Iizuka the Ruthless
$1.29
$1.29Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#3754
Current Rank
#4160
Past 2 Years
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.
Ronin Houndmaster+99% Synergy
$0.20
Peerless Samurai+99% Synergy
$0.29
Fumiko the Lowblood+95% Synergy
$0.68
Reinforced Ronin+94% Synergy
$0.31
Battle-Mad Ronin+93% Synergy
$0.13
Ronin Cliffrider+93% Synergy
$0.36
Upriser Renegade+92% Synergy
$0.18
Heiko Yamazaki, the General+92% Synergy
$0.26
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei+91% Synergy
$1.04
Akki Ronin+89% Synergy
$0.18
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Iizuka the Ruthless decks.
Akki Battle Squad+84% Synergy
$4.67
Brothers Yamazaki+79% Synergy
$0.16
Ronin Cavekeeper+79% Synergy
$0.18
Sokenzan Spellblade+79% Synergy
$0.09
Bloodline Pretender+76% Synergy
$2.36
Godo, Bandit Warlord+76% Synergy
$1.19
Taurean Mauler+75% Synergy
$0.75
Universal Automaton+75% Synergy
$0.69
Metallic Mimic+74% Synergy
$0.49
Abrade+33% Synergy
$0.31
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$134.01
Gamble-4% Synergy
$17.13
Jeska's Will-8% Synergy
$41.67
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Iizuka the Ruthless's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Fire-Belly Changeling+72% Synergy
$0.21
Sokenzan Renegade+68% Synergy
$0.28
Archetype of Aggression+67% Synergy
$3.06
War-Spike Changeling+61% Synergy
$0.23
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms+60% Synergy
$0.49
Adaptive Automaton+57% Synergy
$0.36
Changeling Berserker+44% Synergy
$0.60
Sizzling Changeling+41% Synergy
$0.25
Feldon of the Third Path+39% Synergy
$1.73
Changeling Wayfinder+35% Synergy
$0.27
Lizard Blades+25% Synergy
$2.32
Barkform Harvester+24% Synergy
$0.17
Solemn Simulacrum+24% Synergy
$0.22
Three Tree Mascot+21% Synergy
$0.12
Ogre-Head Helm+13% Synergy
$0.24
Tannuk, Steadfast Second+9% Synergy
$1.35
Paragon of Fierce Defiance+9% Synergy
$0.19
Rooftop Percher+9% Synergy
$0.13
Mirror-Style Master+6% Synergy
$0.24
Jaxis, the Troublemaker+6% Synergy
$1.58
Calamity, Galloping Inferno+5% Synergy
$0.31
Gleeful Arsonist+5% Synergy
$6.22
Humble Defector+5% Synergy
$0.41
Roaming Throne+4% Synergy
$50.28
Burnished Hart+4% Synergy
$0.25
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun+2% Synergy
$2.67
Heartless Hidetsugu+1% Synergy
$2.80
Enduring Courage+1% Synergy
$2.67
Professional Face-Breaker-2% Synergy
$6.33
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker-3% Synergy
$16.12
Anger-5% Synergy
$0.51
Pinnacle Monk-5% Synergy
$1.51
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Iizuka the Ruthless safe.
Untimely Malfunction+32% Synergy
$8.33
Blades of Velis Vel+30% Synergy
$0.23
Demand Answers+28% Synergy
$0.39
Volatile Claws+17% Synergy
$0.18
Thrill of Possibility+14% Synergy
$0.29
Lightning Bolt+11% Synergy
$0.79
First Day of Class+10% Synergy
$0.12
Light of Judgment+5% Synergy
$0.14
Chaos Warp+4% Synergy
$0.32
Siege Smash+4% Synergy
$0.26
Unexpected Windfall+3% Synergy
$3.68
You See a Pair of Goblins+3% Synergy
$0.32
Unleash Fury+2% Synergy
$0.38
The Last Agni Kai+1% Synergy
$2.41
Great Train Heist-1% Synergy
$4.70
Battle Hymn-3% Synergy
$1.37
Seething Song-4% Synergy
$12.55
Valakut Awakening-8% Synergy
$17.34
Bolt Bend-8% Synergy
$5.66
Redirect Lightning-9% Synergy
$12.05
Deflecting Swat-10% Synergy
$66.94
Big Score-17% Synergy
$0.40
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Iizuka the Ruthless's game plan and control the board.
