Average Deck for Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker - Expensive Core Control

Cooper Gottfried
Apr 27, 2026
Creatures, Lands, and Nothing Else, With Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
Can we pull off a mono-black life drain Commander deck with only creatures and lands? With Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist, it seems highly likely.
Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
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Average Decklist

Big Game Hunter
Big Game Hunter
Bile-Vial Boggart
Bile-Vial Boggart
Bone Shredder
Bone Shredder
Cadaver Imp
Cadaver Imp
Carrion Feeder
Carrion Feeder
Cauldron Familiar
Cauldron Familiar
Clattering Augur
Clattering Augur
Dream Beavers
Dream Beavers
Dusk Legion Zealot
Dusk Legion Zealot
Festering Mummy
Festering Mummy
Geth, Thane of Contracts
Geth, Thane of Contracts
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Greedy Freebooter
Greedy Freebooter
Grim Haruspex
Grim Haruspex
Harvester of Souls
Harvester of Souls
Henrika Domnathi
Henrika Domnathi
Innocuous Rat
Innocuous Rat
Kaervek, the Spiteful
Kaervek, the Spiteful
Malakir Blood-Priest
Malakir Blood-Priest
Midnight Reaper
Midnight Reaper
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Shambling Ghast
Shambling Ghast
Skyscanner
Skyscanner
Stronghold Taskmaster
Stronghold Taskmaster
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Urborg Shambler
Urborg Shambler
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Vraan, Executioner Thane
Vraan, Executioner Thane
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (7)
Archenemy's Charm
Archenemy's Charm
Baleful Mastery
Baleful Mastery
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Tragic Slip
Tragic Slip
Sorceries (2)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Mutilate
Mutilate
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Vat of Rebirth
Vat of Rebirth
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (13)
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Black Market
Black Market
Dark Prophecy
Dark Prophecy
Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Heartless Summoning
Heartless Summoning
Night of Souls' Betrayal
Night of Souls' Betrayal
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
Tainted Aether
Tainted Aether
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
The Sibsig Ceremony
The Sibsig Ceremony
Vampirism
Vampirism
Planeswalkers (1)
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Lands (7)
Accursed Duneyard
Accursed Duneyard
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
Crystal Vein
Crystal Vein
Mortuary Mire
Mortuary Mire
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Peat Bog
Peat Bog
Witch's Cottage
Witch's Cottage
Basics (1)
Swamp
28 Swamp