Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Betrayers of Kamigawa (BOK) #81 · Rare · Legendary Creature — Spirit
Mana cost: {4}{B}
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.
Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds · Released February 4, 2005
Prices
- Nonfoil: $1.06 USD · €0.40 EUR
- Foil: $46.33 USD · €13.54 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.03 USD (2.9%) to $1.06 USD; low $1.03 USD, high $1.06 USD.
Printings
- Commander Masters #186 (CMM) · Uncommon · 2023 · $0.25 USD
- Commander Masters #676 (CMM) · Uncommon · 2023 · $0.23 USD
- Ultimate Masters #112 (UMA) · Uncommon · 2018 · $0.35 USD
- Betrayers of Kamigawa #81 (this printing) · Rare · 2005 · $1.06 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2018-12-07 · wotc — Shirei's ability only triggers if the creature's power immediately before leaving the battlefield is 1 or less, regardless of its power in your graveyard.
- 2018-12-07 · wotc — Shirei's ability triggers if a creature you own with power 1 or less dies under another player's control.
- 2018-12-07 · wotc — If Shirei leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield after a creature with power 1 or less is put into your graveyard, Shirei is considered a new object. The delayed triggered ability won't return the creature to the battlefield.
- 2018-12-07 · wotc — Shirei's ability can't return any creatures that died before Shirei entered the battlefield.