Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
$0.09
$0.09Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2505
Current Rank
#2613
Last Week
#2102
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Norika Yamazaki, the Poet.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
The Legend of Yangchen+10% Synergy
$3.12
Aang's Iceberg+3% Synergy
$0.34
Suki, Courageous Rescuer+2% Synergy
$0.18
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's abilities and overall game plan.
Selfless Samurai+70% Synergy
$0.10
Seal of Cleansing+67% Synergy
$0.08
Mesa Enchantress+67% Synergy
$0.34
Ethereal Armor+67% Synergy
$0.20
All That Glitters+61% Synergy
$0.22
Soul Snare+60% Synergy
$0.05
Alseid of Life's Bounty+59% Synergy
$0.25
Spirited Companion+54% Synergy
$0.21
Sunblade Samurai+54% Synergy
$0.06
Angelic Renewal+53% Synergy
$0.20
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
Angelic Gift+51% Synergy
$0.19
Michiko's Reign of Truth+50% Synergy
$0.09
Sage's Reverie+49% Synergy
$0.51
Imperial Subduer+49% Synergy
$0.05
Eiganjo Exemplar+49% Synergy
$0.06
Hyena Umbra+48% Synergy
$0.19
Unquestioned Authority+48% Synergy
$0.66
Starfield Mystic+46% Synergy
$0.35
Spirit Mantle+42% Synergy
$3.26
Swords to Plowshares-18% Synergy
$1.05
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Serra's Sanctum+8% Synergy
$329.34
Enlightened Tutor-11% Synergy
$30.49
Smothering Tithe-15% Synergy
$44.01
Teferi's Protection-18% Synergy
$46.24
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sky-Blessed Samurai+39% Synergy
$0.06
Heliod's Pilgrim+36% Synergy
$0.15
Sram, Senior Edificer+34% Synergy
$2.73
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor+34% Synergy
$0.59
Transcendent Envoy+31% Synergy
$0.10
Archon of Sun's Grace+30% Synergy
$0.79
Moon-Blessed Cleric+30% Synergy
$0.20
Summon: Yojimbo+28% Synergy
$1.70
Starnheim Courser+27% Synergy
$0.25
Kor Spiritdancer+26% Synergy
$1.78
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+25% Synergy
$0.88
Eidolon of Countless Battles+20% Synergy
$0.61
Sublime Archangel+18% Synergy
$3.00
Ironclad Slayer+18% Synergy
$0.16
Ondu Spiritdancer+17% Synergy
$1.30
Auron, Venerated Guardian+14% Synergy
$0.23
Slumbering Keepguard+14% Synergy
$0.08
Auramancer+13% Synergy
$0.07
Faith Healer+13% Synergy
$3.52
Harvestguard Alseids+13% Synergy
$0.06
Seven-Tail Mentor+13% Synergy
$0.03
Silent Arbiter+12% Synergy
$10.32
Ironsoul Enforcer+12% Synergy
$0.60
Sensei Golden-Tail+12% Synergy
$1.69
Ajani's Chosen+11% Synergy
$0.33
The Wandering Rescuer+11% Synergy
$2.16
Hopeful Eidolon+11% Synergy
$0.04
Umbra Mystic+10% Synergy
$1.84
Glyph Elemental+10% Synergy
$0.06
Millikin+10% Synergy
$0.13
Konda's Hatamoto+10% Synergy
$0.63
Araba Mothrider+10% Synergy
$0.16
Summon: Primal Garuda+10% Synergy
$0.09
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr+9% Synergy
$0.58
Mothrider Patrol+9% Synergy
$0.03
Rashel, Fist of Torm+9% Synergy
$22.05
Astelli Reclaimer+8% Synergy
$0.22
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+8% Synergy
$5.70
Alabaster Host Intercessor+7% Synergy
$0.06
Sun Titan+6% Synergy
$0.19
Eidolon of Rhetoric+6% Synergy
$0.29
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+3% Synergy
$0.37
Lion Sash+3% Synergy
$2.12
Loyal Warhound0% Synergy
$0.42
Weathered Wayfarer-1% Synergy
$1.30
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$3.59
Mother of Runes-8% Synergy
$7.44
Knight of the White Orchid-10% Synergy
$1.89
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.20
Esper Sentinel-20% Synergy
$42.59
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Norika Yamazaki, the Poet safe.
