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Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Price tag $0.12

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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

#372 Current Rank
#306 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.

Grave Venerations Grave Venerations
+4% Synergy $1.68
Bile-Vial Boggart Bile-Vial Boggart
+3% Synergy $0.25
Deadly Precision Deadly Precision
+1% Synergy $0.05
Desperate Plea Desperate Plea
+1% Synergy $0.39
The Walls of Ba Sing Se The Walls of Ba Sing Se
+1% Synergy $26.50

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 $0.11
Dusk Legion Zealot Dusk Legion Zealot
+65% Synergy $0.10
Bone Shredder Bone Shredder
+63% Synergy $0.11
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+61% Synergy $0.33
Cadaver Imp Cadaver Imp
+57% Synergy $0.06
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+57% Synergy $2.01
Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
+57% Synergy $0.16
Skyscanner Skyscanner
+54% Synergy $0.09
Skullport Merchant Skullport Merchant
+53% Synergy $0.09
Abyssal Gatekeeper Abyssal Gatekeeper
+53% Synergy $1.16

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 $0.45
Blood Pet Blood Pet
+51% Synergy $0.44
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+44% Synergy $0.19
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+42% Synergy $1.80
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+40% Synergy $1.25
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+36% Synergy $9.65
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+34% Synergy $0.47
Village Rites Village Rites
+33% Synergy $0.23
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+32% Synergy $5.40
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+24% Synergy $1.65

Game Changers

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

Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-4% Synergy $34.60
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-6% Synergy $94.60
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-9% Synergy $13.09
Necropotence Necropotence
-10% Synergy $21.85
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-12% Synergy $57.23
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-13% Synergy $52.00

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 $0.49
Novice Occultist Novice Occultist
+50% Synergy $0.04
Clattering Augur Clattering Augur
+44% Synergy $0.07
Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
+43% Synergy $2.80
Pilgrim's Eye Pilgrim's Eye
+43% Synergy $0.06
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+41% Synergy $2.85
Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods
+41% Synergy $1.62
Tattered Mummy Tattered Mummy
+40% Synergy $0.78
Fume Spitter Fume Spitter
+38% Synergy $0.14
Sling-Gang Lieutenant Sling-Gang Lieutenant
+37% Synergy $0.18
Marionette Apprentice Marionette Apprentice
+36% Synergy $1.49
Bloodthrone Vampire Bloodthrone Vampire
+35% Synergy $0.18
Disciple of Perdition Disciple of Perdition
+33% Synergy $0.18
Doomed Dissenter Doomed Dissenter
+31% Synergy $0.10
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+30% Synergy $0.09
Mindless Automaton Mindless Automaton
+28% Synergy $0.12
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+28% Synergy $0.24
Virus Beetle Virus Beetle
+28% Synergy $0.05
Bottle Gnomes Bottle Gnomes
+27% Synergy $0.09
Leaden Myr Leaden Myr
+24% Synergy $1.03
Perilous Myr Perilous Myr
+23% Synergy $0.10
Dockside Chef Dockside Chef
+22% Synergy $0.22
Yarok's Fenlurker Yarok's Fenlurker
+22% Synergy $0.34
Gleaming Barrier Gleaming Barrier
+22% Synergy $0.04
Dutiful Attendant Dutiful Attendant
+21% Synergy $0.04
Bloodflow Connoisseur Bloodflow Connoisseur
+21% Synergy $0.07
Soldevi Adnate Soldevi Adnate
+20% Synergy $1.02
Cauldron Familiar Cauldron Familiar
+20% Synergy $1.91
Elderfang Disciple Elderfang Disciple
+19% Synergy $0.13
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+18% Synergy $0.26
Pawn of Ulamog Pawn of Ulamog
+17% Synergy $3.59
Infestation Sage Infestation Sage
+17% Synergy $0.09
Smothering Abomination Smothering Abomination
+17% Synergy $0.64
Elvish Doomsayer Elvish Doomsayer
+17% Synergy $0.13
Basal Thrull Basal Thrull
+17% Synergy $0.12
Weaponcraft Enthusiast Weaponcraft Enthusiast
+16% Synergy $0.17
Snarling Gorehound Snarling Gorehound
+16% Synergy $0.12
Lampad of Death's Vigil Lampad of Death's Vigil
+16% Synergy $0.06
Thoughtpicker Witch Thoughtpicker Witch
+16% Synergy $0.16
Deathgreeter Deathgreeter
+15% Synergy $3.05
Ornithopter of Paradise Ornithopter of Paradise
+15% Synergy $4.77
Scorn-Blade Berserker Scorn-Blade Berserker
+15% Synergy $0.10
Vengeful Bloodwitch Vengeful Bloodwitch
+14% Synergy $0.18
Butcher of Malakir Butcher of Malakir
+12% Synergy $0.27
Falkenrath Noble Falkenrath Noble
+11% Synergy $0.12
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+10% Synergy $0.22
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
+9% Synergy $14.34
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
+6% Synergy $5.85
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-10% Synergy $1.36
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-25% Synergy $15.10

