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Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Price tag $0.22

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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

#405 Current Rank
#419 Last Week
#337 Past 2 Years

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.

Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
+28% Synergy $0.42
Masterful Flourish Masterful Flourish
+3% Synergy $0.24
Merchant of Venom Merchant of Venom
+3% Synergy $0.31
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
-2% Synergy $16.39
Scheming Silvertongue Scheming Silvertongue
-4% Synergy $0.93

High Synergy Cards

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

Serrated Scorpion Serrated Scorpion
+66% Synergy $0.12
Dusk Legion Zealot Dusk Legion Zealot
+64% Synergy $0.30
Bone Shredder Bone Shredder
+62% Synergy $0.14
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+59% Synergy $0.42
Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
+59% Synergy $0.35
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+56% Synergy $0.93
Cadaver Imp Cadaver Imp
+56% Synergy $0.15
Skyscanner Skyscanner
+53% Synergy $0.23
Skullport Merchant Skullport Merchant
+52% Synergy $0.10
Big Game Hunter Big Game Hunter
+51% Synergy $0.39

Top Cards

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

Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast
+51% Synergy $0.38
Blood Pet Blood Pet
+50% Synergy $0.48
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+43% Synergy $0.27
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+42% Synergy $6.13
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+39% Synergy $1.73
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+35% Synergy $15.82
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+34% Synergy $0.85
Village Rites Village Rites
+32% Synergy $0.58
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+31% Synergy $10.31
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+23% Synergy $1.95

Game Changers

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

Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-3% Synergy $49.26
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-6% Synergy $129.20
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-9% Synergy $17.77
Necropotence Necropotence
-9% Synergy $37.26
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-12% Synergy $59.89
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-13% Synergy $71.74

Creatures

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

Abyssal Gatekeeper Abyssal Gatekeeper
+51% Synergy $1.16
Novice Occultist Novice Occultist
+49% Synergy $0.14
Clattering Augur Clattering Augur
+43% Synergy $0.24
Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
+41% Synergy $4.63
Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods
+41% Synergy $0.52
Pilgrim's Eye Pilgrim's Eye
+41% Synergy $0.11
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+39% Synergy $2.97
Tattered Mummy Tattered Mummy
+39% Synergy $0.40
Fume Spitter Fume Spitter
+37% Synergy $0.34
Marionette Apprentice Marionette Apprentice
+36% Synergy $0.95
Sling-Gang Lieutenant Sling-Gang Lieutenant
+34% Synergy $0.36
Bloodthrone Vampire Bloodthrone Vampire
+33% Synergy $0.15
Disciple of Perdition Disciple of Perdition
+31% Synergy $0.33
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+30% Synergy $0.31
Doomed Dissenter Doomed Dissenter
+30% Synergy $0.17
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+28% Synergy $0.27
Virus Beetle Virus Beetle
+27% Synergy $0.20
Mindless Automaton Mindless Automaton
+27% Synergy $0.26
Bottle Gnomes Bottle Gnomes
+26% Synergy $0.19
Leaden Myr Leaden Myr
+24% Synergy $2.98
Gleaming Barrier Gleaming Barrier
+22% Synergy $0.17
Perilous Myr Perilous Myr
+22% Synergy $0.19
Dockside Chef Dockside Chef
+21% Synergy $0.35
Soldevi Adnate Soldevi Adnate
+20% Synergy $1.69
Yarok's Fenlurker Yarok's Fenlurker
+20% Synergy $0.36
Bloodflow Connoisseur Bloodflow Connoisseur
+20% Synergy $0.24
Cauldron Familiar Cauldron Familiar
+20% Synergy $2.84
Dutiful Attendant Dutiful Attendant
+20% Synergy $0.20
Elderfang Disciple Elderfang Disciple
+19% Synergy $0.23
Basal Thrull Basal Thrull
+18% Synergy $0.24
Pawn of Ulamog Pawn of Ulamog
+17% Synergy $0.69
Vengeful Bloodwitch Vengeful Bloodwitch
+16% Synergy $0.31
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+16% Synergy $0.37
Infestation Sage Infestation Sage
+16% Synergy $0.30
Smothering Abomination Smothering Abomination
+16% Synergy $0.23
Elvish Doomsayer Elvish Doomsayer
+16% Synergy $0.23
Lampad of Death's Vigil Lampad of Death's Vigil
+16% Synergy $0.26
Deathgreeter Deathgreeter
+15% Synergy $3.21
Ornithopter of Paradise Ornithopter of Paradise
+15% Synergy $0.74
Dream Beavers Dream Beavers
+15% Synergy $0.32
Snarling Gorehound Snarling Gorehound
+15% Synergy $0.34
Weaponcraft Enthusiast Weaponcraft Enthusiast
+15% Synergy $0.20
Thoughtpicker Witch Thoughtpicker Witch
+15% Synergy $0.12
Scorn-Blade Berserker Scorn-Blade Berserker
+14% Synergy $0.33
Butcher of Malakir Butcher of Malakir
+11% Synergy $0.33
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+10% Synergy $0.20
Falkenrath Noble Falkenrath Noble
+10% Synergy $0.31
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
+9% Synergy $13.84
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-10% Synergy $4.29
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-23% Synergy $18.22

