Iizuka the Ruthless
$1.23
$1.23Legendary 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
#3608
Current Rank
#3368
Last Week
#3973
Last Month
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
$0.76
Reinforced Ronin+94% Synergy
$0.33
Battle-Mad Ronin+92% Synergy
$0.11
Ronin Cliffrider+92% Synergy
$0.36
Upriser Renegade+92% Synergy
$0.10
Heiko Yamazaki, the General+92% Synergy
$0.16
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei+90% Synergy
$1.09
Akki Ronin+88% Synergy
$0.14
Ronin Houndmaster+100% Synergy
$0.11
Peerless Samurai+100% Synergy
$0.21
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Iizuka the Ruthless decks.
Akki Battle Squad+83% Synergy
$4.95
Bloodline Pretender+78% Synergy
$1.78
Sokenzan Spellblade+77% Synergy
$0.08
Universal Automaton+76% Synergy
$0.63
Godo, Bandit Warlord+74% Synergy
$0.91
Taurean Mauler+73% Synergy
$1.09
Ronin Cavekeeper+73% Synergy
$0.14
Metallic Mimic+69% Synergy
$2.81
Archetype of Aggression+64% Synergy
$3.76
Abrade+30% Synergy
$0.35
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$122.46
Gamble-7% Synergy
$15.11
Jeska's Will-9% Synergy
$41.76
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Iizuka the Ruthless's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Brothers Yamazaki+69% Synergy
$0.18
Sokenzan Renegade+69% Synergy
$0.27
Fire-Belly Changeling+69% Synergy
$0.17
War-Spike Changeling+57% Synergy
$0.20
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms+55% Synergy
$0.53
Adaptive Automaton+53% Synergy
$0.38
Changeling Berserker+50% Synergy
$0.62
Feldon of the Third Path+37% Synergy
$1.22
Changeling Wayfinder+33% Synergy
$0.24
Sizzling Changeling+28% Synergy
$0.11
Barkform Harvester+26% Synergy
$0.20
Lizard Blades+25% Synergy
$3.11
Solemn Simulacrum+24% Synergy
$0.32
Three Tree Mascot+23% Synergy
$0.10
Ogre-Head Helm+23% Synergy
$0.23
Rooftop Percher+17% Synergy
$0.15
Tannuk, Steadfast Second+14% Synergy
$2.50
Humble Defector+10% Synergy
$0.21
Paragon of Fierce Defiance+10% Synergy
$0.22
Jaxis, the Troublemaker+8% Synergy
$1.66
Roaming Throne+7% Synergy
$52.58
Heartless Hidetsugu+7% Synergy
$2.45
Gleeful Arsonist+7% Synergy
$4.40
Mirror-Style Master+7% Synergy
$0.26
Calamity, Galloping Inferno+7% Synergy
$0.25
Summit Intimidator+6% Synergy
$0.03
Sabin, Master Monk+6% Synergy
$0.23
Summon: Esper Valigarmanda+5% Synergy
$0.33
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior+5% Synergy
$0.49
Enduring Courage+3% Synergy
$2.35
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun+3% Synergy
$1.98
Freya Crescent+3% Synergy
$0.21
Burnished Hart+1% Synergy
$0.32
Professional Face-Breaker0% Synergy
$6.21
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker-3% Synergy
$14.68
Pinnacle Monk-4% Synergy
$1.14
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell-16% Synergy
$4.54
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Iizuka the Ruthless safe.
Untimely Malfunction+28% Synergy
$5.48
Blades of Velis Vel+27% Synergy
$0.23
Volatile Claws+23% Synergy
$0.16
Demand Answers+19% Synergy
$0.45
Thrill of Possibility+12% Synergy
$0.27
First Day of Class+11% Synergy
$0.15
Lightning Bolt+9% Synergy
$2.85
Blazing Shoal+7% Synergy
$5.15
Light of Judgment+7% Synergy
$0.12
Siege Smash+6% Synergy
$0.24
The Last Agni Kai+5% Synergy
$1.47
Chaos Warp+4% Synergy
$0.32
Unleash Fury+4% Synergy
$0.41
You See a Pair of Goblins+4% Synergy
$0.30
Unexpected Windfall+3% Synergy
$3.15
Battle Hymn+2% Synergy
$1.51
Seething Song0% Synergy
$12.88
Great Train Heist0% Synergy
$3.48
Valakut Awakening-7% Synergy
$15.33
Bolt Bend-7% Synergy
$2.21
Deflecting Swat-12% Synergy
$68.21
Big Score-14% Synergy
$0.69
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Iizuka the Ruthless's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Charge+37% Synergy
$9.53
Relentless Assault+36% Synergy
$5.07
Crash Through+25% Synergy
$0.17
Suplex+22% Synergy
$0.23
Seize the Spoils+18% Synergy
$0.20
Tormenting Voice+17% Synergy
$0.15
Chain Reaction+14% Synergy
$0.41
Surge to Victory+11% Synergy
$0.46
Electroduplicate+10% Synergy
$0.39
Blasphemous Act+9% Synergy
$0.64
Fiery Confluence+7% Synergy
$0.38
Disrupt Decorum+3% Synergy
$3.98
Vandalblast+2% Synergy
$2.39
Faithless Looting+2% Synergy
$0.27
Wheel of Fortune+2% Synergy
$2063.83
Twinflame+1% Synergy
$1.19
Sundering Eruption0% Synergy
$0.82
Full Throttle0% Synergy
$3.87
Mana Geyser-22% Synergy
$1.26
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Tenza, Godo's Maul+62% Synergy
$2.04
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+61% Synergy
