84
Necropotence-6% Synergy
$37.70
Bolas's Citadel-18% Synergy
$15.92
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+42% Synergy
$2.61
Cunning Advisor+41% Synergy
$5.58
Wei Night Raiders+37% Synergy
$33.60
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+35% Synergy
$1.10
Burglar Rat+32% Synergy
$0.29
Rankle, Master of Pranks+30% Synergy
$3.49
Cunning Lethemancer+28% Synergy
$7.52
Elderfang Disciple+27% Synergy
$0.15
Nezumi Informant+25% Synergy
$0.35
Virus Beetle+24% Synergy
$0.25
Asylum Visitor+23% Synergy
$0.33
Corrupt Court Official+22% Synergy
$0.11
Liliana's Specter+21% Synergy
$0.53
Rotting Rats+19% Synergy
$1.47
Necrogoyf+19% Synergy
$0.34
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+19% Synergy
$184.50
The Haunt of Hightower+19% Synergy
$2.51
Mindslicer+19% Synergy
$0.62
Junji, the Midnight Sky+18% Synergy
$0.61
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal+17% Synergy
$29.66
Hostile Investigator+15% Synergy
$0.44
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei+15% Synergy
$34.19
Syr Konrad, the Grim+15% Synergy
$1.18
Cao Ren, Wei Commander+14% Synergy
$107.65
Wei Assassins+13% Synergy
$8.74
Wei Strike Force+13% Synergy
$2.34
Zhang He, Wei General+12% Synergy
$92.89
Wei Scout+12% Synergy
$3.27
Sheoldred+11% Synergy
$18.19
Myojin of Night's Reach+11% Synergy
$0.17
Avatar of Woe+10% Synergy
$5.13
Wei Elite Companions+9% Synergy
$2.66
Rackling+9% Synergy
$0.22
Hecteyes+9% Synergy
$0.25
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor+9% Synergy
$51.72
Wei Ambush Force+9% Synergy
$2.58
Stone Catapult+9% Synergy
$45.19
Scythe Specter+9% Synergy
$0.41
Abyssal Specter+8% Synergy
$0.19
Ravenous Rats+8% Synergy
$0.51
Archon of Cruelty+6% Synergy
$11.98
Dauthi Voidwalker+6% Synergy
$5.06
Liliana, Heretical Healer+6% Synergy
$7.16
Plaguecrafter+5% Synergy
$0.40
Stronghold Rats+5% Synergy
$0.58
Sheoldred, Whispering One+3% Synergy
$20.49
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+1% Synergy
$97.18
Nirkana Revenant0% Synergy
$7.08
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-5% Synergy
$5.07
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Cao Cao, Lord of Wei safe.
Doom Blade+22% Synergy
$0.35
Go for the Throat+15% Synergy
$0.59
Hero's Downfall+13% Synergy
$0.29
Bitter Triumph+11% Synergy
$0.32
Force of Despair+7% Synergy
$8.07
Darkness+7% Synergy
$24.04
Terror+5% Synergy
$0.13
Defile+5% Synergy
$1.39
Cabal Ritual+5% Synergy
$13.80
Liliana's Triumph+5% Synergy
$0.30
Withering Boon+4% Synergy
$13.03
Archenemy's Charm+2% Synergy
$0.69
Snuff Out+2% Synergy
$10.41
Murder+1% Synergy
$0.18
Dismember+0% Synergy
$5.04
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.35
Sheoldred's Edict-1% Synergy
$1.34
Sudden Spoiling-3% Synergy
$7.52
Deadly Rollick-3% Synergy
$25.73
Withering Torment-4% Synergy
$0.74
Imp's Mischief-6% Synergy
$6.77
Culling the Weak-8% Synergy
$7.32
Fell the Profane-10% Synergy
$3.28
Village Rites-12% Synergy
$0.56
Tragic Slip-12% Synergy
$0.23
Malakir Rebirth-14% Synergy
$12.73
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's game plan and control the board.
