Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
$0.08
$0.08Legendary 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
#2712
Current Rank
#3782
Last Week
#2151
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Norika Yamazaki, the Poet.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's abilities and overall game plan.
Selfless Samurai+71% Synergy
$0.11
Mesa Enchantress+68% Synergy
$0.26
Seal of Cleansing+67% Synergy
$0.13
Ethereal Armor+67% Synergy
$0.26
All That Glitters+61% Synergy
$0.37
Soul Snare+61% Synergy
$0.07
Alseid of Life's Bounty+59% Synergy
$0.34
Sunblade Samurai+55% Synergy
$0.08
Spirited Companion+54% Synergy
$0.28
Angelic Renewal+53% Synergy
$0.22
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
Sage's Reverie+50% Synergy
$0.50
Michiko's Reign of Truth+50% Synergy
$0.13
Imperial Subduer+50% Synergy
$0.05
Unquestioned Authority+49% Synergy
$0.84
Hyena Umbra+49% Synergy
$0.24
Starfield Mystic+47% Synergy
$0.30
Spirit Mantle+43% Synergy
$4.49
Sram, Senior Edificer+35% Synergy
$2.97
Swords to Plowshares-17% Synergy
$1.16
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Serra's Sanctum+8% Synergy
$327.85
Enlightened Tutor-11% Synergy
$31.52
Smothering Tithe-14% Synergy
$48.00
Teferi's Protection-17% Synergy
$47.42
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Eiganjo Exemplar+49% Synergy
$0.07
Sky-Blessed Samurai+39% Synergy
$0.07
Heliod's Pilgrim+38% Synergy
$0.10
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor+35% Synergy
$0.49
Transcendent Envoy+33% Synergy
$0.13
Archon of Sun's Grace+30% Synergy
$0.89
Moon-Blessed Cleric+30% Synergy
$0.21
Starnheim Courser+27% Synergy
$0.20
Kor Spiritdancer+27% Synergy
$2.22
Summon: Yojimbo+26% Synergy
$1.73
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+25% Synergy
$0.98
Eidolon of Countless Battles+21% Synergy
$0.61
Ironclad Slayer+18% Synergy
$0.16
Sublime Archangel+17% Synergy
$3.80
Ondu Spiritdancer+17% Synergy
$1.45
Auramancer+14% Synergy
$0.10
Slumbering Keepguard+13% Synergy
$0.10
Auron, Venerated Guardian+13% Synergy
$0.23
Faith Healer+13% Synergy
$3.67
Seven-Tail Mentor+13% Synergy
$0.07
Harvestguard Alseids+13% Synergy
$0.06
Silent Arbiter+11% Synergy
$13.75
The Wandering Rescuer+11% Synergy
$2.35
Glyph Elemental+11% Synergy
$0.13
Hopeful Eidolon+11% Synergy
$0.06
Sensei Golden-Tail+11% Synergy
$1.69
Summon: Primal Garuda+11% Synergy
$0.07
Umbra Mystic+10% Synergy
$2.03
Ironsoul Enforcer+10% Synergy
$0.67
Ajani's Chosen+9% Synergy
$0.33
Millikin+9% Synergy
$0.12
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr+9% Synergy
$0.57
Rashel, Fist of Torm+9% Synergy
$16.83
Konda's Hatamoto+9% Synergy
$1.40
Araba Mothrider+9% Synergy
$0.17
Mothrider Patrol+9% Synergy
$0.04
Astelli Reclaimer+7% Synergy
$0.27
Summon: Ixion+7% Synergy
$0.32
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+7% Synergy
$5.93
Eidolon of Rhetoric+6% Synergy
$0.45
Sun Titan+5% Synergy
$0.25
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+4% Synergy
$0.44
Lion Sash+3% Synergy
$1.98
Loyal Warhound0% Synergy
$0.49
Weathered Wayfarer-1% Synergy
$1.66
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$3.77
Mother of Runes-8% Synergy
$7.61
Knight of the White Orchid-9% Synergy
$4.31
Solemn Simulacrum-10% Synergy
$0.23
Esper Sentinel-20% Synergy
$46.54
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Norika Yamazaki, the Poet safe.