Relentless Assault+45% Synergy
$4.47
Kindred Charge+43% Synergy
$9.09
Crash Through+32% Synergy
$0.12
Suplex+20% Synergy
$0.24
Tormenting Voice+14% Synergy
$0.27
Seize the Spoils+10% Synergy
$0.23
Chain Reaction+8% Synergy
$0.31
Electroduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.59
Fiery Confluence+5% Synergy
$0.40
Blasphemous Act+5% Synergy
$0.68
Vandalblast+3% Synergy
$1.01
Disrupt Decorum+1% Synergy
$4.37
Sundering Eruption+1% Synergy
$1.03
Faithless Looting+1% Synergy
$0.39
Wheel of Fortune+0% Synergy
$2179.37
Twinflame+0% Synergy
$0.91
Mana Geyser-20% Synergy
$1.22
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+68% Synergy
$17.29
Tenza, Godo's Maul+62% Synergy
$1.71
Heirloom Blade+44% Synergy
$0.32
Maskwood Nexus+44% Synergy
$2.34
Vanquisher's Banner+43% Synergy
$4.95
Hazoret's Monument+42% Synergy
$2.91
Konda's Banner+37% Synergy
$12.70
Obelisk of Urd+37% Synergy
$2.54
Herald's Horn+35% Synergy
$5.06
Quick-Draw Katana+35% Synergy
$0.18
Experimental Synthesizer+33% Synergy
$0.98
Icon of Ancestry+33% Synergy
$0.43
Samurai's Katana+31% Synergy
$0.26
Wayfarer's Bauble+30% Synergy
$0.34
The Reaver Cleaver+29% Synergy
$20.01
Sword of Light and Shadow+26% Synergy
$14.40
Umezawa's Jitte+25% Synergy
$18.59
Kusari-Gama+20% Synergy
$6.15
Ronin Warclub+17% Synergy
$0.36
Door of Destinies+15% Synergy
$2.00
O-Naginata+15% Synergy
$0.48
Chainsaw+14% Synergy
$1.14
Infiltration Lens+14% Synergy
$3.98
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang+13% Synergy
$3.45
General's Kabuto+13% Synergy
$7.99
Sword of Vengeance+12% Synergy
$1.12
Embercleave+11% Synergy
$8.70
Urza's Incubator+11% Synergy
$19.60
Mask of Memory+11% Synergy
$0.42
Buster Sword+10% Synergy
$51.73
Birthing Boughs+10% Synergy
$0.25
Mimic Vat+8% Synergy
$0.53
Zephyr Boots+8% Synergy
$0.42
Sword of the Animist+7% Synergy
$6.70
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+7% Synergy
$3.50
Genji Glove+7% Synergy
$11.64
Sensei's Divining Top+6% Synergy
$41.46
No-Dachi+6% Synergy
$0.27
Thran Power Suit+6% Synergy
$0.92
Nemesis Mask+6% Synergy
$8.80
Loxodon Warhammer+5% Synergy
$2.57
Lost Jitte+5% Synergy
$5.04
Bloodforged Battle-Axe+4% Synergy
$2.33
Commander's Plate+4% Synergy
$44.22
Helm of the Host+3% Synergy
$5.73
Basilisk Collar-1% Synergy
$4.82
Ruby Medallion-1% Synergy
$13.58
The Fire Crystal-2% Synergy
$5.91
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.91
Lightning Greaves-16% Synergy
$3.97
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Iizuka the Ruthless's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
The Shattered States Era+68% Synergy
$0.20
Shared Animosity+51% Synergy
$2.71
Molten Echoes+32% Synergy
$9.37
Rising of the Day+26% Synergy
$0.86
Aggravated Assault+22% Synergy
$35.32
Gratuitous Violence+16% Synergy
$0.35
Uphill Battle+16% Synergy
$4.68
Vow of Lightning+12% Synergy
$0.35
Echoing Assault+9% Synergy
$0.31
Goblin War Drums+8% Synergy
$1.09
Curse of Opulence+7% Synergy
$3.18
Street Riot+6% Synergy
$0.15
Rage Reflection+6% Synergy
$1.50
Mirror March+5% Synergy
$1.89
Outpost Siege+2% Synergy
$0.29
Descent into Avernus-3% Synergy
$13.17
Blood Moon-10% Synergy
$7.48
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Iizuka the Ruthless to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Koth, Fire of Resistance-2% Synergy
$0.41
Chandra, Torch of Defiance-4% Synergy
$3.02
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Embereth+42% Synergy
$0.33
Teetering Peaks+30% Synergy
$0.13
Spinerock Knoll+20% Synergy
$1.47
War Room+18% Synergy
$4.44
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle+13% Synergy
$18.54
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep+12% Synergy
$18.63
Three Tree City+10% Synergy
$27.17
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+8% Synergy
$2.76
Soulstone Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.54
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.40
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.29
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-2% Synergy
$53.57
Arena of Glory-3% Synergy
$7.98
Buried Ruin-6% Synergy
$0.38
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Heraldic Banner+52% Synergy
$0.37
Fire Diamond+31% Synergy
$0.31
Throne of Eldraine+26% Synergy
$29.29
Mind Stone+20% Synergy
$0.33
Cursed Mirror+11% Synergy
$0.45
Caged Sun+9% Synergy
$3.65
Worn Powerstone+9% Synergy
$0.35
Patchwork Banner+8% Synergy
$1.75
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.44
Nyx Lotus+6% Synergy
$5.28
Firdoch Core+6% Synergy
$0.37
Strixhaven Stadium+6% Synergy
$0.44
Gilded Lotus+2% Synergy
$0.52
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$4.81
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.97
Sol Ring-25% Synergy
$1.26
Lands
The mana base foundation for Iizuka the Ruthless decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+43% Synergy
$0.31
Myriad Landscape+31% Synergy
$0.31
Cavern of Souls+4% Synergy
$47.79
Urza's Cave+3% Synergy
$1.17
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.09
Sundering Eruption+1% Synergy
$1.03
Snow-Covered Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.58
Pinnacle Monk-5% Synergy
$1.51
Valakut Awakening-8% Synergy
$17.34
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Iizuka the Ruthless.
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Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
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Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit
Éomer of the Riddermark
Eron the Relentless
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Ma Chao, Western Warrior
Myojin of Roaring Blades
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Rhuk, Hexgold Nabber
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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
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
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