Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

Legendary Creature — Spirit

Mana cost: {4}{B}

How we read this card

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.

triggered — brings a card back

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a creature dies, a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 725 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

  1. Millicent, Restless Revenant — When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker deals combat damage, Millicent, Restless Revenant makes a token

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 727 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

  1. Baboon Spirit — When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker enters, Baboon Spirit makes a token

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

a Spirit creature it boosts — 889 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Long-Forgotten Gohei — Long-Forgotten Gohei gives Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker bigger stats

888 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Shriveling Rot, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  2. Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  3. Lethal Vapors — When a creature dies thanks to Lethal Vapors, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  4. Grave Peril — When a creature dies thanks to Grave Peril, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  5. Spreading Plague — When a creature dies thanks to Spreading Plague, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  6. Hot Soup — When a creature dies thanks to Hot Soup, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  7. Cracked Skull — When a creature dies thanks to Cracked Skull, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  8. Sporogenic Infection — When a creature dies thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  9. Mire Blight — When a creature dies thanks to Mire Blight, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  10. Death Pits of Rath — When a creature dies thanks to Death Pits of Rath, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back

2,820 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

112 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

180 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

24 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a creature enters thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — When a creature enters thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a creature enters thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — When a creature enters thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a creature enters thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

302 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Shirei is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a creature enters thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — When Ivora, Insatiable Heir enters thanks to Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker, it makes a token

38 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.