Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
$0.07
$0.07Legendary 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
#2086
Current Rank
#2317
Last Week
#2044
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
Aang's Iceberg+3% Synergy
$11.74
Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader+1% Synergy
$0.07
Daily Bugle Building0% Synergy
$0.19
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer0% Synergy
$10.25
With Great Power...-7% Synergy
$0.51
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's abilities and overall game plan.
Selfless Samurai+69% Synergy
$0.11
Seal of Cleansing+66% Synergy
$0.09
Mesa Enchantress+66% Synergy
$0.30
Ethereal Armor+65% Synergy
$0.26
All That Glitters+60% Synergy
$0.21
Soul Snare+59% Synergy
$0.11
Alseid of Life's Bounty+59% Synergy
$0.29
Spirited Companion+55% Synergy
$0.26
Sunblade Samurai+53% Synergy
$0.01
Angelic Renewal+52% Synergy
$0.23
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
Angelic Gift+51% Synergy
$0.18
Michiko's Reign of Truth+50% Synergy
$0.13
Sage's Reverie+49% Synergy
$0.51
Eiganjo Exemplar+49% Synergy
$0.05
Imperial Subduer+49% Synergy
$0.04
Unquestioned Authority+47% Synergy
$0.82
Hyena Umbra+46% Synergy
$0.27
Spirit Mantle+41% Synergy
$2.17
Sram, Senior Edificer+35% Synergy
$2.50
Swords to Plowshares-19% Synergy
$1.36
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Serra's Sanctum+8% Synergy
$339.29
Enlightened Tutor-11% Synergy
$32.03
Smothering Tithe-16% Synergy
$36.91
Teferi's Protection-19% Synergy
$50.70
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Starfield Mystic+44% Synergy
$0.48
Sky-Blessed Samurai+38% Synergy
$0.06
Heliod's Pilgrim+36% Synergy
$0.10
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor+32% Synergy
$0.50
Transcendent Envoy+31% Synergy
$0.15
Archon of Sun's Grace+31% Synergy
$0.73
Moon-Blessed Cleric+28% Synergy
$0.30
Starnheim Courser+27% Synergy
$0.18
Summon: Yojimbo+26% Synergy
$1.58
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+25% Synergy
$0.85
Kor Spiritdancer+24% Synergy
$2.19
Eidolon of Countless Battles+19% Synergy
$0.63
Ironclad Slayer+19% Synergy
$0.12
Sublime Archangel+17% Synergy
$3.13
Ondu Spiritdancer+17% Synergy
$2.95
Auramancer+14% Synergy
$0.06
Slumbering Keepguard+14% Synergy
$0.10
Faith Healer+14% Synergy
$3.66
Silent Arbiter+13% Synergy
$8.78
Auron, Venerated Guardian+13% Synergy
$0.18
Seven-Tail Mentor+13% Synergy
$0.03
Harvestguard Alseids+13% Synergy
$0.08
Hopeful Eidolon+12% Synergy
$0.11
The Wandering Rescuer+11% Synergy
$1.29
Ironsoul Enforcer+11% Synergy
$0.51
Sensei Golden-Tail+11% Synergy
$1.68
Ajani's Chosen+10% Synergy
$0.31
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr+10% Synergy
$0.67
Glyph Elemental+10% Synergy
$0.11
Millikin+10% Synergy
$0.10
Konda's Hatamoto+10% Synergy
$0.61
Umbra Mystic+9% Synergy
$1.66
Araba Mothrider+9% Synergy
$0.17
Mothrider Patrol+9% Synergy
$0.04
Summon: Primal Garuda+9% Synergy
$0.10
Astelli Reclaimer+8% Synergy
$0.29
Alabaster Host Intercessor+8% Synergy
$0.05
Rashel, Fist of Torm+8% Synergy
$17.65
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+8% Synergy
$5.52
Sun Titan+6% Synergy
$0.28
Eidolon of Rhetoric+5% Synergy
$0.37
Lion Sash+4% Synergy
$1.79
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+2% Synergy
$0.27
Loyal Warhound0% Synergy
$0.47
Weathered Wayfarer-1% Synergy
$1.59
Witch Enchanter-4% Synergy
$4.15
Mother of Runes-8% Synergy
$10.37
Knight of the White Orchid-9% Synergy
$1.69
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.26
Esper Sentinel-20% Synergy
$42.37
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Norika Yamazaki, the Poet safe.