Instants

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

Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+34% Synergy $0.21
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+27% Synergy $0.31
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+24% Synergy $0.29
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+20% Synergy $0.36
Armor of Shadows Armor of Shadows
+16% Synergy $0.26
Body Count Body Count
+13% Synergy $2.68
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning
+13% Synergy $0.27
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+11% Synergy $0.41
Costly Plunder Costly Plunder
+9% Synergy $0.21
Eviscerator's Insight Eviscerator's Insight
+7% Synergy $0.30
Wake the Dead Wake the Dead
+7% Synergy $0.67
Mausoleum Secrets Mausoleum Secrets
+6% Synergy $0.90
Without Weakness Without Weakness
+6% Synergy $0.16
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
+5% Synergy $0.23
Reckoner's Bargain Reckoner's Bargain
+5% Synergy $1.42
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
+4% Synergy $12.44
Offer Immortality Offer Immortality
+4% Synergy $0.29
Thrilling Encore Thrilling Encore
+4% Synergy $1.53
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+3% Synergy $0.31
Nasty End Nasty End
+3% Synergy $0.15
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+2% Synergy $1.94
Feign Death Feign Death
+1% Synergy $1.15
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+1% Synergy $0.30
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
0% Synergy $3.52
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $13.64
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-1% Synergy $2.21
Doom Blade Doom Blade
-2% Synergy $0.18
Defile Defile
-4% Synergy $1.53
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $3.44
Murder Murder
-5% Synergy $0.24
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-6% Synergy $3.59
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-7% Synergy $7.21
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-8% Synergy $0.24
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-8% Synergy $0.31
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-12% Synergy $0.62
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-14% Synergy $3.96
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-14% Synergy $28.26

Sorceries

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

Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+28% Synergy $0.10
Bone Shards Bone Shards
+19% Synergy $0.31
Victimize Victimize
+11% Synergy $1.94
Final Vengeance Final Vengeance
+11% Synergy $0.22
Spark Harvest Spark Harvest
+11% Synergy $0.09
Bone Splinters Bone Splinters
+8% Synergy $0.18
Dread Return Dread Return
+7% Synergy $0.44
Worthy Cost Worthy Cost
+7% Synergy $0.20
Pitiless Carnage Pitiless Carnage
+7% Synergy $0.37
Eliminate the Competition Eliminate the Competition
+7% Synergy $0.11
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+6% Synergy $16.89
Bankrupt in Blood Bankrupt in Blood
+6% Synergy $0.24
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+4% Synergy $0.20
Killing Wave Killing Wave
+4% Synergy $0.33
Season of Loss Season of Loss
+4% Synergy $1.50
Annihilating Glare Annihilating Glare
+4% Synergy $0.24
Living Death Living Death
+2% Synergy $2.17
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+1% Synergy $0.22
Unearth Unearth
0% Synergy $0.56
Mutilate Mutilate
-3% Synergy $1.95
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-5% Synergy $4.43
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-5% Synergy $2.11
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-8% Synergy $0.27
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-8% Synergy $3.71
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-9% Synergy $40.92
Damnation Damnation
-11% Synergy $20.27
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-12% Synergy $0.41
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-12% Synergy $0.35
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-13% Synergy $3.40
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-17% Synergy $5.16
Reanimate Reanimate
-24% Synergy $8.56