Karametra's Blessing+18% Synergy
$0.10
Your Temple Is Under Attack+12% Synergy
$0.35
Loran's Escape+11% Synergy
$0.84
Dawn Charm+7% Synergy
$2.80
March of Otherworldly Light+6% Synergy
$0.85
Blacksmith's Skill+4% Synergy
$0.22
Disenchant+3% Synergy
$0.10
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$1.44
Gods Willing+2% Synergy
$0.09
Brave the Elements-1% Synergy
$0.47
Mana Tithe-2% Synergy
$1.08
Razorgrass Ambush-3% Synergy
$0.32
Restoration Magic-6% Synergy
$1.29
Reprieve-7% Synergy
$1.32
Generous Gift-9% Synergy
$0.87
Stroke of Midnight-10% Synergy
$0.27
Flawless Maneuver-18% Synergy
$17.09
Path to Exile-25% Synergy
$0.93
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's game plan and control the board.
Winds of Rath+38% Synergy
$0.18
Brilliant Restoration+31% Synergy
$1.39
Open the Armory+16% Synergy
$3.13
Idyllic Tutor+15% Synergy
$10.03
Banishing Slash+14% Synergy
$0.10
Divine Reckoning+12% Synergy
$0.54
Invoke Justice+11% Synergy
$0.15
Resurgent Belief+11% Synergy
$0.96
Angelic Purge+11% Synergy
$0.05
Sevinne's Reclamation+8% Synergy
$0.52
Cut a Deal+6% Synergy
$0.36
Single Combat+5% Synergy
$0.45
Retether+4% Synergy
$3.97
Lay Down Arms+3% Synergy
$0.12
Search for Glory+1% Synergy
$0.93
Secret Rendezvous0% Synergy
$0.30
Gift of Estates0% Synergy
$0.96
Austere Command-9% Synergy
$0.43
Farewell-12% Synergy
$4.79
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ancestral Katana+19% Synergy
$0.06
Helm of the Gods+18% Synergy
$3.44
Key to the City+17% Synergy
$0.55
Mask of Memory+10% Synergy
$0.39
Zephyr Boots+9% Synergy
$0.33
Perpetual Timepiece+7% Synergy
$0.63
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$1.58
Collector's Vault+6% Synergy
$1.06
Wayfarer's Bauble+5% Synergy
$0.23
Sigil of Valor+5% Synergy
$0.20
Tome of Legends+4% Synergy
$0.22
Nettlecyst+2% Synergy
$2.82
Endless Atlas0% Synergy
$2.18
Sword of the Animist-4% Synergy
$6.34
Archaeomancer's Map-13% Synergy
$4.74
Pearl Medallion-16% Synergy
$3.84
Lightning Greaves-19% Synergy
$4.38
Oketra's Monument-20% Synergy
$4.13
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Armored Ascension+43% Synergy
$0.24
The Restoration of Eiganjo+43% Synergy
$0.38
Minimus Containment+40% Synergy
$0.05
Timely Ward+36% Synergy
$0.80
Sigil of the Empty Throne+36% Synergy
$0.23
The Birth of Meletis+36% Synergy
$0.21
Elspeth Conquers Death+33% Synergy
$0.96
Feather of Flight+31% Synergy
$0.22
Darksteel Mutation+28% Synergy
$2.10
Mantle of the Ancients+26% Synergy
$4.01
Battle Mastery+26% Synergy
$0.21
Aura of Silence+26% Synergy
$3.69
Planar Disruption+24% Synergy
$0.12
Sheltered by Ghosts+23% Synergy
$4.58
Idolized+23% Synergy
$0.57
The Fall of Lord Konda+23% Synergy
$0.04
Reprobation+22% Synergy
$0.12
Duelist's Heritage+22% Synergy
$0.89
Chains of Custody+21% Synergy
$0.23
Sphere of Safety+20% Synergy
$2.47
Love Song of Night and Day+20% Synergy
$0.20
Twinblade Blessing+19% Synergy
$0.12
Dog Umbra+19% Synergy
$0.12
Tempest Technique+19% Synergy
$0.24
Solitary Confinement+19% Synergy
$0.41
Daybreak Coronet+18% Synergy
$3.61
Lunarch Mantle+18% Synergy
$0.04
Benevolent Blessing+17% Synergy
$0.16
Four Knocks+17% Synergy
$0.55
Grasp of Fate+15% Synergy
$1.10
Touch the Spirit Realm+15% Synergy
$0.64
Dawn of a New Age+14% Synergy
$2.87
Cast Out+14% Synergy
$0.06
Angelic Destiny+13% Synergy
$0.66
Tenuous Truce+13% Synergy
$0.47
Songbirds' Blessing+13% Synergy
$6.96
Charitable Levy+13% Synergy
$0.08
Tale of Tinúviel+13% Synergy
$0.09
Angelic Exaltation+13% Synergy
$0.17
Fall of the First Civilization+11% Synergy
$0.14
Triumph of Gerrard+11% Synergy
$0.09
Ghostly Prison+10% Synergy
$5.73
Oblivion Ring+10% Synergy
