Ninjas

Commander
UBYuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
4.8±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
High confidence(331 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (53% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Heavy Curve (28% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Dimir Signet+4
Mana dorks1
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Other acceleration1
UBSilver-Fur Master+3
Treasure generators1
2UProsperous Thief+4
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Low Land Count (33/34)+-3ⓘ
Draw engines5
1UMoon-Circuit Hacker+5
1UUGrazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+3
2UBKaito, Dancing Shadow+14
2UBIngenious Infiltrator+5
3UNinja of the Deep Hours+5
Cantrips & burst draw9
UBrainstorm+6
UAqueous Form+1
1Brainstone+1
UFaerie Seer+1
UPortent+1
UBBaleful Strix+2
1UBSatoru Umezawa+1
6UUDig Through Time+8
7UTreasure Cruise+7
Wheels1
3U4UUCommit // Memory+4
Recursion2
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines2
2UArcane Adaptation+1
3UBFallen Shinobi+1
Control Strategy Bonus (14 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells4
USpell Pierce+6
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
3UUMisdirection+7
Spot removal10
1BDokuchi Silencer+5
UBBaleful Strix+2
1UAzure Beastbinder+1
3UUDevastation Tide+6
4BMurderous Cut+2
4BThroat Slitter+2
4UUKarn's Temporal Sundering+1
1BB3BNever // Return+3
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
3U4UUCommit // Memory+4
Graveyard hate1
1BSkullsnatcher+4
Board wipes1
2BB5UURags // Riches+11
Protection1
1UUGrazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+3
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+23ⓘ
Low Land Count (33/34)+-3ⓘ
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands5
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Darkwater Catacombs+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Tainted Isle+2
Witch's Cottage+2
Taplands8
Temple of Deceit+3
Bojuka Bog+2
Choked Estuary+2
Dimir Aqueduct+2
Dismal Backwater+2
Halimar Depths+2
Jwar Isle Refuge+2
Mortuary Mire+2
Basic lands2
Island+9
Swamp+9
Combo Commander: Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow+15ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+14ⓘ
2 extra turn effects+10ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Synergy pieces4
UThousand-Faced Shadow+4
UBSilver-Fur Master+3
4UUKarn's Temporal Sundering+1
1BB3BNever // Return+3
Combat threats6
UAqueous Form+1
BChangeling Outcast+1
1Gingerbrute+1
USlither Blade+1
UTriton Shorestalker+1
13BBShadow of Mortality+1
Reanimation1
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
Extra turns1
4UUPart the Waterveil+6

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.8 → Bracket 3
Threats82Consistency77Mana base75

0.3 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.7 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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Extra turns (2)
Karn's Temporal SunderingPart the Waterveil
✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes10 total

Aggro21 cards

21 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Azure Beastbinder,Changeling Outcast,Dokuchi Silencer,Fallen Shinobi,Gingerbrute
Go-Wide / Weenies18 cards

18 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Azure Beastbinder,Baleful Strix,Changeling Outcast,Dokuchi Silencer,Faerie Dreamthief
Ninja Tribal15 cards

15 ninja creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Dokuchi Silencer,Fallen Shinobi,Ingenious Infiltrator,Moon-Circuit Hacker,Moonsnare Specialist

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.