Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
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SetBOK
Collector #81
Released2005-02-04
Rarityrare
ArtistWayne Reynolds
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

RareColour IDMV 5
Legendary Creature — Spirit
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.
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Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2018-12-07Newest 2023-08-04Cheapest priced $0.25 in CMM
Rulings (4)
wotc7 Dec 2018
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.
wotc7 Dec 2018
Shirei's ability can't return any creatures that died before Shirei entered the battlefield.
wotc7 Dec 2018
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.
wotc7 Dec 2018
Shirei's ability triggers if a creature you own with power 1 or less dies under another player's control.