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Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Price tag $0.13

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Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#355 Current Rank
#396 Last Week
#306 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker decks.

Bile-Vial Boggart Bile-Vial Boggart
+7% Synergy $0.14
Grave Venerations Grave Venerations
+3% Synergy $0.83
Sinister Gnarlbark Sinister Gnarlbark
+3% Synergy $0.58
Twilight Diviner Twilight Diviner
+2% Synergy $1.37
Oft-Nabbed Goat Oft-Nabbed Goat
+1% Synergy $0.57

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker's abilities and overall game plan.

Serrated Scorpion Serrated Scorpion
+67% Synergy $0.10
Dusk Legion Zealot Dusk Legion Zealot
+65% Synergy $0.10
Bone Shredder Bone Shredder
+63% Synergy $0.10
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+61% Synergy $0.37
Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
+57% Synergy $0.20
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+57% Synergy $2.02
Cadaver Imp Cadaver Imp
+57% Synergy $0.04
Skyscanner Skyscanner
+54% Synergy $0.09
Skullport Merchant Skullport Merchant
+53% Synergy $0.08
Abyssal Gatekeeper Abyssal Gatekeeper
+53% Synergy $1.14

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker decks.

Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast
+52% Synergy $0.46
Blood Pet Blood Pet
+51% Synergy $0.43
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+44% Synergy $0.21
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+42% Synergy $1.72
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+40% Synergy $1.51
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+36% Synergy $12.18
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+34% Synergy $0.52
Village Rites Village Rites
+33% Synergy $0.24
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+32% Synergy $5.99
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+24% Synergy $1.71

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-4% Synergy $36.92
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-6% Synergy $97.48
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-9% Synergy $12.76
Necropotence Necropotence
-10% Synergy $21.85
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-12% Synergy $61.56
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-13% Synergy $56.74

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Big Game Hunter Big Game Hunter
+52% Synergy $0.44
Novice Occultist Novice Occultist
+50% Synergy $0.05
Clattering Augur Clattering Augur
+44% Synergy $0.06
Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
+43% Synergy $2.62
Pilgrim's Eye Pilgrim's Eye
+43% Synergy $0.06
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+41% Synergy $3.26
Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods
+41% Synergy $1.85
Tattered Mummy Tattered Mummy
+40% Synergy $0.78
Fume Spitter Fume Spitter
+38% Synergy $0.12
Marionette Apprentice Marionette Apprentice
+36% Synergy $1.29
Sling-Gang Lieutenant Sling-Gang Lieutenant
+36% Synergy $0.24
Bloodthrone Vampire Bloodthrone Vampire
+35% Synergy $0.18
Disciple of Perdition Disciple of Perdition
+33% Synergy $0.17
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+31% Synergy $0.10
Doomed Dissenter Doomed Dissenter
+31% Synergy $0.07
Mindless Automaton Mindless Automaton
+28% Synergy $0.09
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+28% Synergy $0.21
Virus Beetle Virus Beetle
+28% Synergy $0.07
Bottle Gnomes Bottle Gnomes
+27% Synergy $0.09
Leaden Myr Leaden Myr
+24% Synergy $0.90
Perilous Myr Perilous Myr
+23% Synergy $0.09
Dockside Chef Dockside Chef
+22% Synergy $0.28
Yarok's Fenlurker Yarok's Fenlurker
+22% Synergy $0.38
Gleaming Barrier Gleaming Barrier
+22% Synergy $0.06
Dutiful Attendant Dutiful Attendant
+21% Synergy $0.04
Bloodflow Connoisseur Bloodflow Connoisseur
+21% Synergy $0.07
Soldevi Adnate Soldevi Adnate
+20% Synergy $0.96
Cauldron Familiar Cauldron Familiar
+20% Synergy $2.06
Elderfang Disciple Elderfang Disciple
+19% Synergy $0.14
Pawn of Ulamog Pawn of Ulamog
+17% Synergy $3.67
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+17% Synergy $0.24
Infestation Sage Infestation Sage
+17% Synergy $0.09
Smothering Abomination Smothering Abomination
+17% Synergy $0.62
Elvish Doomsayer Elvish Doomsayer
+17% Synergy $0.13
Basal Thrull Basal Thrull
+17% Synergy $0.14
Weaponcraft Enthusiast Weaponcraft Enthusiast
+16% Synergy $0.16
Snarling Gorehound Snarling Gorehound
+16% Synergy $0.13
Lampad of Death's Vigil Lampad of Death's Vigil
+16% Synergy $0.04
Thoughtpicker Witch Thoughtpicker Witch
+16% Synergy $0.11
Vengeful Bloodwitch Vengeful Bloodwitch
+15% Synergy $0.13
Deathgreeter Deathgreeter
+15% Synergy $3.04
Ornithopter of Paradise Ornithopter of Paradise
+15% Synergy $5.63
Scorn-Blade Berserker Scorn-Blade Berserker
+15% Synergy $0.13
Butcher of Malakir Butcher of Malakir
+12% Synergy $0.26
Falkenrath Noble Falkenrath Noble
+11% Synergy $0.12
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+10% Synergy $0.17
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
+9% Synergy $13.77
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
+6% Synergy $6.42
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-10% Synergy $1.77
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-24% Synergy $13.42