Instants

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

Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+34% Synergy $0.17
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+28% Synergy $0.22
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+25% Synergy $0.51
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+21% Synergy $0.20
Armor of Shadows Armor of Shadows
+16% Synergy $0.06
Body Count Body Count
+15% Synergy $2.09
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning
+12% Synergy $0.10
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+11% Synergy $0.45
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 $0.43
Reckoner's Bargain Reckoner's Bargain
+6% Synergy $0.97
Mausoleum Secrets Mausoleum Secrets
+6% Synergy $0.54
Without Weakness Without Weakness
+6% Synergy $0.08
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
+4% Synergy $11.94
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+4% Synergy $0.45
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
+4% Synergy $0.10
Offer Immortality Offer Immortality
+4% Synergy $0.12
Thrilling Encore Thrilling Encore
+4% Synergy $1.15
Nasty End Nasty End
+3% Synergy $0.08
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+2% Synergy $1.38
Feign Death Feign Death
+1% Synergy $0.89
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+1% Synergy $0.06
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $8.69
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-1% Synergy $2.09
Doom Blade Doom Blade
-2% Synergy $0.20
Defile Defile
-4% Synergy $0.87
Murder Murder
-4% Synergy $0.05
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $5.16
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-6% Synergy $3.62
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-7% Synergy $0.17
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-8% Synergy $3.62
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-9% Synergy $0.38
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-13% Synergy $0.52
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-14% Synergy $3.73
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-14% Synergy $18.95

Sorceries

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

Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+30% Synergy $0.07
Bone Shards Bone Shards
+22% Synergy $0.15
Spark Harvest Spark Harvest
+14% Synergy $0.10
Victimize Victimize
+13% Synergy $0.41
Final Vengeance Final Vengeance
+12% Synergy $0.08
Bone Splinters Bone Splinters
+9% Synergy $0.06
Worthy Cost Worthy Cost
+8% Synergy $0.05
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+7% Synergy $10.43
Dread Return Dread Return
+7% Synergy $0.34
Pitiless Carnage Pitiless Carnage
+7% Synergy $0.20
Eliminate the Competition Eliminate the Competition
+7% Synergy $0.10
Bankrupt in Blood Bankrupt in Blood
+7% Synergy $0.11
Annihilating Glare Annihilating Glare
+5% Synergy $0.04
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+4% Synergy $0.10
Season of Loss Season of Loss
+4% Synergy $1.69
Killing Wave Killing Wave
+3% Synergy $0.24
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+2% Synergy $0.15
Living Death Living Death
+2% Synergy $1.35
Unearth Unearth
+1% Synergy $0.40
Mutilate Mutilate
-5% Synergy $1.84
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-5% Synergy $1.82
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-6% Synergy $5.18
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-8% Synergy $0.19
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-8% Synergy $3.38
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-9% Synergy $24.02
Damnation Damnation
-11% Synergy $18.41
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-12% Synergy $0.26
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-13% Synergy $0.51
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-13% Synergy $0.28
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-18% Synergy $6.61
Reanimate Reanimate
-24% Synergy $5.93

