Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Whenever a creature with power 1 or less is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may return that card to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step if Shirei is still on the battlefield.
How Shirei decks play in EDH
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker is a mono-black commander costing 4B, and its legendary creature - spirit line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $9.68Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Removal (3)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker deck?
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker?
The cards played most often in Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker decks include Stony-Voiced Goblins, Azog, Moria's Ruin, Rank Rat. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $9.68 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.