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker safe.

Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+34% Synergy $0.15
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+28% Synergy $0.25
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+24% Synergy $0.52
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+21% Synergy $0.28
Armor of Shadows Armor of Shadows
+16% Synergy $0.14
Body Count Body Count
+14% Synergy $1.94
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning
+12% Synergy $0.10
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+11% Synergy $0.46
Costly Plunder Costly Plunder
+10% Synergy $0.16
Eviscerator's Insight Eviscerator's Insight
+8% Synergy $0.22
Wake the Dead Wake the Dead
+7% Synergy $0.42
Reckoner's Bargain Reckoner's Bargain
+6% Synergy $0.80
Mausoleum Secrets Mausoleum Secrets
+6% Synergy $0.57
Without Weakness Without Weakness
+6% Synergy $0.09
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
+4% Synergy $11.70
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+4% Synergy $0.39
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
+4% Synergy $0.09
Offer Immortality Offer Immortality
+4% Synergy $0.10
Thrilling Encore Thrilling Encore
+4% Synergy $1.13
Nasty End Nasty End
+3% Synergy $0.12
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+2% Synergy $1.40
Feign Death Feign Death
+1% Synergy $0.97
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+1% Synergy $0.08
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
0% Synergy $2.98
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $8.88
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-1% Synergy $2.05
Doom Blade Doom Blade
-2% Synergy $0.21
Defile Defile
-4% Synergy $1.08
Murder Murder
-4% Synergy $0.05
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $4.74
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-6% Synergy $3.86
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-7% Synergy $0.47
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-8% Synergy $4.25
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-9% Synergy $0.13
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-13% Synergy $4.28
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-13% Synergy $0.53
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-14% Synergy $21.63

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker's game plan and control the board.

Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+30% Synergy $0.06
Bone Shards Bone Shards
+22% Synergy $0.13
Victimize Victimize
+13% Synergy $0.49
Spark Harvest Spark Harvest
+13% Synergy $0.09
Final Vengeance Final Vengeance
+12% Synergy $0.06
Bone Splinters Bone Splinters
+9% Synergy $0.07
Worthy Cost Worthy Cost
+8% Synergy $0.06
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+7% Synergy $11.18
Dread Return Dread Return
+7% Synergy $0.40
Pitiless Carnage Pitiless Carnage
+7% Synergy $0.24
Eliminate the Competition Eliminate the Competition
+7% Synergy $0.17
Bankrupt in Blood Bankrupt in Blood
+7% Synergy $0.11
Annihilating Glare Annihilating Glare
+5% Synergy $0.07
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+4% Synergy $0.05
Season of Loss Season of Loss
+4% Synergy $1.93
Killing Wave Killing Wave
+3% Synergy $0.21
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+2% Synergy $0.18
Living Death Living Death
+2% Synergy $1.94
Unearth Unearth
+1% Synergy $0.48
Mutilate Mutilate
-4% Synergy $1.85
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-5% Synergy $1.84
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-6% Synergy $5.60
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-8% Synergy $0.22
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-8% Synergy $4.23
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-9% Synergy $24.47
Damnation Damnation
-11% Synergy $18.65
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-12% Synergy $0.32
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-13% Synergy $2.35
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-13% Synergy $0.22
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-18% Synergy $6.76
Reanimate Reanimate
-24% Synergy $6.13

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
+36% Synergy $1.38
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+21% Synergy $4.16
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+14% Synergy $51.21
Spawning Pit Spawning Pit
+14% Synergy $2.05
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+13% Synergy $4.43
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+12% Synergy $22.41
Meekstone Meekstone
+9% Synergy $11.91
Lightning Coils Lightning Coils
+8% Synergy $0.52
Mask of Avacyn Mask of Avacyn
+7% Synergy $0.70
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+6% Synergy $0.21
Genesis Chamber Genesis Chamber
+6% Synergy $4.45
Darksteel Plate Darksteel Plate
+6% Synergy $5.06
Mirror Shield Mirror Shield
+5% Synergy $0.51
Transmogrant Altar Transmogrant Altar
+5% Synergy $0.12
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+4% Synergy $15.71
Champion's Helm Champion's Helm
+4% Synergy $2.54
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+3% Synergy $11.89
Nim Deathmantle Nim Deathmantle
+2% Synergy $4.16
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
0% Synergy $2.62
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-4% Synergy $0.21
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-7% Synergy $8.89
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-7% Synergy $0.75
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-14% Synergy $3.47
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-21% Synergy $9.97

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Dark Privilege Dark Privilege
+43% Synergy $0.27
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+26% Synergy $0.11
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
+25% Synergy $0.36
Open the Graves Open the Graves
+22% Synergy $0.77
Black Market Black Market
+17% Synergy $4.39
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+16% Synergy $25.65
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+13% Synergy $15.13
Attrition Attrition
+13% Synergy $19.76
Blessing of Leeches Blessing of Leeches
+13% Synergy $0.49
Soul Enervation Soul Enervation
+12% Synergy $0.10
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+10% Synergy $1.24
The Sibsig Ceremony The Sibsig Ceremony
+10% Synergy $0.14
Gift of Doom Gift of Doom
+10% Synergy $4.90
Into the Pit Into the Pit
+9% Synergy $0.18
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+8% Synergy $5.31
Blight Mound Blight Mound
+8% Synergy $3.37
Teval's Judgment Teval's Judgment
+8% Synergy $4.77
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+7% Synergy $5.35
Cultist of the Absolute Cultist of the Absolute
+7% Synergy $0.30
Fallen Ideal Fallen Ideal
+6% Synergy $0.45
Soul Channeling Soul Channeling
+6% Synergy $0.26
Contamination Contamination
+4% Synergy $11.62
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
+3% Synergy $0.62
Sothera, the Supervoid Sothera, the Supervoid
+3% Synergy $3.10
Liliana's Contract Liliana's Contract
+3% Synergy $5.05
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+1% Synergy $1.20
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-3% Synergy $22.33
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-18% Synergy $12.91
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-23% Synergy $4.08

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
-3% Synergy $8.49

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

High Market High Market
+19% Synergy $1.17
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+17% Synergy $4.12
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+12% Synergy $0.72
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+9% Synergy $0.36
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+8% Synergy $23.26
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+7% Synergy $1.25
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+5% Synergy $3.00
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+4% Synergy $1.04
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+3% Synergy $0.79
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+3% Synergy $0.09
Memorial to Folly Memorial to Folly
+3% Synergy $0.14
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+2% Synergy $1.47
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+2% Synergy $0.09
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
0% Synergy $0.09
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
0% Synergy $0.28
Command Beacon Command Beacon
-1% Synergy $5.60
War Room War Room
-3% Synergy $5.04
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
-4% Synergy $1.36
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-6% Synergy $3.08
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-7% Synergy $12.48
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-7% Synergy $7.76
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-10% Synergy $45.46
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-13% Synergy $26.67
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-14% Synergy $52.31

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Crowded Crypt Crowded Crypt
+5% Synergy $1.19
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+4% Synergy $0.27
Séance Board Séance Board
+4% Synergy $0.88
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-1% Synergy $1.70
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-1% Synergy $0.13
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-6% Synergy $0.63
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-7% Synergy $1.11
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-7% Synergy $0.35
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-7% Synergy $0.21
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-7% Synergy $53.57

Lands

The mana base foundation for Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.16
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+1% Synergy $0.18
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $8.88
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $4.74

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