$0.24
Befriending the Moths+10% Synergy
$0.07
Flaming Fist+9% Synergy
$0.10
Felidar Umbra+8% Synergy
$5.11
Blind Obedience+6% Synergy
$4.67
Gift of Immortality+6% Synergy
$4.76
Authority of the Consuls-9% Synergy
$6.31
Land Tax-12% Synergy
$24.31
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Norika Yamazaki, the Poet to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+15% Synergy
$1.58
The Wandering Emperor+11% Synergy
$4.05
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+30% Synergy
$0.27
Cathedral of War+26% Synergy
$1.60
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+22% Synergy
$6.11
Roadside Reliquary+19% Synergy
$0.21
Secluded Steppe+10% Synergy
$0.06
Idyllic Grange+10% Synergy
$0.16
Drifting Meadow+9% Synergy
$0.07
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+8% Synergy
$4.57
Access Tunnel+7% Synergy
$0.30
Tocasia's Dig Site+7% Synergy
$0.05
Geier Reach Sanitarium+6% Synergy
$0.64
Desert of the True+6% Synergy
$0.11
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+4% Synergy
$5.18
Eiganjo Castle+3% Synergy
$13.31
The Fair Basilica+2% Synergy
$0.07
Ishgard, the Holy See0% Synergy
$0.82
Scavenger Grounds-1% Synergy
$0.59
Temple of the False God-5% Synergy
$0.11
Urza's Saga-5% Synergy
$35.94
War Room-6% Synergy
$5.27
Monumental Henge-6% Synergy
$0.60
Abandoned Air Temple-7% Synergy
$5.12
Castle Ardenvale-12% Synergy
$0.14
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$3.28
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-16% Synergy
$45.08
Emeria, the Sky Ruin-22% Synergy
$19.58
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Marble Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.18
Mind Stone+7% Synergy
$0.23
Bonder's Ornament+6% Synergy
$0.11
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.17
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.72
Heraldic Banner-6% Synergy
$0.29
Throne of Eldraine-7% Synergy
$31.84
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$0.32
Thought Vessel-10% Synergy
$1.71
Sol Ring-14% Synergy
$1.04
Lands
The mana base foundation for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+9% Synergy
$0.11
Hidden Grotto+5% Synergy
$0.10
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$1.44
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.36
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.17
Demolition Field-1% Synergy
$0.27
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.21
Plains-3% Synergy
$0.20
Razorgrass Ambush-3% Synergy
$0.32
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$3.77
Path of Ancestry-8% Synergy
$0.13
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Norika Yamazaki, the Poet.
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Gabriel Angelfire
Uril, the Miststalker
Ellivere of the Wild Court
Estrid, the Masked
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tana, the Bloodsower
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Flaming Fist
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Geist of Saint Traft
Rashel, Fist of Torm
The Second Doctor // Rose Tyler
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
Tuvasa the Sunlit
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Far Traveler
Killian, Ink Duelist
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Halana, Kessig Ranger
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Daxos of Meletis
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Noble Heritage
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
Eriette, the Beguiler
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
Commander Eesha
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