Mind Twist+43% Synergy
$1.32
Hymn to Tourach+36% Synergy
$0.58
Unnerve+28% Synergy
$0.22
Overwhelming Forces+22% Synergy
$1.14
Deception+18% Synergy
$2.46
Damnation+17% Synergy
$20.60
Pox+16% Synergy
$6.15
Ambition's Cost+16% Synergy
$0.34
Bad Deal+15% Synergy
$0.20
Vicious Rumors+14% Synergy
$0.22
Coercion+14% Synergy
$0.13
Delirium Skeins+13% Synergy
$0.31
Ghostly Visit+12% Synergy
$2.11
Imperial Edict+12% Synergy
$3.66
Mutilate+12% Synergy
$1.99
Duress+11% Synergy
$0.12
Rise of the Dark Realms+11% Synergy
$6.09
Smallpox+11% Synergy
$0.39
Return to Battle+11% Synergy
$6.23
Mind Rake+10% Synergy
$0.26
Arterial Flow+9% Synergy
$0.36
Mind Rot+8% Synergy
$0.06
Famine+8% Synergy
$0.17
Stolen Grain+7% Synergy
$26.00
Desperate Charge+7% Synergy
$14.24
Awaken the Erstwhile+7% Synergy
$0.38
Mind Sludge+6% Synergy
$0.21
Poison Arrow+6% Synergy
$42.60
Raven's Crime+6% Synergy
$0.32
Thoughtseize+5% Synergy
$8.79
Beacon of Unrest+4% Synergy
$0.42
Rankle's Prank+4% Synergy
$0.39
Sign in Blood+4% Synergy
$4.06
Bubbling Muck+4% Synergy
$3.04
Diabolic Tutor+2% Synergy
$2.27
Rush of Dread+2% Synergy
$0.39
Decree of Pain+1% Synergy
$0.35
Pox Plague+1% Synergy
$0.30
Decorum Dissertation+1% Synergy
$6.16
Beseech the Queen0% Synergy
$6.53
Night's Whisper0% Synergy
$0.26
Grim Tutor-2% Synergy
$25.60
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.28
Insatiable Avarice-3% Synergy
$4.32
Blasphemous Edict-4% Synergy
$4.81
Reanimate-5% Synergy
$9.04
Exsanguinate-5% Synergy
$0.38
Feed the Swarm-12% Synergy
$0.19
Toxic Deluge-14% Synergy
$3.44
Victimize-21% Synergy
$1.60
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wheel of Torture+30% Synergy
$1.05
The Rack+28% Synergy
$3.57
Thousand-Year Elixir+19% Synergy
$14.61
Entropic Battlecruiser+16% Synergy
$0.31
Noetic Scales+16% Synergy
$15.43
Magewright's Stone+12% Synergy
$8.83
Anvil of Bogardan+12% Synergy
$50.25
Ensnaring Bridge+12% Synergy
$11.27
Library of Leng+11% Synergy
$10.37
Skullcage+8% Synergy
$0.37
Winter Moon+6% Synergy
$0.39
Paupers' Cage+6% Synergy
$1.34
Mindcrank+5% Synergy
$12.64
Puppet Strings+4% Synergy
$0.73
Elixir of Immortality+3% Synergy
$0.88
Howling Mine+2% Synergy
$5.14
Sensei's Divining Top-2% Synergy
$41.04
Expedition Map-3% Synergy
$0.84
The Darkness Crystal-3% Synergy
$5.33
Swiftfoot Boots-5% Synergy
$1.93
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.35
Lightning Greaves-8% Synergy
$4.15
Bontu's Monument-21% Synergy
$7.53
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Raiders' Wake+42% Synergy
$0.50
Bottomless Pit+40% Synergy
$7.79
Court of Ambition+32% Synergy
$5.61
Bandit's Talent+26% Synergy
$0.32
Necrogen Mists+18% Synergy
$10.56
Words of Waste+10% Synergy
$5.56
Bloodchief Ascension+9% Synergy
$20.42
No Mercy+9% Synergy
$26.44
Larceny+7% Synergy
$0.25
Underworld Dreams+7% Synergy
$1.98
Underworld Connections+6% Synergy
$0.63
Hopeless Nightmare+6% Synergy
$0.31
Phyrexian Arena+6% Synergy
$3.96
Leyline of the Void+5% Synergy
$0.47
The Cruelty of Gix+3% Synergy
$1.48
The Eldest Reborn+3% Synergy
$0.35
Necromancy+2% Synergy
$19.37
Pestilence+2% Synergy
$0.75
Tinybones Joins Up+1% Synergy
$0.46
Animate Dead+0% Synergy
$5.86
Greed0% Synergy
$0.29
Phyrexian Reclamation-3% Synergy
$2.76
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$35.39
Sanguine Bond-6% Synergy
$6.16
Black Market-10% Synergy
$6.05
Black Market Connections-11% Synergy
$9.70
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Cao Cao, Lord of Wei to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Veil+25% Synergy
$7.01
Liliana, Waker of the Dead+19% Synergy
$2.46
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+18% Synergy
$0.36
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer+9% Synergy
$1.39
Liliana Vess+8% Synergy
$7.74
Liliana of the Dark Realms-6% Synergy
$8.86
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Geier Reach Sanitarium+32% Synergy
$3.46
Cabal Coffers+12% Synergy
$28.93
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+10% Synergy
$63.16
Bojuka Bog+8% Synergy
$1.21
Cabal Stronghold+8% Synergy
$11.96
Deserted Temple+7% Synergy
$0.52
Maze of Ith+6% Synergy
$10.03
Castle Locthwain+6% Synergy
$4.53
Barren Moor+6% Synergy
$0.35
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+6% Synergy
$53.55
Lake of the Dead+4% Synergy
$116.83
Everglades+4% Synergy
$1.23
Polluted Mire+1% Synergy
$0.21
Witch's Cottage+0% Synergy
$1.01
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.31
Crypt of Agadeem0% Synergy
$3.06
War Room-1% Synergy
$4.43
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-5% Synergy
$11.88
Mortuary Mire-5% Synergy
$0.41
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$4.25
Phyrexian Tower-18% Synergy
$28.61
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+20% Synergy
$5.25
Charcoal Diamond+11% Synergy
$0.36
Throne of Eldraine+2% Synergy
$28.87
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$12.31
Nyx Lotus+1% Synergy
$5.37
Caged Sun+1% Synergy
$3.65
Sol Ring+0% Synergy
$1.42
Fellwar Stone+0% Synergy
$0.86
Everflowing Chalice0% Synergy
$0.35
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$4.82
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.35
The Soul Stone-5% Synergy
$115.35
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$2.45
Arcane Signet-8% Synergy
$0.43
Lands
The mana base foundation for Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Pelakka Predation+3% Synergy
$0.21
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.09
Boggart Trawler-4% Synergy
$0.82
Myriad Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.30
Fell the Profane-10% Synergy
$3.28
Malakir Rebirth-14% Synergy
$12.73
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Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
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Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
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Infernal Kirin
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Tana, the Bloodsower
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Candlekeep Sage
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Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Criminal Past
Urgoros, the Empty One
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Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
He Who Hungers
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Ravos, Soultender