Karametra's Blessing+18% Synergy
$0.14
Loran's Escape+12% Synergy
$0.54
Your Temple Is Under Attack+12% Synergy
$0.22
Dawn Charm+6% Synergy
$1.30
March of Otherworldly Light+6% Synergy
$0.46
Blacksmith's Skill+5% Synergy
$0.21
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$1.66
Disenchant+2% Synergy
$0.17
Gods Willing+2% Synergy
$0.11
Brave the Elements-1% Synergy
$0.46
Surge of Salvation-1% Synergy
$0.56
Mana Tithe-2% Synergy
$0.56
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.23
Return to Dust-4% Synergy
$0.09
Reprieve-7% Synergy
$1.33
Restoration Magic-7% Synergy
$1.30
Generous Gift-9% Synergy
$0.65
Stroke of Midnight-11% Synergy
$0.46
Flawless Maneuver-19% Synergy
$18.17
Path to Exile-26% Synergy
$1.19
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's game plan and control the board.
Winds of Rath+37% Synergy
$0.21
Brilliant Restoration+31% Synergy
$1.06
Open the Armory+15% Synergy
$1.85
Idyllic Tutor+15% Synergy
$10.23
Invoke Justice+14% Synergy
$0.11
Banishing Slash+12% Synergy
$0.08
Divine Reckoning+11% Synergy
$0.59
Resurgent Belief+11% Synergy
$0.77
Angelic Purge+11% Synergy
$0.04
Sevinne's Reclamation+8% Synergy
$0.45
Cut a Deal+5% Synergy
$0.27
Single Combat+5% Synergy
$0.47
Retether+4% Synergy
$3.62
Lay Down Arms+3% Synergy
$0.12
Search for Glory+2% Synergy
$0.78
Secret Rendezvous0% Synergy
$0.27
Gift of Estates0% Synergy
$0.81
Austere Command-9% Synergy
$0.18
Farewell-11% Synergy
$3.35
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ancestral Katana+20% Synergy
$0.05
Helm of the Gods+19% Synergy
$2.56
Key to the City+17% Synergy
$0.29
Mask of Memory+10% Synergy
$0.33
Zephyr Boots+9% Synergy
$0.29
Wayfarer's Bauble+7% Synergy
$0.21
Collector's Vault+7% Synergy
$0.41
Perpetual Timepiece+7% Synergy
$0.48
Sigil of Valor+6% Synergy
$0.19
Swiftfoot Boots+5% Synergy
$1.22
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+5% Synergy
$6.67
Tome of Legends+4% Synergy
$0.17
Endless Atlas0% Synergy
$2.30
Sword of the Animist-5% Synergy
$5.30
Commander's Plate-6% Synergy
$37.23
Archaeomancer's Map-13% Synergy
$2.49
Pearl Medallion-16% Synergy
$3.65
Oketra's Monument-20% Synergy
$3.38
Lightning Greaves-20% Synergy
$4.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
The Restoration of Eiganjo+43% Synergy
$0.34
Armored Ascension+41% Synergy
$0.27
Sigil of the Empty Throne+39% Synergy
$0.42
Minimus Containment+39% Synergy
$0.10
The Birth of Meletis+36% Synergy
$0.17
Elspeth Conquers Death+35% Synergy
$0.86
Timely Ward+33% Synergy
$0.88
Feather of Flight+28% Synergy
$0.20
Darksteel Mutation+27% Synergy
$1.50
Aura of Silence+27% Synergy
$3.74
Planar Disruption+27% Synergy
$0.12
Battle Mastery+26% Synergy
$0.23
Mantle of the Ancients+25% Synergy
$3.77
The Fall of Lord Konda+23% Synergy
$0.06
Sheltered by Ghosts+22% Synergy
$3.30
Duelist's Heritage+22% Synergy
$1.14
Reprobation+22% Synergy
$0.21
Chains of Custody+21% Synergy
$0.19
Sphere of Safety+21% Synergy
$2.11
Love Song of Night and Day+21% Synergy
$0.09
Solitary Confinement+21% Synergy
$0.37
Idolized+20% Synergy
$0.53
Tempest Technique+20% Synergy
$0.45
Twinblade Blessing+19% Synergy
$0.18
Dog Umbra+19% Synergy
$0.06
Lunarch Mantle+19% Synergy
$0.04
Benevolent Blessing+18% Synergy
$0.26
Four Knocks+18% Synergy
$0.28
Daybreak Coronet+17% Synergy
$3.77
Touch the Spirit Realm+15% Synergy
$0.43
Dawn of a New Age+14% Synergy
$2.03
Tenuous Truce+14% Synergy
$0.42
Charitable Levy+14% Synergy
$0.10
Cast Out+14% Synergy
$0.10
Grasp of Fate+13% Synergy
$0.54
Angelic Destiny+13% Synergy
$1.67
Songbirds' Blessing+13% Synergy
$6.02
Angelic Exaltation+13% Synergy
$0.13
Tale of Tinúviel+13% Synergy
$0.11
Ghostly Prison+12% Synergy
$4.99
