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.
Ronin Houndmaster+99% Synergy
$0.25
Peerless Samurai+99% Synergy
$0.21
Fumiko the Lowblood+95% Synergy
$0.62
Reinforced Ronin+94% Synergy
$0.30
Battle-Mad Ronin+92% Synergy
$0.14
Ronin Cliffrider+92% Synergy
$0.34
Upriser Renegade+92% Synergy
$0.19
Heiko Yamazaki, the General+92% Synergy
$0.27
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei+91% Synergy
$1.28
Akki Ronin+88% Synergy
$0.22
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Iizuka the Ruthless decks.
Akki Battle Squad+84% Synergy
$5.42
Brothers Yamazaki+78% Synergy
$0.15
Ronin Cavekeeper+78% Synergy
$0.15
Sokenzan Spellblade+78% Synergy
$0.10
Bloodline Pretender+76% Synergy
$2.42
Godo, Bandit Warlord+75% Synergy
$1.67
Taurean Mauler+74% Synergy
$0.85
Universal Automaton+74% Synergy
$0.81
Metallic Mimic+74% Synergy
$1.43
Abrade+36% Synergy
$0.33
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$133.20
Jeska's Will-6% Synergy
$38.23
Gamble-7% Synergy
$16.83
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Iizuka the Ruthless's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Fire-Belly Changeling+71% Synergy
$0.22
Sokenzan Renegade+67% Synergy
$0.28
Archetype of Aggression+66% Synergy
$2.16
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms+60% Synergy
$0.94
War-Spike Changeling+60% Synergy
$0.21
Adaptive Automaton+56% Synergy
$0.44
Changeling Berserker+42% Synergy
$0.49
Sizzling Changeling+41% Synergy
$0.23
Feldon of the Third Path+41% Synergy
$1.33
Changeling Wayfinder+35% Synergy
$0.29
Lizard Blades+26% Synergy
$3.10
Solemn Simulacrum+22% Synergy
$0.29
Barkform Harvester+22% Synergy
$0.22
Three Tree Mascot+19% Synergy
$0.15
Ogre-Head Helm+13% Synergy
$0.24
Paragon of Fierce Defiance+9% Synergy
$0.20
Tannuk, Steadfast Second+9% Synergy
$1.59
Rooftop Percher+9% Synergy
$0.27
Jaxis, the Troublemaker+6% Synergy
$1.71
Mirror-Style Master+6% Synergy
$0.28
Calamity, Galloping Inferno+6% Synergy
$0.34
Humble Defector+5% Synergy
$0.31
Gleeful Arsonist+5% Synergy
$7.45
Burnished Hart+4% Synergy
$0.26
Roaming Throne+4% Synergy
$51.91
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun+2% Synergy
$2.20
Heartless Hidetsugu+2% Synergy
$3.09
Enduring Courage+1% Synergy
$3.21
Professional Face-Breaker-2% Synergy
$8.11
Pinnacle Monk-5% Synergy
$1.57
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Iizuka the Ruthless safe.
Untimely Malfunction+32% Synergy
$9.68
Demand Answers+30% Synergy
$0.52
Blades of Velis Vel+28% Synergy
$0.20
Volatile Claws+17% Synergy
$0.14
Thrill of Possibility+16% Synergy
$0.28
First Day of Class+10% Synergy
$0.22
Lightning Bolt+10% Synergy
$0.98
Chaos Warp+6% Synergy
$0.32
Light of Judgment+5% Synergy
$0.09
Siege Smash+4% Synergy
$0.27
Unexpected Windfall+3% Synergy
$4.55
You See a Pair of Goblins+3% Synergy
$0.32
The Last Agni Kai+1% Synergy
$2.00
Unleash Fury0% Synergy
$0.41
Great Train Heist-1% Synergy
$5.18
Battle Hymn-3% Synergy
$2.15
Seething Song-3% Synergy
$12.13
Valakut Awakening-8% Synergy
$16.85
Bolt Bend-8% Synergy
$4.87
Redirect Lightning-10% Synergy
$12.41
Deflecting Swat-10% Synergy
$70.71
Big Score-17% Synergy
$0.39
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Iizuka the Ruthless's game plan and control the board.