$20.52
Heirloom Blade+42% Synergy
$0.31
Vanquisher's Banner+41% Synergy
$4.33
Maskwood Nexus+38% Synergy
$2.34
Konda's Banner+38% Synergy
$11.80
Hazoret's Monument+37% Synergy
$2.84
Herald's Horn+37% Synergy
$4.55
Icon of Ancestry+33% Synergy
$0.51
Wayfarer's Bauble+31% Synergy
$0.32
Experimental Synthesizer+30% Synergy
$0.41
Obelisk of Urd+30% Synergy
$3.33
Quick-Draw Katana+30% Synergy
$0.14
Umezawa's Jitte+25% Synergy
$12.24
The Reaver Cleaver+24% Synergy
$11.54
Samurai's Katana+24% Synergy
$0.17
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang+19% Synergy
$3.33
Embercleave+18% Synergy
$9.06
Sword of Light and Shadow+18% Synergy
$13.64
Sword of Vengeance+18% Synergy
$0.83
Kusari-Gama+15% Synergy
$5.90
Chainsaw+14% Synergy
$0.61
O-Naginata+14% Synergy
$0.47
Door of Destinies+14% Synergy
$11.10
Mask of Memory+13% Synergy
$0.38
Urza's Incubator+13% Synergy
$15.92
Ronin Warclub+11% Synergy
$0.31
Birthing Boughs+11% Synergy
$0.29
General's Kabuto+11% Synergy
$7.27
Sword of the Animist+10% Synergy
$7.35
Mimic Vat+10% Synergy
$0.63
Buster Sword+9% Synergy
$39.13
Zephyr Boots+9% Synergy
$0.40
Thran Power Suit+8% Synergy
$0.57
Infiltration Lens+8% Synergy
$2.28
No-Dachi+8% Synergy
$0.29
Instruments of War+8% Synergy
$0.37
Commander's Plate+7% Synergy
$44.22
Loxodon Warhammer+7% Synergy
$2.51
Brass Knuckles+7% Synergy
$0.28
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+5% Synergy
$3.33
Bloodforged Battle-Axe+5% Synergy
$2.68
Sword of Hearth and Home+5% Synergy
$20.43
Sensei's Divining Top+4% Synergy
$44.91
Ruby Medallion+2% Synergy
$11.27
Helm of the Host+1% Synergy
$10.37
Basilisk Collar0% Synergy
$3.77
The Fire Crystal-2% Synergy
$6.37
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$3.43
Swiftfoot Boots-17% Synergy
$1.92
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Iizuka the Ruthless's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
The Shattered States Era+65% Synergy
$0.14
Shared Animosity+47% Synergy
$3.18
Molten Echoes+32% Synergy
$11.01
Rising of the Day+22% Synergy
$0.52
Gratuitous Violence+19% Synergy
$0.36
Aggravated Assault+18% Synergy
$32.01
Uphill Battle+18% Synergy
$2.49
Vow of Lightning+14% Synergy
$0.27
Echoing Assault+11% Synergy
$0.33
Curse of Opulence+9% Synergy
$1.51
Outpost Siege+7% Synergy
$0.26
Rage Reflection+7% Synergy
$1.51
Street Riot+7% Synergy
$0.17
Goblin War Drums+6% Synergy
$1.31
Mirror March+6% Synergy
$1.81
Blood Moon-11% Synergy
$6.93
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Iizuka the Ruthless to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Koth, Fire of Resistance+2% Synergy
$0.39
Chandra, Torch of Defiance-4% Synergy
$2.86
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Embereth+45% Synergy
$0.28
Teetering Peaks+34% Synergy
$0.10
Spinerock Knoll+28% Synergy
$1.15
War Room+17% Synergy
$2.23
Rogue's Passage+14% Synergy
$0.31
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep+12% Synergy
$20.37
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle+11% Synergy
$17.10
Soulstone Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$0.73
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+7% Synergy
$2.42
Three Tree City+6% Synergy
$24.79
Scavenger Grounds+5% Synergy
$0.40
Arena of Glory-4% Synergy
$10.13
Buried Ruin-6% Synergy
$0.35
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$51.46
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Heraldic Banner+48% Synergy
$0.35
Fire Diamond+37% Synergy
$0.35
Mind Stone+21% Synergy
$0.34
Throne of Eldraine+20% Synergy
$36.86
Cursed Mirror+15% Synergy
$0.52
Firdoch Core+14% Synergy
$0.26
Worn Powerstone+11% Synergy
$0.31
Strixhaven Stadium+11% Synergy
$0.46
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.39
Nyx Lotus+8% Synergy
$5.46
Caged Sun+7% Synergy
$3.87
Patchwork Banner+7% Synergy
$1.94
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$0.50
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$4.35
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.34
Glittering Stockpile-2% Synergy
$0.39
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.63
Sol Ring-23% Synergy
$1.19
Lands
The mana base foundation for Iizuka the Ruthless decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+42% Synergy
$0.32
Myriad Landscape+25% Synergy
$0.28
Urza's Cave+4% Synergy
$1.10
Mountain+2% Synergy
$0.18
Cavern of Souls+2% Synergy
$49.00
Sundering Eruption0% Synergy
$0.82
Pinnacle Monk-4% Synergy
$1.14
Valakut Awakening-7% Synergy
$15.33
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