Utility Artifacts

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

Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
+37% Synergy $1.52
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+21% Synergy $4.09
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+14% Synergy $50.99
Spawning Pit Spawning Pit
+14% Synergy $1.95
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+13% Synergy $4.44
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+12% Synergy $24.42
Meekstone Meekstone
+9% Synergy $11.98
Lightning Coils Lightning Coils
+8% Synergy $0.53
Mask of Avacyn Mask of Avacyn
+7% Synergy $0.68
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+6% Synergy $0.23
Genesis Chamber Genesis Chamber
+6% Synergy $3.54
Darksteel Plate Darksteel Plate
+6% Synergy $4.72
Mirror Shield Mirror Shield
+5% Synergy $0.47
Transmogrant Altar Transmogrant Altar
+5% Synergy $0.11
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+4% Synergy $15.88
Champion's Helm Champion's Helm
+4% Synergy $2.72
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+3% Synergy $11.57
Nim Deathmantle Nim Deathmantle
+2% Synergy $3.59
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
0% Synergy $2.42
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-4% Synergy $0.19
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-7% Synergy $7.78
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-7% Synergy $0.91
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-14% Synergy $2.92
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-21% Synergy $9.80

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 $0.15
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
+26% Synergy $0.36
Open the Graves Open the Graves
+22% Synergy $0.61
Black Market Black Market
+16% Synergy $4.16
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+16% Synergy $25.03
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+13% Synergy $14.85
Attrition Attrition
+13% Synergy $19.89
Blessing of Leeches Blessing of Leeches
+13% Synergy $0.47
Soul Enervation Soul Enervation
+13% Synergy $0.11
The Sibsig Ceremony The Sibsig Ceremony
+11% Synergy $0.17
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+10% Synergy $1.22
Gift of Doom Gift of Doom
+10% Synergy $3.83
Into the Pit Into the Pit
+9% Synergy $0.23
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+8% Synergy $4.69
Blight Mound Blight Mound
+8% Synergy $3.24
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+7% Synergy $5.23
Teval's Judgment Teval's Judgment
+7% Synergy $4.74
Cultist of the Absolute Cultist of the Absolute
+7% Synergy $0.27
Fallen Ideal Fallen Ideal
+6% Synergy $0.45
Soul Channeling Soul Channeling
+6% Synergy $0.26
Contamination Contamination
+4% Synergy $11.35
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
+3% Synergy $0.64
Sothera, the Supervoid Sothera, the Supervoid
+3% Synergy $3.09
Liliana's Contract Liliana's Contract
+3% Synergy $4.07
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
0% Synergy $1.16
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-3% Synergy $22.62
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-18% Synergy $12.06
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-23% Synergy $3.70

Planeswalkers

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

Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
-3% Synergy $6.78

Utility Lands

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

High Market High Market
+19% Synergy $1.06
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+17% Synergy $3.53
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+12% Synergy $0.73
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+9% Synergy $0.35
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+8% Synergy $21.95
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+7% Synergy $1.25
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+6% Synergy $2.36
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+4% Synergy $0.91
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+4% Synergy $0.10
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+3% Synergy $0.75
Memorial to Folly Memorial to Folly
+3% Synergy $0.10
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+2% Synergy $1.54
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+2% Synergy $0.11
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
0% Synergy $0.13
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
0% Synergy $0.30
Command Beacon Command Beacon
-1% Synergy $5.11
War Room War Room
-3% Synergy $5.08
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
-4% Synergy $1.09
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-6% Synergy $2.81
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-7% Synergy $12.64
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-7% Synergy $8.76
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-10% Synergy $44.81
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-13% Synergy $28.07
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-14% Synergy $50.73

Mana Artifacts

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

Crowded Crypt Crowded Crypt
+5% Synergy $1.17
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+4% Synergy $0.24
Séance Board Séance Board
+4% Synergy $0.67
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-1% Synergy $1.52
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-1% Synergy $0.25
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-6% Synergy $0.90
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-7% Synergy $1.66
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-7% Synergy $0.93
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-7% Synergy $0.08
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-7% Synergy $54.66

Lands

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

Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $1.00
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+2% Synergy $0.18
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $8.69
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $5.16

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