Relentless Assault+44% Synergy
$4.25
Kindred Charge+41% Synergy
$10.53
Crash Through+29% Synergy
$0.12
Suplex+20% Synergy
$0.19
Tormenting Voice+15% Synergy
$0.26
Seize the Spoils+10% Synergy
$0.20
Chain Reaction+9% Synergy
$0.29
Electroduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.79
Blasphemous Act+7% Synergy
$0.93
Fiery Confluence+6% Synergy
$0.49
Faithless Looting+3% Synergy
$0.37
Disrupt Decorum+2% Synergy
$4.88
Sundering Eruption+1% Synergy
$1.50
Vandalblast+1% Synergy
$1.47
Wheel of Fortune+1% Synergy
$2635.93
Twinflame+0% Synergy
$0.79
Mana Geyser-20% Synergy
$1.30
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+67% Synergy
$16.61
Tenza, Godo's Maul+61% Synergy
$1.68
Vanquisher's Banner+45% Synergy
$5.89
Maskwood Nexus+42% Synergy
$2.20
Heirloom Blade+42% Synergy
$0.31
Hazoret's Monument+41% Synergy
$2.00
Obelisk of Urd+38% Synergy
$2.60
Quick-Draw Katana+35% Synergy
$0.16
Konda's Banner+35% Synergy
$12.09
Herald's Horn+33% Synergy
$5.74
Wayfarer's Bauble+32% Synergy
$5.04
Samurai's Katana+31% Synergy
$0.18
Experimental Synthesizer+31% Synergy
$0.41
Icon of Ancestry+30% Synergy
$0.37
The Reaver Cleaver+30% Synergy
$38.03
Sword of Light and Shadow+27% Synergy
$13.84
Umezawa's Jitte+23% Synergy
$20.89
Ronin Warclub+17% Synergy
$0.38
Kusari-Gama+17% Synergy
$6.39
Door of Destinies+16% Synergy
$3.35
O-Naginata+16% Synergy
$0.53
Infiltration Lens+14% Synergy
$2.14
Chainsaw+14% Synergy
$1.58
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang+14% Synergy
$3.50
Sword of Vengeance+12% Synergy
$1.29
Embercleave+12% Synergy
$10.42
Urza's Incubator+12% Synergy
$21.55
Mask of Memory+11% Synergy
$0.40
Buster Sword+10% Synergy
$50.99
Birthing Boughs+10% Synergy
$0.29
General's Kabuto+10% Synergy
$8.17
Mimic Vat+9% Synergy
$0.98
Zephyr Boots+8% Synergy
$0.37
Sword of the Animist+8% Synergy
$6.14
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+7% Synergy
$3.89
Sensei's Divining Top+7% Synergy
$42.20
Thran Power Suit+7% Synergy
$1.17
Genji Glove+7% Synergy
$11.88
No-Dachi+7% Synergy
$0.27
Nemesis Mask+6% Synergy
$11.27
Brass Knuckles+6% Synergy
$0.23
Loxodon Warhammer+6% Synergy
$2.80
Bloodforged Battle-Axe+5% Synergy
$2.86
Helm of the Host+4% Synergy
$6.06
Commander's Plate+1% Synergy
$48.61
Basilisk Collar-1% Synergy
$5.46
The Fire Crystal-2% Synergy
$6.77
Ruby Medallion-3% Synergy
$14.30
Swiftfoot Boots-15% Synergy
$2.32
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.61
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Iizuka the Ruthless's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
The Shattered States Era+67% Synergy
$0.13
Shared Animosity+49% Synergy
$4.02
Molten Echoes+33% Synergy
$10.39
Rising of the Day+24% Synergy
$0.78
Aggravated Assault+23% Synergy
$35.79
Gratuitous Violence+13% Synergy
$0.44
Vow of Lightning+13% Synergy
$0.27
Uphill Battle+13% Synergy
$5.69
Echoing Assault+9% Synergy
$0.30
Curse of Opulence+7% Synergy
$4.29
Street Riot+6% Synergy
$0.16
Rage Reflection+6% Synergy
$1.55
Goblin War Drums+5% Synergy
$1.43
Mirror March+5% Synergy
$2.13
Outpost Siege+3% Synergy
$0.27
Descent into Avernus-3% Synergy
$13.42
Blood Moon-12% Synergy
$7.63
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Iizuka the Ruthless to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Koth, Fire of Resistance-1% Synergy
$0.37
Chandra, Torch of Defiance-4% Synergy
$18.87
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Embereth+40% Synergy
$0.28
Teetering Peaks+31% Synergy
$0.16
Spinerock Knoll+21% Synergy
$1.69
War Room+16% Synergy
$5.32
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$29.30
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle+11% Synergy
$19.31
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep+9% Synergy
$17.79
Rogue's Passage+7% Synergy
$0.36
Soulstone Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.82
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+6% Synergy
$2.91
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.27
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-1% Synergy
$53.53
Arena of Glory-3% Synergy
$8.17
Buried Ruin-5% Synergy
$0.40
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Heraldic Banner+51% Synergy
$0.35
Fire Diamond+33% Synergy
$0.39
Throne of Eldraine+27% Synergy
$28.96
Mind Stone+22% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Signet+10% Synergy
$0.60
Worn Powerstone+9% Synergy
$0.36
Cursed Mirror+9% Synergy
$0.49
Patchwork Banner+9% Synergy
$3.34
Nyx Lotus+7% Synergy
$4.97
Caged Sun+6% Synergy
$3.72
Firdoch Core+6% Synergy
$0.37
Strixhaven Stadium+6% Synergy
$0.38
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$0.64
Thran Dynamo+0% Synergy
$4.25
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.90
Sol Ring-23% Synergy
$1.57
Lands
The mana base foundation for Iizuka the Ruthless decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+42% Synergy
$0.26
Myriad Landscape+30% Synergy
$0.24
Cavern of Souls+4% Synergy
$49.30
Urza's Cave+4% Synergy
$1.93
Sundering Eruption+1% Synergy
$1.50
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.09
Snow-Covered Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.61
Pinnacle Monk-5% Synergy
$1.57
Valakut Awakening-8% Synergy
$16.85
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Iizuka the Ruthless.
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Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
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Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
Zell Dincht
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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
Rakka Mar
Rhuk, Hexgold Nabber
Themberchaud
Umaro, Raging Yeti
Verix Bladewing
Zalto, Fire Giant Duke
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Dragon Cultist
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Faceless One
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Guild Artisan
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Passionate Archaeologist
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Popular Entertainer
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Street Urchin
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Tavern Brawler
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Feldon of the Third Path
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
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Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
Magda, the Hoardmaster
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