Karametra's Blessing+17% Synergy
$0.09
Your Temple Is Under Attack+12% Synergy
$0.26
Loran's Escape+11% Synergy
$0.59
Dawn Charm+7% Synergy
$2.90
March of Otherworldly Light+6% Synergy
$0.55
Blacksmith's Skill+5% Synergy
$0.19
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$1.71
Disenchant+2% Synergy
$0.14
Gods Willing+2% Synergy
$0.09
Brave the Elements-1% Synergy
$0.46
Mana Tithe-2% Synergy
$0.83
Razorgrass Ambush-3% Synergy
$0.27
Reprieve-6% Synergy
$1.20
Restoration Magic-6% Synergy
$0.82
Generous Gift-9% Synergy
$0.96
Stroke of Midnight-11% Synergy
$0.29
Flawless Maneuver-19% Synergy
$14.83
Path to Exile-26% Synergy
$1.72
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's game plan and control the board.
Winds of Rath+37% Synergy
$0.15
Brilliant Restoration+31% Synergy
$1.32
Open the Armory+16% Synergy
$1.92
Idyllic Tutor+15% Synergy
$8.66
Banishing Slash+13% Synergy
$0.10
Invoke Justice+12% Synergy
$0.14
Resurgent Belief+12% Synergy
$0.65
Divine Reckoning+11% Synergy
$0.54
Angelic Purge+10% Synergy
$0.03
Sevinne's Reclamation+8% Synergy
$0.43
Cut a Deal+6% Synergy
$0.30
Single Combat+5% Synergy
$0.47
Retether+4% Synergy
$3.52
Lay Down Arms+2% Synergy
$0.14
Search for Glory+1% Synergy
$0.83
Secret Rendezvous0% Synergy
$0.23
Gift of Estates0% Synergy
$0.90
Austere Command-8% Synergy
$0.27
Farewell-11% Synergy
$3.39
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ancestral Katana+20% Synergy
$0.09
Helm of the Gods+19% Synergy
$3.00
Key to the City+17% Synergy
$0.45
Mask of Memory+10% Synergy
$0.33
Zephyr Boots+9% Synergy
$0.28
Perpetual Timepiece+7% Synergy
$0.57
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$1.38
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.18
Collector's Vault+6% Synergy
$0.58
Sigil of Valor+6% Synergy
$0.19
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+5% Synergy
$10.83
Tome of Legends+4% Synergy
$0.30
Nettlecyst+2% Synergy
$2.31
Endless Atlas0% Synergy
$2.58
Sword of the Animist-5% Synergy
$5.39
Commander's Plate-7% Synergy
$38.64
Archaeomancer's Map-12% Synergy
$3.70
Pearl Medallion-16% Synergy
$3.89
Lightning Greaves-19% Synergy
$3.86
Oketra's Monument-20% Synergy
$3.44
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
The Restoration of Eiganjo+43% Synergy
$0.35
Armored Ascension+42% Synergy
$0.24
Minimus Containment+40% Synergy
$0.08
Sigil of the Empty Throne+37% Synergy
$0.20
The Birth of Meletis+37% Synergy
$0.19
Elspeth Conquers Death+35% Synergy
$0.84
Timely Ward+34% Synergy
$0.67
Feather of Flight+28% Synergy
$0.22
Darksteel Mutation+27% Synergy
$1.81
Mantle of the Ancients+26% Synergy
$3.33
Battle Mastery+26% Synergy
$0.21
Aura of Silence+26% Synergy
$3.54
Planar Disruption+25% Synergy
$0.10
Duelist's Heritage+23% Synergy
$1.25
Sheltered by Ghosts+22% Synergy
$2.66
Idolized+22% Synergy
$0.48
Reprobation+22% Synergy
$0.13
The Fall of Lord Konda+22% Synergy
$0.07
Sphere of Safety+21% Synergy
$1.76
Love Song of Night and Day+21% Synergy
$0.12
Chains of Custody+20% Synergy
$0.25
Solitary Confinement+20% Synergy
$0.37
Twinblade Blessing+19% Synergy
$0.08
Tempest Technique+19% Synergy
$0.29
Dog Umbra+19% Synergy
$0.14
Lunarch Mantle+19% Synergy
$0.03
Daybreak Coronet+18% Synergy
$3.11
Four Knocks+18% Synergy
$0.45
Benevolent Blessing+17% Synergy
$0.19
Grasp of Fate+15% Synergy
$1.59
Touch the Spirit Realm+15% Synergy
$0.46
Dawn of a New Age+14% Synergy
$2.84
Tenuous Truce+14% Synergy
$0.41
Cast Out+14% Synergy
$0.04
Angelic Exaltation+14% Synergy
$0.15
