Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
$0.19
$0.19Legendary 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
#2398
Current Rank
#2431
Last Week
#2187
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.
Spiral into Solitude+13% Synergy
$0.09
Liminal Hold+6% Synergy
$0.08
Uneasy Alliance+6% Synergy
$0.09
Keep Out+3% Synergy
$0.10
Burdened Stoneback+3% Synergy
$0.09
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's abilities and overall game plan.
Selfless Samurai+71% Synergy
$0.16
Mesa Enchantress+68% Synergy
$0.40
Ethereal Armor+66% Synergy
$0.34
Seal of Cleansing+66% Synergy
$0.17
All That Glitters+62% Synergy
$0.48
Soul Snare+61% Synergy
$0.14
Alseid of Life's Bounty+59% Synergy
$0.30
Sunblade Samurai+55% Synergy
$0.10
Spirited Companion+55% Synergy
$0.59
Angelic Gift+53% Synergy
$0.18
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
Angelic Renewal+52% Synergy
$0.27
Imperial Subduer+52% Synergy
$0.07
Eiganjo Exemplar+51% Synergy
$0.08
Michiko's Reign of Truth+50% Synergy
$0.22
Sage's Reverie+49% Synergy
$0.75
Unquestioned Authority+49% Synergy
$1.43
Hyena Umbra+48% Synergy
$0.30
Starfield Mystic+47% Synergy
$0.34
Spirit Mantle+43% Synergy
$3.51
Swords to Plowshares-17% Synergy
$1.37
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Serra's Sanctum+8% Synergy
$350.61
Enlightened Tutor-12% Synergy
$32.30
Farewell-13% Synergy
$7.19
Smothering Tithe-15% Synergy
$49.53
Teferi's Protection-18% Synergy
$51.58
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sky-Blessed Samurai+40% Synergy
$0.15
Heliod's Pilgrim+37% Synergy
$0.12
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor+35% Synergy
$0.63
Sram, Senior Edificer+34% Synergy
$3.66
Transcendent Envoy+33% Synergy
$0.22
Archon of Sun's Grace+30% Synergy
$0.94
Moon-Blessed Cleric+30% Synergy
$0.31
Summon: Yojimbo+28% Synergy
$1.39
Kor Spiritdancer+27% Synergy
$2.44
Starnheim Courser+26% Synergy
$0.32
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+26% Synergy
$1.07
Eidolon of Countless Battles+22% Synergy
$0.72
Ironclad Slayer+19% Synergy
$0.17
Ondu Spiritdancer+18% Synergy
$1.76
Sublime Archangel+18% Synergy
$2.81
Auramancer+14% Synergy
$0.19
Seven-Tail Mentor+13% Synergy
$0.09
Slumbering Keepguard+13% Synergy
$0.08
Faith Healer+13% Synergy
$3.74
Harvestguard Alseids+13% Synergy
$0.04
Auron, Venerated Guardian+12% Synergy
$0.34
Silent Arbiter+11% Synergy
$12.48
The Wandering Rescuer+11% Synergy
$2.56
Glyph Elemental+11% Synergy
$0.25
Sensei Golden-Tail+11% Synergy
$1.68
Hopeful Eidolon+11% Synergy
$0.10
Umbra Mystic+10% Synergy
$2.23
Ironsoul Enforcer+10% Synergy
$0.83
Rashel, Fist of Torm+10% Synergy
$15.55
Summon: Primal Garuda+10% Synergy
$0.13
Ajani's Chosen+9% Synergy
$0.35
Millikin+9% Synergy
$0.29
Konda's Hatamoto+9% Synergy
$0.43
Mothrider Patrol+9% Synergy
$0.07
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr+8% Synergy
$0.68
Araba Mothrider+8% Synergy
$0.15
Summon: Ixion+8% Synergy
$0.29
Astelli Reclaimer+7% Synergy
$0.26
Summon: Good King Mog XII+7% Synergy
$0.32
Eidolon of Rhetoric+6% Synergy
$0.54
Sun Titan+5% Synergy
$0.33
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+4% Synergy
$0.57
Lion Sash+4% Synergy
$2.09
Weathered Wayfarer-1% Synergy
$1.96
Loyal Warhound-1% Synergy
$0.46
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$3.56
Mother of Runes-8% Synergy
$12.99
Knight of the White Orchid-9% Synergy
$4.80
Solemn Simulacrum-10% Synergy
$0.30
Esper Sentinel-20% Synergy
$53.73
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Norika Yamazaki, the Poet safe.
