Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
$0.21
$0.21Legendary 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
#2394
Current Rank
#2689
Last Week
#2227
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.
Eiganjo Dynastorian+24% Synergy
$5.33
Primary Research+10% Synergy
$0.22
Restoration Seminar+9% Synergy
$3.38
Uneasy Alliance+7% Synergy
$0.13
Shattered Acolyte+4% Synergy
$0.12
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's abilities and overall game plan.
Selfless Samurai+70% Synergy
$0.30
Mesa Enchantress+69% Synergy
$0.65
Ethereal Armor+67% Synergy
$0.33
Seal of Cleansing+66% Synergy
$0.22
All That Glitters+63% Synergy
$0.57
Soul Snare+60% Synergy
$0.18
Alseid of Life's Bounty+57% Synergy
$0.43
Sunblade Samurai+55% Synergy
$0.15
Spirited Companion+55% Synergy
$0.29
Angelic Gift+54% Synergy
$0.38
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
Angelic Renewal+53% Synergy
$0.33
Imperial Subduer+51% Synergy
$0.12
Eiganjo Exemplar+51% Synergy
$0.12
Unquestioned Authority+49% Synergy
$1.16
Hyena Umbra+48% Synergy
$0.33
Sage's Reverie+48% Synergy
$0.27
Starfield Mystic+47% Synergy
$0.29
Spirit Mantle+44% Synergy
$0.43
Armored Ascension+44% Synergy
$0.32
Swords to Plowshares-16% Synergy
$0.93
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Serra's Sanctum+9% Synergy
$416.17
Farewell-11% Synergy
$6.47
Enlightened Tutor-11% Synergy
$35.48
Smothering Tithe-14% Synergy
$57.08
Teferi's Protection-18% Synergy
$54.73
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sky-Blessed Samurai+40% Synergy
$0.21
Heliod's Pilgrim+37% Synergy
$0.17
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor+35% Synergy
$0.30
Transcendent Envoy+34% Synergy
$0.20
Sram, Senior Edificer+33% Synergy
$0.55
Moon-Blessed Cleric+31% Synergy
$0.42
Archon of Sun's Grace+30% Synergy
$0.33
Kor Spiritdancer+28% Synergy
$0.33
Summon: Yojimbo+27% Synergy
$1.36
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+27% Synergy
$6.55
Starnheim Courser+26% Synergy
$0.23
Eidolon of Countless Battles+21% Synergy
$0.29
Ondu Spiritdancer+19% Synergy
$11.53
Ironclad Slayer+19% Synergy
$0.22
Sublime Archangel+17% Synergy
$3.01
Auramancer+15% Synergy
$0.25
Faith Healer+13% Synergy
$3.55
Harvestguard Alseids+13% Synergy
$0.07
Seven-Tail Mentor+12% Synergy
$0.12
Slumbering Keepguard+12% Synergy
$0.26
Silent Arbiter+11% Synergy
$13.26
The Wandering Rescuer+11% Synergy
$1.97
Auron, Venerated Guardian+11% Synergy
$0.28
Glyph Elemental+11% Synergy
$0.21
Umbra Mystic+10% Synergy
$5.70
Sensei Golden-Tail+10% Synergy
$1.73
Summon: Primal Garuda+10% Synergy
$0.17
Hopeful Eidolon+10% Synergy
$0.10
Ironsoul Enforcer+10% Synergy
$0.68
Rashel, Fist of Torm+10% Synergy
$14.96
Ajani's Chosen+9% Synergy
$0.31
Konda's Hatamoto+9% Synergy
$0.34
Millikin+9% Synergy
$0.33
Mothrider Patrol+9% Synergy
$0.14
Astelli Reclaimer+8% Synergy
$0.27
Araba Mothrider+8% Synergy
$0.15
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr+7% Synergy
$1.11
Summon: Ixion+7% Synergy
$0.35
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+7% Synergy
$6.03
Eidolon of Rhetoric+6% Synergy
$0.60
Sun Titan+5% Synergy
$0.29
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+5% Synergy
$0.49
Lion Sash+3% Synergy
$1.94
Weathered Wayfarer-2% Synergy
$1.89
Loyal Warhound-2% Synergy
$0.41
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$2.85
Knight of the White Orchid-9% Synergy
$7.21
Mother of Runes-9% Synergy
$14.05
Solemn Simulacrum-10% Synergy
$0.32
Esper Sentinel-21% Synergy
$55.02
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Norika Yamazaki, the Poet safe.