Angelic Destiny+13% Synergy
$1.51
Charitable Levy+13% Synergy
$0.06
Songbirds' Blessing+13% Synergy
$6.55
Tale of Tinúviel+13% Synergy
$0.10
Ghostly Prison+11% Synergy
$4.93
Fall of the First Civilization+11% Synergy
$0.17
Triumph of Gerrard+11% Synergy
$0.09
Oblivion Ring+10% Synergy
$0.22
Boon of the Spirit Realm+10% Synergy
$2.70
Befriending the Moths+10% Synergy
$0.07
Flaming Fist+9% Synergy
$0.06
Felidar Umbra+8% Synergy
$5.19
Blind Obedience+5% Synergy
$3.64
Authority of the Consuls-8% Synergy
$4.23
Land Tax-11% Synergy
$19.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Norika Yamazaki, the Poet to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+16% Synergy
$1.34
The Wandering Emperor+12% Synergy
$3.15
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+30% Synergy
$0.38
Cathedral of War+26% Synergy
$1.30
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+21% Synergy
$5.74
Roadside Reliquary+19% Synergy
$0.12
Idyllic Grange+10% Synergy
$0.21
Secluded Steppe+9% Synergy
$0.05
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+9% Synergy
$4.28
Drifting Meadow+9% Synergy
$0.09
Tocasia's Dig Site+8% Synergy
$0.07
Geier Reach Sanitarium+7% Synergy
$0.54
Access Tunnel+7% Synergy
$0.23
Desert of the True+5% Synergy
$0.11
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+3% Synergy
$5.02
Eiganjo Castle+2% Synergy
$13.04
The Fair Basilica+2% Synergy
$0.10
Ishgard, the Holy See0% Synergy
$1.29
Scavenger Grounds-1% Synergy
$0.42
Temple of the False God-5% Synergy
$0.13
Urza's Saga-5% Synergy
$35.81
War Room-6% Synergy
$4.85
Monumental Henge-6% Synergy
$0.68
Castle Ardenvale-12% Synergy
$0.19
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$2.27
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-17% Synergy
$37.97
Emeria, the Sky Ruin-21% Synergy
$18.39
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Marble Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.16
Mind Stone+6% Synergy
$0.19
Bonder's Ornament+6% Synergy
$0.11
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.14
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.85
Heraldic Banner-5% Synergy
$0.28
Throne of Eldraine-7% Synergy
$25.64
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel-11% Synergy
$1.22
Sol Ring-14% Synergy
$1.27
Lands
The mana base foundation for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+10% Synergy
$0.12
Hidden Grotto+6% Synergy
$0.08
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$1.71
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.37
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.08
Demolition Field0% Synergy
$0.43
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.15
Plains-3% Synergy
$0.08
Razorgrass Ambush-3% Synergy
$0.27
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$3.59
Path of Ancestry-7% Synergy
$0.16
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Norika Yamazaki, the Poet.
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Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
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Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Flaming Fist
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Rashel, Fist of Torm
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Geist of Saint Traft
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Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Noble Heritage
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
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