Iizuka the Ruthless
$1.29
$1.29Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Mono-Red Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketHigh Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Iizuka the Ruthless's abilities and overall game plan.
Fumiko the Lowblood+95% Synergy
$0.51
Reinforced Ronin+94% Synergy
$0.30
Battle-Mad Ronin+92% Synergy
$0.12
Ronin Cliffrider+92% Synergy
$0.34
Upriser Renegade+92% Synergy
$0.10
Heiko Yamazaki, the General+91% Synergy
$0.22
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei+90% Synergy
$1.24
Akki Ronin+87% Synergy
$0.15
Ronin Houndmaster+100% Synergy
$0.13
Peerless Samurai+100% Synergy
$0.24
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Iizuka the Ruthless decks.
Akki Battle Squad+82% Synergy
$4.23
Bloodline Pretender+77% Synergy
$2.25
Universal Automaton+76% Synergy
$0.60
Sokenzan Spellblade+76% Synergy
$0.09
Godo, Bandit Warlord+73% Synergy
$1.18
Metallic Mimic+72% Synergy
$1.92
Taurean Mauler+72% Synergy
$0.69
Ronin Cavekeeper+72% Synergy
$0.14
Brothers Yamazaki+72% Synergy
$0.18
Abrade+30% Synergy
$0.31
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$129.20
Gamble-6% Synergy
$15.70
Jeska's Will-8% Synergy
$43.06
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Iizuka the Ruthless's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sokenzan Renegade+68% Synergy
$0.28
Fire-Belly Changeling+68% Synergy
$0.21
Archetype of Aggression+63% Synergy
$3.48
War-Spike Changeling+56% Synergy
$0.20
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms+55% Synergy
$0.46
Adaptive Automaton+52% Synergy
$0.37
Changeling Berserker+44% Synergy
$0.60
Feldon of the Third Path+34% Synergy
$1.50
Changeling Wayfinder+33% Synergy
$0.26
Sizzling Changeling+28% Synergy
$0.17
Barkform Harvester+26% Synergy
$0.23
Solemn Simulacrum+23% Synergy
$0.31
Three Tree Mascot+23% Synergy
$0.10
Lizard Blades+22% Synergy
$3.40
Ogre-Head Helm+20% Synergy
$0.24
Rooftop Percher+17% Synergy
$0.10
Tannuk, Steadfast Second+14% Synergy
$1.81
Paragon of Fierce Defiance+11% Synergy
$0.20
Jaxis, the Troublemaker+8% Synergy
$1.35
Mirror-Style Master+8% Synergy
$0.27
Roaming Throne+7% Synergy
$46.08
Humble Defector+7% Synergy
$0.26
Heartless Hidetsugu+7% Synergy
$2.86
Gleeful Arsonist+7% Synergy
$6.02
Calamity, Galloping Inferno+7% Synergy
$0.31
Sabin, Master Monk+6% Synergy
$0.18
Summit Intimidator+6% Synergy
$0.03
Summon: Esper Valigarmanda+5% Synergy
$0.24
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior+5% Synergy
$0.44
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun+4% Synergy
$2.71
Enduring Courage+3% Synergy
$2.27
Freya Crescent+3% Synergy
$0.28
Burnished Hart+2% Synergy
$0.33
Professional Face-Breaker+1% Synergy
$5.79
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker-3% Synergy
$16.69
Pinnacle Monk-4% Synergy
$1.40
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Iizuka the Ruthless safe.
Untimely Malfunction+28% Synergy
$7.10
Blades of Velis Vel+28% Synergy
$0.26
Volatile Claws+24% Synergy
$0.19
Demand Answers+17% Synergy
$0.45
Lightning Bolt+12% Synergy
$0.96
First Day of Class+12% Synergy
$0.19
Thrill of Possibility+10% Synergy
$0.28
Blazing Shoal+8% Synergy
$5.46
Light of Judgment+7% Synergy
$0.10
Siege Smash+6% Synergy
$0.27
The Last Agni Kai+6% Synergy
$1.35
Unexpected Windfall+4% Synergy
$3.10
Unleash Fury+4% Synergy
$0.51
You See a Pair of Goblins+4% Synergy
$0.30
Chaos Warp+3% Synergy
$0.33
Battle Hymn+2% Synergy
$2.17
Seething Song+1% Synergy
$13.22
Great Train Heist0% Synergy
$4.13
Bolt Bend-7% Synergy
$5.42
Valakut Awakening-7% Synergy
$16.68
Deflecting Swat-12% Synergy
$70.06
Big Score-14% Synergy
$0.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Iizuka the Ruthless's game plan and control the board.
