Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
$42.86
$42.86Legendary 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
#2803
Current Rank
#2286
Last Week
#2768
Past 2 Years
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.
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer+11% Synergy
$2.48
Potioner's Trove+4% Synergy
$0.19
Petrified Hamlet+3% Synergy
$0.49
Grave Researcher-1% Synergy
$3.08
Pox Plague-1% Synergy
$0.33
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's abilities and overall game plan.
Waste Not+71% Synergy
$8.26
Geth's Grimoire+70% Synergy
$11.06
Megrim+69% Synergy
$2.13
Liliana's Caress+68% Synergy
$11.42
Painful Quandary+61% Synergy
$1.42
Oppression+59% Synergy
$4.26
Tourach, Dread Cantor+55% Synergy
$1.33
Shrieking Affliction+53% Synergy
$0.34
The Raven Man+51% Synergy
$0.46
Fell Specter+50% Synergy
$0.47
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks.
Syphon Mind+49% Synergy
$0.33
Tinybones, Trinket Thief+49% Synergy
$20.22
Quest for the Nihil Stone+49% Synergy
$1.52
Sangromancer+45% Synergy
$0.90
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+42% Synergy
$9.73
Bottomless Pit+42% Synergy
$6.73
Dark Deal+39% Synergy
$2.19
Crypt Ghast+7% Synergy
$18.22
Jet Medallion+5% Synergy
$11.34
Dark Ritual+2% Synergy
$3.90
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Tergrid, God of Fright+38% Synergy
$18.53
Imperial Seal+8% Synergy
$164.05
Demonic Tutor+2% Synergy
$72.10
Vampiric Tutor+1% Synergy
$60.87
Ancient Tomb-3% Synergy
$129.20
Necropotence-7% Synergy
$37.26
Bolas's Citadel-19% Synergy
$17.94
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+43% Synergy
$1.88
Cunning Advisor+42% Synergy
$5.62
Wei Night Raiders+37% Synergy
$31.99
Burglar Rat+36% Synergy
$0.31
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+36% Synergy
$0.91
Rankle, Master of Pranks+28% Synergy
$4.77
Elderfang Disciple+28% Synergy
$0.22
Cunning Lethemancer+28% Synergy
$7.29
Virus Beetle+26% Synergy
$0.17
Nezumi Informant+25% Synergy
$0.37
Rotting Rats+23% Synergy
$1.45
Liliana's Specter+23% Synergy
$0.58
Asylum Visitor+23% Synergy
$0.33
Necrogoyf+22% Synergy
$0.39
Corrupt Court Official+22% Synergy
$0.10
Junji, the Midnight Sky+20% Synergy
$0.47
Mindslicer+20% Synergy
$0.52
The Haunt of Hightower+19% Synergy
$3.32
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+18% Synergy
$184.50
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal+17% Synergy
$42.70
Syr Konrad, the Grim+15% Synergy
$0.91
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei+15% Synergy
$34.19
Hostile Investigator+14% Synergy
$0.38
Wei Strike Force+13% Synergy
$2.17
Cao Ren, Wei Commander+13% Synergy
$101.82
Wei Scout+13% Synergy
$3.22
Zhang He, Wei General+13% Synergy
$92.89
Sheoldred+12% Synergy
$18.40
Rackling+12% Synergy
$0.22
Wei Assassins+12% Synergy
$8.60
Avatar of Woe+11% Synergy
$4.96
Myojin of Night's Reach+11% Synergy
$0.17
Hecteyes+10% Synergy
$0.19
Scythe Specter+10% Synergy
$0.48
Wei Elite Companions+10% Synergy
$2.74
Ravenous Rats+9% Synergy
$0.51
Abyssal Specter+9% Synergy
$0.17
Wei Ambush Force+9% Synergy
$2.38
Stone Catapult+9% Synergy
$45.49
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor+9% Synergy
$51.82
Liliana, Heretical Healer+8% Synergy
$5.57
Plaguecrafter+7% Synergy
$0.43
Dauthi Voidwalker+7% Synergy
$5.36
Stronghold Rats+7% Synergy
$1.01
Archon of Cruelty+6% Synergy
$9.67
Sheoldred, Whispering One+3% Synergy
$23.37
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+1% Synergy
$93.02
Nirkana Revenant0% Synergy
$6.78
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-6% Synergy
$4.12
Solemn Simulacrum-12% Synergy
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Cao Cao, Lord of Wei safe.
Doom Blade+25% Synergy
$0.18
Go for the Throat+14% Synergy
$0.57
Hero's Downfall+14% Synergy
$0.29
Bitter Triumph+12% Synergy
$0.58
Force of Despair+8% Synergy
$7.82
Defile+6% Synergy
$1.41
Darkness+6% Synergy
$23.86
Liliana's Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.32
Terror+6% Synergy
$0.28
Cabal Ritual+4% Synergy
$14.52
Murder+3% Synergy
$0.22
Archenemy's Charm+2% Synergy
$0.76
Withering Boon+2% Synergy
$16.40
Snuff Out+1% Synergy
$10.06
Dismember+1% Synergy
$5.27
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.25
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$28.12
Sheoldred's Edict-4% Synergy
$1.39
Withering Torment-7% Synergy
$3.47
Culling the Weak-9% Synergy
$11.57
Imp's Mischief-10% Synergy
$7.33
Village Rites-10% Synergy
$0.51
Fell the Profane-11% Synergy
$3.79
Tragic Slip-12% Synergy
$0.22
Malakir Rebirth-16% Synergy
$14.14
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's game plan and control the board.
Mind Twist+41% Synergy
$1.32
Hymn to Tourach+37% Synergy
$0.55
Torment of Hailfire+30% Synergy
$41.92
Unnerve+30% Synergy
$0.26
Overwhelming Forces+22% Synergy
$0.98
Pox+18% Synergy
$5.79
Deception+18% Synergy
$2.55
Damnation+16% Synergy
$20.99
Vicious Rumors+16% Synergy
$0.24
Delirium Skeins+15% Synergy
$0.32
Ambition's Cost+15% Synergy
$0.32
Bad Deal+15% Synergy
$0.25
Mutilate+14% Synergy
$1.95
Coercion+14% Synergy
$0.13
Ghostly Visit+13% Synergy
$2.42
Rise of the Dark Realms+12% Synergy
$7.39
Duress+12% Synergy
$0.13
Smallpox+12% Synergy
$0.36
Arterial Flow+12% Synergy
$0.40
Imperial Edict+11% Synergy
$3.56
Return to Battle+11% Synergy
$5.41
Mind Rake+10% Synergy
$0.27
Mind Rot+9% Synergy
$0.06
Famine+8% Synergy
$0.18
Mind Sludge+8% Synergy
$0.16
Sign in Blood+7% Synergy
$3.67
Awaken the Erstwhile+7% Synergy
$0.38
Desperate Charge+7% Synergy
$14.24
Raven's Crime+7% Synergy
$0.36
Stolen Grain+7% Synergy
$23.99
Blackmail+6% Synergy
$0.46
Poison Arrow+6% Synergy
$38.87
Beacon of Unrest+5% Synergy
$0.41
Bubbling Muck+4% Synergy
$3.98
Thoughtseize+4% Synergy
$7.16
Diabolic Tutor+3% Synergy
$2.11
Rankle's Prank+3% Synergy
$0.36
Ancient Craving+3% Synergy
$0.33
Rush of Dread+2% Synergy
$0.40
Decree of Pain+1% Synergy
$0.38
Night's Whisper-2% Synergy
$0.34
Read the Bones-2% Synergy
$0.29
Grim Tutor-2% Synergy
$26.04
Insatiable Avarice-4% Synergy
$5.26
Reanimate-5% Synergy
$8.19
Blasphemous Edict-6% Synergy
$5.16
Exsanguinate-8% Synergy
$0.45
Feed the Swarm-14% Synergy
$0.21
Toxic Deluge-15% Synergy
$5.05
Victimize-22% Synergy
$1.70
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wheel of Torture+32% Synergy
$1.01
The Rack+30% Synergy
$3.51
Noetic Scales+19% Synergy
$16.69
Thousand-Year Elixir+18% Synergy
$14.81
Entropic Battlecruiser+16% Synergy
$0.34
Library of Leng+13% Synergy
$10.92
Ensnaring Bridge+13% Synergy
$11.25
Anvil of Bogardan+12% Synergy
$53.28
Magewright's Stone+12% Synergy
$8.12
Skullcage+8% Synergy
$0.36
Winter Moon+7% Synergy
$0.47
Paupers' Cage+7% Synergy
$1.37
Mindcrank+5% Synergy
$10.59
Puppet Strings+5% Synergy
$0.77
Elixir of Immortality+4% Synergy
$0.85
Howling Mine+3% Synergy
$5.10
Expedition Map-3% Synergy
$0.75
The Darkness Crystal-5% Synergy
$5.24
Swiftfoot Boots-6% Synergy
$1.95
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.30
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.44
Bontu's Monument-22% Synergy
$5.27
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Cao Cao, Lord of Wei's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Raiders' Wake+43% Synergy
$0.51
Court of Ambition+33% Synergy
$5.46
Bandit's Talent+25% Synergy
$0.32
Necrogen Mists+18% Synergy
$11.05
Words of Waste+9% Synergy
$5.40
Bloodchief Ascension+8% Synergy
$20.52
No Mercy+8% Synergy
$26.10
Larceny+8% Synergy
$0.26
Phyrexian Arena+7% Synergy
$4.22
Underworld Dreams+7% Synergy
$1.95
Hopeless Nightmare+7% Synergy
$0.40
