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

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Average Decklist

Abyssal Gatekeeper
Abyssal Gatekeeper
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Big Game Hunter
Big Game Hunter
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Blood Pet
Blood Pet
Bone Shredder
Bone Shredder
Cadaver Imp
Cadaver Imp
Carrion Feeder
Carrion Feeder
Cauldron Familiar
Cauldron Familiar
Clattering Augur
Clattering Augur
Disciple of Perdition
Disciple of Perdition
Dusk Legion Zealot
Dusk Legion Zealot
Fume Spitter
Fume Spitter
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Greedy Freebooter
Greedy Freebooter
Grim Haruspex
Grim Haruspex
Marionette Apprentice
Marionette Apprentice
Mindless Automaton
Mindless Automaton
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Novice Occultist
Novice Occultist
Pawn of Ulamog
Pawn of Ulamog
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Priest of Forgotten Gods
Priest of Forgotten Gods
Serrated Scorpion
Serrated Scorpion
Shambling Ghast
Shambling Ghast
Skullport Merchant
Skullport Merchant
Skyscanner
Skyscanner
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Yarok's Fenlurker
Yarok's Fenlurker
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (8)
Corrupted Conviction
Corrupted Conviction
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Tragic Slip
Tragic Slip
Village Rites
Village Rites
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (6)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Living Death
Living Death
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Desecrated Tomb
Desecrated Tomb
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mithril Coat
Mithril Coat
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments (6)
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Black Market
Black Market
Dark Privilege
Dark Privilege
Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Vampiric Rites
Vampiric Rites
Lands (11)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
High Market
High Market
Midgar, City of Mako
Midgar, City of Mako
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
War Room
War Room
Basics (2)
Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
21 Swamps