Relentless Assault+38% Synergy
$7.11
Kindred Charge+38% Synergy
$8.47
Crash Through+22% Synergy
$0.15
Suplex+22% Synergy
$0.22
Seize the Spoils+15% Synergy
$0.26
Tormenting Voice+14% Synergy
$0.25
Chain Reaction+11% Synergy
$0.30
Electroduplicate+10% Synergy
$0.59
Fiery Confluence+8% Synergy
$0.57
Surge to Victory+8% Synergy
$0.35
Blasphemous Act+7% Synergy
$0.87
Vandalblast+3% Synergy
$1.54
Disrupt Decorum+3% Synergy
$4.20
Wheel of Fortune+3% Synergy
$2063.83
Twinflame+2% Synergy
$0.89
Faithless Looting0% Synergy
$0.29
Sundering Eruption0% Synergy
$0.94
Full Throttle0% Synergy
$5.96
Mana Geyser-22% Synergy
$1.15
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+64% Synergy
$18.60
Tenza, Godo's Maul+61% Synergy
$1.64
Vanquisher's Banner+43% Synergy
$4.20
Maskwood Nexus+40% Synergy
$2.22
Heirloom Blade+40% Synergy
$0.27
Konda's Banner+40% Synergy
$12.08
Hazoret's Monument+36% Synergy
$2.81
Herald's Horn+34% Synergy
$4.96
Experimental Synthesizer+31% Synergy
$0.45
Icon of Ancestry+31% Synergy
$0.36
Obelisk of Urd+31% Synergy
$2.63
Wayfarer's Bauble+30% Synergy
$0.30
Quick-Draw Katana+30% Synergy
$0.21
Umezawa's Jitte+26% Synergy
$17.61
The Reaver Cleaver+25% Synergy
$13.56
Samurai's Katana+24% Synergy
$0.18
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang+20% Synergy
$3.41
Embercleave+19% Synergy
$9.49
Sword of Light and Shadow+19% Synergy
$14.06
Kusari-Gama+16% Synergy
$6.11
Door of Destinies+15% Synergy
$7.38
Mask of Memory+14% Synergy
$0.43
Chainsaw+14% Synergy
$0.66
O-Naginata+14% Synergy
$0.45
Urza's Incubator+14% Synergy
$16.01
Sword of Vengeance+14% Synergy
$1.01
Ronin Warclub+12% Synergy
$0.36
General's Kabuto+12% Synergy
$7.95
Birthing Boughs+12% Synergy
$0.29
Sword of the Animist+11% Synergy
$5.77
Mimic Vat+11% Synergy
$0.62
Zephyr Boots+10% Synergy
$0.39
Buster Sword+9% Synergy
$40.24
Infiltration Lens+9% Synergy
$2.53
Thran Power Suit+8% Synergy
$0.71
Loxodon Warhammer+8% Synergy
$2.74
No-Dachi+8% Synergy
$0.30
Commander's Plate+7% Synergy
$44.72
Brass Knuckles+7% Synergy
$0.22
Bloodforged Battle-Axe+6% Synergy
$2.42
Lost Jitte+6% Synergy
$4.66
Sensei's Divining Top+5% Synergy
$47.72
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+5% Synergy
$3.15
Sword of Hearth and Home+5% Synergy
$19.41
Ruby Medallion+4% Synergy
$12.67
Helm of the Host+1% Synergy
$11.25
Basilisk Collar0% Synergy
$4.16
The Fire Crystal-2% Synergy
$5.47
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.39
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Iizuka the Ruthless's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
The Shattered States Era+68% Synergy
$0.17
Shared Animosity+45% Synergy
$2.63
Molten Echoes+34% Synergy
$11.52
Gratuitous Violence+20% Synergy
$0.37
Rising of the Day+20% Synergy
$0.82
Aggravated Assault+19% Synergy
$32.23
Uphill Battle+19% Synergy
$3.95
Echoing Assault+11% Synergy
$0.34
Vow of Lightning+11% Synergy
$0.32
Street Riot+8% Synergy
$0.19
Goblin War Drums+7% Synergy
$0.88
Rage Reflection+7% Synergy
$1.51
Curse of Opulence+6% Synergy
$2.27
Mirror March+6% Synergy
$1.89
Outpost Siege+4% Synergy
$0.30
Blood Moon-10% Synergy
$6.96
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Iizuka the Ruthless to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Koth, Fire of Resistance-1% Synergy
$0.41
Chandra, Torch of Defiance-4% Synergy
$3.05
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Embereth+44% Synergy
$0.26
Teetering Peaks+35% Synergy
$0.10
Spinerock Knoll+26% Synergy
$1.36
War Room+18% Synergy
$2.44
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep+13% Synergy
$18.98
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle+12% Synergy
$16.17
Rogue's Passage+12% Synergy
$0.40
Soulstone Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$0.53
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+8% Synergy
$2.49
Three Tree City+6% Synergy
$24.60
Scavenger Grounds+5% Synergy
$0.35
Arena of Glory-4% Synergy
$7.61
Buried Ruin-6% Synergy
$0.38
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-7% Synergy
$50.07
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Heraldic Banner+51% Synergy
$0.34
Fire Diamond+36% Synergy
$0.37
Throne of Eldraine+21% Synergy
$35.66
Mind Stone+20% Synergy
$0.31
Cursed Mirror+17% Synergy
$0.44
Firdoch Core+14% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Signet+11% Synergy
$0.36
Worn Powerstone+11% Synergy
$0.36
Nyx Lotus+9% Synergy
$5.82
Caged Sun+8% Synergy
$3.59
Patchwork Banner+7% Synergy
$3.29
Strixhaven Stadium+7% Synergy
$0.43
Gilded Lotus+4% Synergy
$1.10
Thran Dynamo+1% Synergy
$4.55
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$2.20
Sol Ring-24% Synergy
$0.98
Lands
The mana base foundation for Iizuka the Ruthless decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+40% Synergy
$0.22
Myriad Landscape+24% Synergy
$0.34
Urza's Cave+5% Synergy
$0.87
Cavern of Souls+2% Synergy
$49.31
Mountain+1% Synergy
$2.00
Sundering Eruption0% Synergy
$0.94
Pinnacle Monk-4% Synergy
$1.40
Valakut Awakening-7% Synergy
$16.68
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Iizuka the Ruthless.
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Umaro, Raging Yeti
Verix Bladewing
Zalto, Fire Giant Duke
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Dragon Cultist
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Faceless One
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Guild Artisan
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Ganax, Astral Hunter // Tavern Brawler
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Feldon of the Third Path
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