Oblivion Ring+11% Synergy
$0.20
Fall of the First Civilization+11% Synergy
$0.15
Triumph of Gerrard+11% Synergy
$0.07
Angelic Benediction+11% Synergy
$0.44
Capashen Standard+11% Synergy
$0.16
Boon of the Spirit Realm+10% Synergy
$3.35
Felidar Umbra+9% Synergy
$4.61
Flaming Fist+9% Synergy
$0.12
Blind Obedience+5% Synergy
$2.98
Land Tax-13% Synergy
$22.17
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Norika Yamazaki, the Poet to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+15% Synergy
$0.97
The Wandering Emperor+11% Synergy
$3.48
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+30% Synergy
$0.31
Cathedral of War+25% Synergy
$1.41
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+21% Synergy
$6.28
Roadside Reliquary+20% Synergy
$0.17
Idyllic Grange+10% Synergy
$0.14
Secluded Steppe+9% Synergy
$0.07
Drifting Meadow+9% Synergy
$0.10
Tocasia's Dig Site+9% Synergy
$0.10
Geier Reach Sanitarium+7% Synergy
$0.66
Access Tunnel+7% Synergy
$0.35
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+6% Synergy
$6.54
Desert of the True+4% Synergy
$0.16
The Fair Basilica+4% Synergy
$0.07
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+3% Synergy
$3.84
Eiganjo Castle+2% Synergy
$11.99
Ishgard, the Holy See-1% Synergy
$1.87
Scavenger Grounds-1% Synergy
$0.39
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.13
War Room-5% Synergy
$3.04
Urza's Saga-5% Synergy
$35.27
Monumental Henge-6% Synergy
$0.72
Castle Ardenvale-11% Synergy
$0.15
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$2.03
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-16% Synergy
$39.21
Emeria, the Sky Ruin-22% Synergy
$16.74
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Marble Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.16
Mind Stone+6% Synergy
$0.12
Bonder's Ornament+6% Synergy
$0.08
Commander's Sphere+2% Synergy
$0.16
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$1.06
Heraldic Banner-5% Synergy
$0.25
Throne of Eldraine-8% Synergy
$23.24
Arcane Signet-10% Synergy
$0.48
Thought Vessel-11% Synergy
$1.05
Sol Ring-15% Synergy
$1.48
Lands
The mana base foundation for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+11% Synergy
$0.12
Hidden Grotto+5% Synergy
$0.11
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$1.66
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.27
Demolition Field0% Synergy
$0.52
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.17
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.23
Plains-3% Synergy
$0.05
Witch Enchanter-4% Synergy
$4.15
Path of Ancestry-8% 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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Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tana, the Bloodsower
Uril, the Miststalker
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Flaming Fist
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Rashel, Fist of Torm
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
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The Second Doctor // Rose Tyler
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
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Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Far Traveler
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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Halana, Kessig Ranger
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Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
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Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Noble Heritage
Eriette, the Beguiler
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
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