Karametra's Blessing+17% Synergy
$0.26
Loran's Escape+11% Synergy
$0.83
Your Temple Is Under Attack+10% Synergy
$0.39
Dawn Charm+7% Synergy
$2.29
March of Otherworldly Light+5% Synergy
$0.77
Disenchant+4% Synergy
$0.08
Blacksmith's Skill+3% Synergy
$0.35
Gods Willing+3% Synergy
$0.10
Sejiri Shelter+1% Synergy
$1.54
Brave the Elements-1% Synergy
$0.49
Mana Tithe-2% Synergy
$1.14
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.27
Reprieve-7% Synergy
$1.49
Generous Gift-9% Synergy
$1.42
Stroke of Midnight-10% Synergy
$0.32
Flawless Maneuver-17% Synergy
$21.19
Path to Exile-22% Synergy
$0.90
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's game plan and control the board.
Winds of Rath+39% Synergy
$0.28
Brilliant Restoration+32% Synergy
$1.73
Idyllic Tutor+16% Synergy
$11.27
Open the Armory+15% Synergy
$2.52
Banishing Slash+14% Synergy
$0.24
Divine Reckoning+11% Synergy
$0.73
Angelic Purge+11% Synergy
$0.10
Invoke Justice+10% Synergy
$0.21
Resurgent Belief+10% Synergy
$1.04
Sevinne's Reclamation+8% Synergy
$0.36
Single Combat+4% Synergy
$0.41
Retether+4% Synergy
$18.70
Replenish+4% Synergy
$165.90
Cut a Deal+3% Synergy
$0.36
Lay Down Arms+1% Synergy
$0.26
Secret Rendezvous0% Synergy
$0.30
Gift of Estates0% Synergy
$1.05
Austere Command-9% Synergy
$0.59
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ancestral Katana+20% Synergy
$0.23
Helm of the Gods+18% Synergy
$2.60
Key to the City+15% Synergy
$1.16
Mask of Memory+9% Synergy
$0.38
Zephyr Boots+8% Synergy
$0.40
Perpetual Timepiece+6% Synergy
$0.32
Swiftfoot Boots+5% Synergy
$1.92
Collector's Vault+5% Synergy
$1.71
Sigil of Valor+5% Synergy
$0.18
Tome of Legends+4% Synergy
$0.47
Wayfarer's Bauble+3% Synergy
$0.32
Endless Atlas+1% Synergy
$1.95
Sword of the Animist-4% Synergy
$7.35
Archaeomancer's Map-14% Synergy
$1.45
Pearl Medallion-16% Synergy
$4.23
Oketra's Monument-18% Synergy
$5.37
Lightning Greaves-18% Synergy
$3.43
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Michiko's Reign of Truth+49% Synergy
$0.30
The Restoration of Eiganjo+44% Synergy
$0.46
Minimus Containment+41% Synergy
$0.09
Timely Ward+37% Synergy
$3.35
Sigil of the Empty Throne+37% Synergy
$0.46
The Birth of Meletis+36% Synergy
$0.31
Elspeth Conquers Death+33% Synergy
$1.15
Feather of Flight+30% Synergy
$0.28
Darksteel Mutation+28% Synergy
$0.56
Mantle of the Ancients+28% Synergy
$6.50
Aura of Silence+26% Synergy
$6.14
Sheltered by Ghosts+25% Synergy
$0.96
Battle Mastery+25% Synergy
$0.23
Idolized+24% Synergy
$0.74
Planar Disruption+23% Synergy
$0.24
The Fall of Lord Konda+23% Synergy
$0.19
Sphere of Safety+21% Synergy
$4.46
Duelist's Heritage+21% Synergy
$7.84
Reprobation+20% Synergy
$0.34
Love Song of Night and Day+20% Synergy
$0.19
Daybreak Coronet+19% Synergy
$3.81
Twinblade Blessing+19% Synergy
$0.27
Dog Umbra+19% Synergy
$0.15
Tempest Technique+19% Synergy
$0.46
Solitary Confinement+19% Synergy
$0.48
Chains of Custody+18% Synergy
$0.26
Grasp of Fate+16% Synergy
$0.54
Touch the Spirit Realm+16% Synergy
$0.68
Four Knocks+16% Synergy
$0.60
Lunarch Mantle+16% Synergy
$0.04
Benevolent Blessing+15% Synergy
$0.33
Angelic Destiny+15% Synergy
$0.42
Cast Out+15% Synergy
$0.15
Dawn of a New Age+14% Synergy
$3.14
Charitable Levy+14% Synergy
$0.15
Songbirds' Blessing+13% Synergy
$1.72
Tenuous Truce+13% Synergy
$0.41
Tale of Tinúviel+13% Synergy
$0.22
Fall of the First Civilization+12% Synergy
$0.30
Angelic Exaltation+12% Synergy
$0.20
Befriending the Moths+12% Synergy
$0.17
Triumph of Gerrard+11% Synergy
$0.21
Ghostly Prison+9% Synergy
$3.46
Felidar Umbra+9% Synergy
$5.02
Oblivion Ring+9% Synergy
$0.20
Blind Obedience+7% Synergy
$4.85
