Esper Ninjas by user8509209

Format: Commander

Commander: Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 13

Deck overview

This deck uses Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima as an Esper Ninja combat engine. Jin rewards combat damage with cards and can make a solo attacker unblockable or give it double strike. The surrounding Ninja package supplies ninjutsu, evasive attackers, token creation, selective removal, and additional combat-damage triggers. Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow, Ingenious Infiltrator, Higure, the Still Wind, and Prosperous Thief provide the best value when an attacker connects. The clearest decisive line is Vorpal Sword on Jin: Jin attacks alone, becomes unblockable, and can eliminate one opponent after the Sword activation. That line is slow, mana-intensive, and does not reliably repeat against the whole table. The deck has good casual ramp and several tutors, but limited protection, almost no stack interaction, and no sustained denial plan. It is strongest when it develops evasive creatures early and converts repeated combat damage into cards and Treasures.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Azra Smokeshaper
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Dark Leo & Shredder
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Delney, Streetwise Lookout
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Dimir Signet
  • 1 Endless Foot Assault
  • 1 Enter the Enigma
  • 1 Esper Panorama
  • 1 Fallen Shinobi
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Genji Glove
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Hatred
  • 1 Higure, the Still Wind
  • 1 Ingenious Infiltrator
  • 9 Island
  • 1 Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
  • 1 Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
  • 1 Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
  • 1 Karai, Future of the Foot
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lavaspur Boots
  • 1 Leader's Talent
  • 1 Leonardo's Technique
  • 1 Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mistblade Shinobi
  • 1 Moon-Circuit Hacker
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Ninja Teen
  • 1 Ninja of the Deep Hours
  • 1 Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 9 Plains
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Prosperous Thief
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Satoru Umezawa
  • 1 Serum Visions
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Shredder, Shadow Master
  • 1 Silver-Fur Master
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Slither Blade
  • 1 Smoke Shroud
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Splinter's Technique
  • 1 Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
  • 1 Splinter, Radical Rat
  • 1 Splinter, the Mentor
  • 1 Squall, SeeD Mercenary
  • 1 Stock Up
  • 9 Swamp
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Sword of Wealth and Power
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Dominance
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
  • 1 The Last Ronin's Technique
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thousand-Faced Shadow
  • 1 Tormented Soul
  • 1 Treasure Map // Treasure Cove
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow