Art by Yongjae Choi
Saved commander deck
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Infiltrate defenses with cheap, evasive small creatures to trigger Ninjutsu, swapping them for high-impact Ninjas. Manipulate the top of the library with tutors and cantrips to burn opponents for massive damage whenever Yuriko or other Ninjas connect.
Prompt: Create a Splinter, Radical rat deck that abuses Ninja triggers
Commander
1 cards
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Ninja
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Dig Through Time
{6}{U}{U}Instant
high mana value spell for Yuriko burn that digests grave
Removal
10 cards
Force of Will
{3}{U}{U}Instant
free counterspell that also hits high CMC for Yuriko
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Ornithopter
{0}Artifact Creature — Thopter
0-cost evasive flier for turn 2 Ninjutsu
Changeling Outcast
{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
unblockable 1-drop Ninja and enabler
Faerie Seer
{U}Creature — Faerie Wizard
flying enabler that scries to fix topdeck
Hope of Ghirapur
{1}Legendary Artifact Creature — Thopter
flying enabler with utility sacrifice effect
Siren Stormtamer
{U}Creature — Siren Pirate Wizard
flying enabler that protects your key creatures
Spectral Sailor
{U}Creature — Spirit Pirate
cheap evasive flier with late game draw
Thousand-Faced Shadow
{U}Creature — Human Ninja
evasive Ninja that clones attackers
Ingenious Infiltrator
{2}{U}{B}Creature — Vedalken Ninja
draws cards whenever any Ninja hits
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
Rat Ninja that casts spells from topdeck with life
Fallen Shinobi
{3}{U}{B}Creature — Zombie Ninja
steals opponent's top cards when dealing combat damage
Sakashima's Student
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
Ninjutsu clone of the best creature on board
Moon-Circuit Hacker
{1}{U}Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja
cheap Ninjutsu card filtering
Silver-Fur Master
{U}{B}Creature — Rat Ninja
buffs Ninjas and discounts Ninjutsu costs
Ninja of the Deep Hours
{3}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
classic Ninja that draws cards on hit
Mist-Syndicate Naga
{2}{U}Creature — Snake Ninja
multiplies into copies of itself upon connection
Dokuchi Silencer
{1}{B}Creature — Human Ninja
discards extra cards to destroy opponent creatures on hit
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Rat Ninja
reanimates creatures from opponent graveyards
Prosperous Thief
{2}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
generates Treasure tokens when Ninjas hit
Shadow of Mortality
{13}{B}{B}Creature — Avatar
15 CMC spell that deals 15 damage off Yuriko flip
Utility
8 cards
Cover of Darkness
{1}{B}Enchantment
gives all your Ninjas fear for unblockable attacks
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
makes 1-power creatures unblockable
Smoke Shroud
{1}{U}Enchantment — Aura
recurs from graveyard to give flying and power to Ninjas
Kaito Shizuki
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
makes unblockable tokens, draws cards, and phase out safety
Misdirection
{3}{U}{U}Instant
free spell redirection that doubles as high CMC Yuriko burn
Commandeer
{5}{U}{U}Instant
7 CMC free pitch spell to steal key noncreature spells
Temporal Trespass
{8}{U}{U}{U}Sorcery
extra turn spell with massive 11 CMC burn potential
Wonder
{3}{U}Creature — Incarnation
gives all creatures flying while in graveyard
