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
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
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Novice Occultist
Novice Occultist
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Priest of Forgotten Gods
Priest of Forgotten Gods
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Serrated Scorpion
Serrated Scorpion
Shambling Ghast
Shambling Ghast
Skullport Merchant
Skullport Merchant
Skyscanner
Skyscanner
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
Snarling Gorehound
Snarling Gorehound
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Tattered Mummy
Tattered Mummy
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (8)
Corrupted Conviction
Corrupted Conviction
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Defile
Defile
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Plumb the Forbidden
Plumb the Forbidden
Tragic Slip
Tragic Slip
Village Rites
Village Rites
Sorceries (6)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Final Vengeance
Final Vengeance
Living Death
Living Death
Pitiless Carnage
Pitiless Carnage
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Crowded Crypt
Crowded Crypt
Desecrated Tomb
Desecrated Tomb
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (7)
Agent of the Iron Throne
Agent of the Iron Throne
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Black Market
Black Market
Dark Privilege
Dark Privilege
Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
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