Art by Yongjae Choi
Saved commander deck
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Sneak Ninjas into combat using ninjutsu triggered by cheap, unblockable enablers, generating massive card advantage and life drain off combat damage triggers.
Prompt: Create a Splinter, Radical Rat deck where it abuses the Ninja Triggers, please ignore Ramp, mana, and artifacts, I just want a lot of ninjas, so i can decide with ones I'll be putting in the deck
Commander
1 cards
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Ninja
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
8 cards
Prosperous Thief
{2}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
generates Treasure tokens whenever Ninjas hit
Grim Hireling
{3}{B}Creature — Tiefling Rogue
creates Treasures on combat damage and acts as removal
Card Draw
10 cards
Brainstorm
{U}Instant
stacks high-CMC spells on top of library for Yuriko triggers
Ninja of the Deep Hours
{3}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
classic Ninja that draws a card on hit
Moon-Circuit Hacker
{1}{U}Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja
cheap Ninjutsu cost card drawing Ninja
Ingenious Infiltrator
{2}{U}{B}Creature — Vedalken Ninja
draws cards whenever any Ninja deals combat damage
Dig Through Time
{6}{U}{U}Instant
high CMC card for Yuriko damage that casts cheaply with Delve
Removal
10 cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
{U}Instant
efficient single-mana noncreature counterspell
Throat Slitter
{4}{B}Creature — Rat Ninja
Ninja that destroys target nonblack creature on hit
Threats/Wincons
23 cards
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Rat Ninja
reanimates opponents' creatures on combat hit
Fallen Shinobi
{3}{U}{B}Creature — Zombie Ninja
steals top cards of defender's library on hit
Silent-Blade Oni
{3}{U}{U}{B}{B}Creature — Demon Ninja
casts big spells directly from victim's hand
Sakashima's Student
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
copies the best creature on the battlefield upon ninjutsu
Satoru Umezawa
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Ninja
grants all creature cards in hand Ninjutsu
Satoru, the Infiltrator
{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Ninja Rogue
draws cards whenever creatures enter without being cast
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
{1}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Rat Ninja
casts exiled top cards paying life instead of mana
Kaito Shizuki
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
planeswalker providing tokens and card draw
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
{2}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
resets Ninjas and provides continuous evasive value
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
{2}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
Ninja-synergy planeswalker providing pressure and control
Thousand-Faced Shadow
{U}Creature — Human Ninja
creates attacking token copies of another attacker
Dokuchi Silencer
{1}{B}Creature — Human Ninja
destroys creatures or planeswalkers on damage
Biting-Palm Ninja
{2}{B}Creature — Human Ninja
hand disruption with a menace body
Silver-Fur Master
{U}{B}Creature — Rat Ninja
Ninja lord that reduces Ninjutsu costs
Walker of Secret Ways
{2}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
returns Ninjas to hand to reuse Ninjutsu abilities
Moonsnare Specialist
{3}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
bounces creatures back to hands on entry
Futurist Operative
{3}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
turns into an unblockable attacker
Nezumi Prowler
{1}{B}Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja
grants lifelink and deathtouch on entry
Mukotai Ambusher
{3}{B}Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja
lifelink Ninja that triggers easily
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark
{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Rat Ninja Wizard
mills and generates counter value
Mistblade Shinobi
{2}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
bounces opponent's creatures back to hand on hit
Infiltrator il-Kor
{4}{U}Creature — Kor Rogue
evasive shadow creature hard to block
Utility
8 cards
Ornithopter
{0}Artifact Creature — Thopter
free evasive enabler for early Ninjutsu
Siren Stormtamer
{U}Creature — Siren Pirate Wizard
flying enabler that counteracts targeted removal
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
makes low-power Ninjas and enablers unblockable
Covert Technician
{2}{U}Artifact Creature — Human Ninja
cheats artifact cards onto the battlefield on hit