Underworld Connections+6% Synergy
$0.66
The Eldest Reborn+4% Synergy
$0.34
Leyline of the Void+4% Synergy
$0.58
The Cruelty of Gix+4% Synergy
$1.27
Pestilence+3% Synergy
$0.79
Necromancy+2% Synergy
$19.84
Greed0% Synergy
$0.37
Animate Dead-1% Synergy
$5.00
Exquisite Blood-3% Synergy
$39.45
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$2.53
Sanguine Bond-6% Synergy
$6.08
Black Market-11% Synergy
$5.91
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$19.62
Grave Pact-14% Synergy
$30.39
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Cao Cao, Lord of Wei to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Veil+25% Synergy
$5.99
Liliana, Waker of the Dead+21% Synergy
$2.63
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+21% Synergy
$0.32
Liliana Vess+8% Synergy
$9.01
Liliana of the Dark Realms-7% Synergy
$9.72
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Geier Reach Sanitarium+32% Synergy
$1.50
Cabal Coffers+12% Synergy
$33.04
Bojuka Bog+9% Synergy
$0.70
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+8% Synergy
$63.55
Deserted Temple+7% Synergy
$0.46
Maze of Ith+7% Synergy
$11.15
Cabal Stronghold+6% Synergy
$13.07
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+6% Synergy
$51.37
Castle Locthwain+5% Synergy
$3.70
Barren Moor+5% Synergy
$0.32
Everglades+5% Synergy
$1.16
Lake of the Dead+4% Synergy
$120.88
Polluted Mire+2% Synergy
$0.26
Witch's Cottage0% Synergy
$0.87
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.33
Crypt of Agadeem-1% Synergy
$2.19
War Room-4% Synergy
$2.52
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$2.94
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-6% Synergy
$10.74
Mortuary Mire-6% Synergy
$0.46
Phyrexian Tower-20% Synergy
$26.74
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+19% Synergy
$5.44
Charcoal Diamond+13% Synergy
$0.36
Throne of Eldraine+3% Synergy
$35.66
Sol Ring+2% Synergy
$1.13
Caged Sun+2% Synergy
$3.59
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$11.98
Nyx Lotus+1% Synergy
$5.73
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$2.20
Everflowing Chalice0% Synergy
$0.32
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$4.53
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.21
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$2.51
The Soul Stone-5% Synergy
$86.21
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$1.10
Lands
The mana base foundation for Cao Cao, Lord of Wei decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Pelakka Predation+4% Synergy
$0.21
Swamp+2% Synergy
$2.00
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.33
Fell the Profane-11% Synergy
$3.79
Malakir Rebirth-16% Synergy
$14.14
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Cao Cao, Lord of Wei.
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei
Tourach, Dread Cantor
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Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Tavern Brawler
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
Malfegor
Greel, Mind Raker
The Raven Man
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Crosis, the Purger
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
The Haunt of Hightower
Rankle, Master of Pranks
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Myojin of Night's Reach
Infernal Kirin
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Tana, the Bloodsower
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Candlekeep Sage
Nico Minoru, Runaway
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Criminal Past
Urgoros, the Empty One
Nath of the Gilt-Leaf
Nita, Forum Conciliator
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Nicol Bolas
Green Goblin, Nemesis
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
Patron of the Nezumi
Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
He Who Hungers
Zoyowa Lava-Tongue