Shardmage's Rescue+7% Synergy
$0.35
Trouble in Pairs-4% Synergy
$29.08
Authority of the Consuls-10% Synergy
$3.20
Land Tax-13% Synergy
$14.83
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Norika Yamazaki, the Poet to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+15% Synergy
$1.29
The Wandering Emperor+12% Synergy
$4.48
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+28% Synergy
$0.31
Cathedral of War+27% Synergy
$1.81
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+22% Synergy
$9.93
Roadside Reliquary+16% Synergy
$0.24
Secluded Steppe+10% Synergy
$0.33
Idyllic Grange+9% Synergy
$0.34
Drifting Meadow+8% Synergy
$0.27
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+7% Synergy
$5.58
Geier Reach Sanitarium+7% Synergy
$1.07
Desert of the True+6% Synergy
$0.37
Access Tunnel+6% Synergy
$0.41
Tocasia's Dig Site+6% Synergy
$0.24
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+5% Synergy
$5.38
Ishgard, the Holy See+3% Synergy
$1.23
Eiganjo Castle+3% Synergy
$12.72
The Fair Basilica+2% Synergy
$0.25
Scavenger Grounds-1% Synergy
$0.40
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.40
Urza's Saga-5% Synergy
$38.37
War Room-6% Synergy
$2.23
Monumental Henge-6% Synergy
$0.35
Castle Ardenvale-13% Synergy
$0.26
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-14% Synergy
$51.46
Reliquary Tower-15% Synergy
$2.49
Emeria, the Sky Ruin-21% Synergy
$8.15
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Marble Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.26
Bonder's Ornament+5% Synergy
$0.24
Mind Stone+4% Synergy
$0.34
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.34
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.63
Heraldic Banner-5% Synergy
$0.35
Arcane Signet-8% Synergy
$0.39
Throne of Eldraine-8% Synergy
$36.86
Thought Vessel-11% Synergy
$2.92
Sol Ring-15% Synergy
$1.19
Lands
The mana base foundation for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+8% Synergy
$0.36
Hidden Grotto+5% Synergy
$0.23
Sejiri Shelter+1% Synergy
$1.54
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.41
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.23
Demolition Field0% Synergy
$0.28
Plains-2% Synergy
$0.16
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.28
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.27
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$2.85
Path of Ancestry-6% Synergy
$0.32
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Norika Yamazaki, the Poet.
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
Calix, Guided by Fate
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
Brigone, Soldier of Meletis
Gylwain, Casting Director
Krond the Dawn-Clad
Siona, Captain of the Pyleas
Ellivere of the Wild Court
Uril, the Miststalker
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
Gabriel Angelfire
Rashel, Fist of Torm
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tana, the Bloodsower
The Second Doctor // Rose Tyler
Estrid, the Masked
Tuvasa the Sunlit
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Far Traveler
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Flaming Fist
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Geist of Saint Traft
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
Killian, Ink Duelist
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Eriette, the Beguiler
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Noble Heritage
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Halana, Kessig Ranger
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Daxos of Meletis
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Commander Eesha