Utility Artifacts

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

Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
+35% Synergy $2.44
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+20% Synergy $6.03
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+14% Synergy $53.83
Spawning Pit Spawning Pit
+14% Synergy $2.66
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+13% Synergy $4.41
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+11% Synergy $28.35
Meekstone Meekstone
+8% Synergy $12.20
Lightning Coils Lightning Coils
+8% Synergy $0.60
Genesis Chamber Genesis Chamber
+7% Synergy $3.70
Mask of Avacyn Mask of Avacyn
+7% Synergy $0.80
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+6% Synergy $0.31
Darksteel Plate Darksteel Plate
+6% Synergy $6.41
Champion's Helm Champion's Helm
+5% Synergy $2.65
Mirror Shield Mirror Shield
+5% Synergy $0.49
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+4% Synergy $22.34
Transmogrant Altar Transmogrant Altar
+4% Synergy $0.10
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+3% Synergy $17.27
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
-1% Synergy $2.31
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-4% Synergy $0.29
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-6% Synergy $0.78
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-8% Synergy $5.33
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-14% Synergy $4.81
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-20% Synergy $10.49

Enchantments

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

Dark Privilege Dark Privilege
+43% Synergy $0.26
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+26% Synergy $0.16
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
+24% Synergy $0.44
Open the Graves Open the Graves
+20% Synergy $0.67
Black Market Black Market
+17% Synergy $5.86
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+15% Synergy $30.39
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+13% Synergy $18.73
Attrition Attrition
+13% Synergy $19.42
Blessing of Leeches Blessing of Leeches
+13% Synergy $0.53
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+11% Synergy $2.64
Soul Enervation Soul Enervation
+11% Synergy $0.19
The Sibsig Ceremony The Sibsig Ceremony
+10% Synergy $0.32
Gift of Doom Gift of Doom
+10% Synergy $4.45
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+9% Synergy $6.02
Into the Pit Into the Pit
+9% Synergy $0.38
Blight Mound Blight Mound
+8% Synergy $0.47
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+7% Synergy $7.53
Teval's Judgment Teval's Judgment
+7% Synergy $7.06
Cultist of the Absolute Cultist of the Absolute
+7% Synergy $0.37
Fallen Ideal Fallen Ideal
+6% Synergy $0.21
Soul Channeling Soul Channeling
+6% Synergy $0.25
Grave Venerations Grave Venerations
+4% Synergy $0.74
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
+3% Synergy $0.48
Contamination Contamination
+3% Synergy $16.65
Sothera, the Supervoid Sothera, the Supervoid
+3% Synergy $2.68
Liliana's Contract Liliana's Contract
+3% Synergy $4.92
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+1% Synergy $2.40
Heartless Summoning Heartless Summoning
+1% Synergy $1.83
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-3% Synergy $25.40
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-19% Synergy $17.97
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-23% Synergy $3.96

Planeswalkers

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

Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
-3% Synergy $8.11

Utility Lands

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

High Market High Market
+19% Synergy $0.49
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+18% Synergy $3.29
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+12% Synergy $0.87
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+10% Synergy $0.47
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+9% Synergy $27.76
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+8% Synergy $0.68
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+6% Synergy $2.78
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+5% Synergy $2.16
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+4% Synergy $0.33
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+3% Synergy $0.68
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+3% Synergy $0.91
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+3% Synergy $0.27
Memorial to Folly Memorial to Folly
+3% Synergy $0.27
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
0% Synergy $0.31
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
0% Synergy $0.36
Command Beacon Command Beacon
-1% Synergy $7.65
War Room War Room
-3% Synergy $2.33
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
-3% Synergy $2.52
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-5% Synergy $3.64
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-6% Synergy $13.38
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-7% Synergy $10.69
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-9% Synergy $49.91
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-12% Synergy $32.82
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-14% Synergy $62.39

Mana Artifacts

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

Crowded Crypt Crowded Crypt
+5% Synergy $0.87
Séance Board Séance Board
+4% Synergy $3.80
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+3% Synergy $0.34
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-1% Synergy $2.42
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-1% Synergy $0.32
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-6% Synergy $0.35
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-6% Synergy $0.28
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-6% Synergy $2.24
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-7% Synergy $1.06
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-8% Synergy $85.56

Lands

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

Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $2.00
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+2% Synergy $0.34
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $13.64
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $3.44

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