Karametra's Blessing+18% Synergy
$0.15
Loran's Escape+11% Synergy
$1.01
Your Temple Is Under Attack+11% Synergy
$0.40
Dawn Charm+6% Synergy
$3.44
March of Otherworldly Light+6% Synergy
$0.72
Blacksmith's Skill+4% Synergy
$0.31
Gods Willing+3% Synergy
$0.10
Disenchant+2% Synergy
$0.11
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$1.39
Mana Tithe-1% Synergy
$0.93
Brave the Elements-2% Synergy
$0.48
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.33
Reprieve-7% Synergy
$1.90
Generous Gift-9% Synergy
$1.28
Stroke of Midnight-11% Synergy
$0.37
Flawless Maneuver-18% Synergy
$18.36
Path to Exile-24% Synergy
$1.25
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's game plan and control the board.
Winds of Rath+39% Synergy
$0.38
Brilliant Restoration+31% Synergy
$1.29
Open the Armory+15% Synergy
$3.34
Idyllic Tutor+15% Synergy
$10.09
Banishing Slash+13% Synergy
$0.18
Divine Reckoning+12% Synergy
$0.59
Resurgent Belief+11% Synergy
$1.10
Angelic Purge+11% Synergy
$0.10
Invoke Justice+10% Synergy
$0.15
Sevinne's Reclamation+8% Synergy
$0.58
Cut a Deal+5% Synergy
$0.34
Single Combat+5% Synergy
$0.50
Retether+4% Synergy
$4.38
Lay Down Arms+2% Synergy
$0.24
Secret Rendezvous0% Synergy
$0.31
Gift of Estates0% Synergy
$1.02
Austere Command-9% Synergy
$0.43
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ancestral Katana+20% Synergy
$0.21
Helm of the Gods+18% Synergy
$2.58
Key to the City+15% Synergy
$2.47
Mask of Memory+9% Synergy
$0.42
Zephyr Boots+8% Synergy
$0.38
Perpetual Timepiece+7% Synergy
$1.00
Swiftfoot Boots+5% Synergy
$1.85
Collector's Vault+5% Synergy
$1.42
Sigil of Valor+5% Synergy
$0.20
Wayfarer's Bauble+4% Synergy
$0.28
Tome of Legends+4% Synergy
$0.40
Endless Atlas+1% Synergy
$2.32
Sword of the Animist-5% Synergy
$8.56
Archaeomancer's Map-14% Synergy
$4.65
Pearl Medallion-17% Synergy
$4.85
Lightning Greaves-19% Synergy
$4.56
Oketra's Monument-20% Synergy
$4.34
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
The Restoration of Eiganjo+44% Synergy
$0.41
Armored Ascension+43% Synergy
$0.27
Minimus Containment+40% Synergy
$0.07
Sigil of the Empty Throne+37% Synergy
$0.72
Timely Ward+36% Synergy
$1.03
The Birth of Meletis+36% Synergy
$0.28
Elspeth Conquers Death+33% Synergy
$0.90
Feather of Flight+31% Synergy
$0.29
Darksteel Mutation+28% Synergy
$2.62
Mantle of the Ancients+27% Synergy
$3.80
Battle Mastery+25% Synergy
$0.24
Aura of Silence+25% Synergy
$4.41
Planar Disruption+24% Synergy
$0.25
Sheltered by Ghosts+23% Synergy
$4.62
Idolized+23% Synergy
$0.65
The Fall of Lord Konda+23% Synergy
$0.20
Reprobation+22% Synergy
$0.16
Duelist's Heritage+21% Synergy
$2.52
Sphere of Safety+20% Synergy
$2.62
Chains of Custody+20% Synergy
$0.26
Love Song of Night and Day+20% Synergy
$0.18
Twinblade Blessing+19% Synergy
$0.27
Dog Umbra+19% Synergy
$0.20
Tempest Technique+19% Synergy
$0.39
Solitary Confinement+19% Synergy
$0.45
Daybreak Coronet+18% Synergy
$4.37
Lunarch Mantle+17% Synergy
$0.04
Four Knocks+16% Synergy
$0.66
Grasp of Fate+15% Synergy
$1.21
Benevolent Blessing+15% Synergy
$0.23
Touch the Spirit Realm+15% Synergy
$0.78
Dawn of a New Age+14% Synergy
$3.72
Tenuous Truce+14% Synergy
$0.43
Cast Out+14% Synergy
$0.09
Tale of Tinúviel+14% Synergy
$0.16
Angelic Destiny+13% Synergy
$0.75
Songbirds' Blessing+13% Synergy
$8.41
Charitable Levy+13% Synergy
$0.20
Angelic Exaltation+12% Synergy
$0.21
Fall of the First Civilization+11% Synergy
$0.27
Triumph of Gerrard+11% Synergy
$0.15
Befriending the Moths+11% Synergy
$0.11
Era of Enlightenment+10% Synergy
$0.08
Oblivion Ring+9% Synergy
$0.20
Felidar Umbra+9% Synergy
$5.49
Ghostly Prison+8% Synergy
$5.86
Shardmage's Rescue+7% Synergy
$0.26
Blind Obedience+6% Synergy
$4.79
Authority of the Consuls-10% Synergy
$5.29
Land Tax-13% Synergy
$25.63
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Norika Yamazaki, the Poet to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+15% Synergy
$1.60
The Wandering Emperor+12% Synergy
$3.83
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+28% Synergy
$0.39
Cathedral of War+27% Synergy
$1.60
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+22% Synergy
$7.03
Roadside Reliquary+18% Synergy
$0.26
Secluded Steppe+10% Synergy
$0.27
Idyllic Grange+9% Synergy
$0.27
Drifting Meadow+9% Synergy
$0.18
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+8% Synergy
$5.39
Access Tunnel+7% Synergy
$0.36
Tocasia's Dig Site+7% Synergy
$0.27
Desert of the True+6% Synergy
$0.24
Geier Reach Sanitarium+6% Synergy
$0.72
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+3% Synergy
$5.92
Ishgard, the Holy See+3% Synergy
$1.20
Eiganjo Castle+3% Synergy
$12.62
The Fair Basilica+2% Synergy
$0.20
Scavenger Grounds-1% Synergy
$0.44
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.30
Urza's Saga-5% Synergy
$37.08
War Room-6% Synergy
$9.15
Monumental Henge-6% Synergy
$0.55
Abandoned Air Temple-6% Synergy
$4.84
Castle Ardenvale-13% Synergy
$0.26
Reliquary Tower-15% Synergy
$3.70
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-16% Synergy
$43.73
Emeria, the Sky Ruin-22% Synergy
$22.56
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Marble Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.19
Mind Stone+6% Synergy
$0.30
Bonder's Ornament+5% Synergy
$0.26
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$1.06
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.31
Heraldic Banner-6% Synergy
$0.39
Throne of Eldraine-7% Synergy
$34.62
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$0.37
Thought Vessel-10% Synergy
$2.55
Sol Ring-15% Synergy
$1.01
Lands
The mana base foundation for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+8% Synergy
$0.25
Hidden Grotto+6% Synergy
$0.22
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$1.39
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.38
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.22
Demolition Field-1% Synergy
$0.28
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.33
Plains-3% Synergy
$0.21
Myriad Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.28
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$3.56
Path of Ancestry-7% Synergy
$0.19
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Norika Yamazaki, the Poet.
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
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Gylwain, Casting Director
Krond the Dawn-Clad
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Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
Estrid, the Masked
Uril, the Miststalker
Ellivere of the Wild Court
Gabriel Angelfire
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
Rashel, Fist of Torm
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tana, the Bloodsower
The Second Doctor // Rose Tyler
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Flaming Fist
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Geist of Saint Traft
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Tuvasa the Sunlit
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Far Traveler
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
Killian, Ink Duelist
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
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
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Noble Heritage
Daxos of Meletis
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Eriette, the Beguiler
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Sengir, the Dark Baron