Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
$0.23
$0.23Legendary 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
#2315
Current Rank
#2038
Last Week
#2314
Past 2 Years
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.
Colleen Wing, Street Samurai+9% Synergy
$0.20
Strategic Intervention+5% Synergy
$0.29
S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit+4% Synergy
$0.16
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.+2% Synergy
$0.14
The Mind Stone-3% Synergy
$58.88
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's abilities and overall game plan.
Selfless Samurai+71% Synergy
$0.33
Mesa Enchantress+68% Synergy
$1.08
Ethereal Armor+68% Synergy
$0.39
Seal of Cleansing+66% Synergy
$0.35
All That Glitters+62% Synergy
$0.57
Soul Snare+61% Synergy
$0.29
Alseid of Life's Bounty+55% Synergy
$0.35
Spirited Companion+54% Synergy
$0.38
Imperial Subduer+54% Synergy
$0.20
Angelic Gift+53% Synergy
$0.31
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
Eiganjo Exemplar+53% Synergy
$0.17
Sunblade Samurai+53% Synergy
$0.12
Angelic Renewal+50% Synergy
$0.34
Unquestioned Authority+50% Synergy
$3.14
Sage's Reverie+48% Synergy
$0.34
Hyena Umbra+47% Synergy
$0.36
Starfield Mystic+46% Synergy
$0.30
Spirit Mantle+44% Synergy
$0.37
Armored Ascension+44% Synergy
$0.34
Swords to Plowshares-16% Synergy
$1.24
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Serra's Sanctum+8% Synergy
$500.60
Enlightened Tutor-11% Synergy
$38.77
Farewell-12% Synergy
$5.85
Smothering Tithe-15% Synergy
$60.87
Teferi's Protection-18% Synergy
$51.51
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sky-Blessed Samurai+41% Synergy
$0.24
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor+37% Synergy
$0.34
Heliod's Pilgrim+36% Synergy
$0.21
Transcendent Envoy+33% Synergy
$0.30
Sram, Senior Edificer+32% Synergy
$0.84
Summon: Yojimbo+31% Synergy
$1.12
Archon of Sun's Grace+30% Synergy
$0.35
Moon-Blessed Cleric+29% Synergy
$0.39
Kor Spiritdancer+28% Synergy
$0.43
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+26% Synergy
$3.18
Starnheim Courser+25% Synergy
$0.28
Eidolon of Countless Battles+21% Synergy
$0.28
Ondu Spiritdancer+18% Synergy
$12.58
Ironclad Slayer+18% Synergy
$0.31
Sublime Archangel+16% Synergy
$3.09
Eiganjo Dynastorian+16% Synergy
$1.21
Auramancer+14% Synergy
$0.28
Auron, Venerated Guardian+12% Synergy
$0.30
The Wandering Rescuer+12% Synergy
$2.75
Seven-Tail Mentor+12% Synergy
$0.18
Faith Healer+11% Synergy
$3.22
Summon: Primal Garuda+11% Synergy
$0.23
Glyph Elemental+11% Synergy
$0.16
Harvestguard Alseids+10% Synergy
$0.12
Slumbering Keepguard+10% Synergy
$0.26
Silent Arbiter+10% Synergy
$12.21
Ironsoul Enforcer+10% Synergy
$1.59
Konda's Hatamoto+10% Synergy
$0.39
Umbra Mystic+9% Synergy
$9.05
Rashel, Fist of Torm+9% Synergy
$14.66
Ajani's Chosen+8% Synergy
$0.33
Sensei Golden-Tail+8% Synergy
$1.87
Summon: Ixion+8% Synergy
$0.30
Araba Mothrider+8% Synergy
$0.13
Millikin+8% Synergy
$0.26
Hopeful Eidolon+7% Synergy
$0.13
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+7% Synergy
$6.27
Astelli Reclaimer+7% Synergy
$0.27
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr+7% Synergy
$0.93
Eidolon of Rhetoric+5% Synergy
$0.63
Sun Titan+4% Synergy
$0.33
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+4% Synergy
$0.94
Lion Sash+2% Synergy
$2.55
Weathered Wayfarer-2% Synergy
$2.33
Loyal Warhound-2% Synergy
$0.51
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$2.85
Solemn Simulacrum-7% Synergy
$0.29
Knight of the White Orchid-8% Synergy
$3.94
Mother of Runes-9% Synergy
$12.70
Esper Sentinel-19% Synergy
$60.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Norika Yamazaki, the Poet safe.
Karametra's Blessing+16% Synergy
$0.23
Loran's Escape+9% Synergy
$2.12
Your Temple Is Under Attack+8% Synergy
$0.39
Dawn Charm+7% Synergy
$2.59
March of Otherworldly Light+5% Synergy
$0.85
Disenchant+5% Synergy
$0.10
Gods Willing+3% Synergy
$0.10
Blacksmith's Skill+2% Synergy
$0.29
Sejiri Shelter+0% Synergy
$1.82
Brave the Elements0% Synergy
$0.42
Mana Tithe0% Synergy
$1.14
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.33
Reprieve-6% Synergy
$1.39
Generous Gift-8% Synergy
$0.74
Stroke of Midnight-9% Synergy
$0.39
Flawless Maneuver-18% Synergy
$20.73
Path to Exile-21% Synergy
$1.09
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's game plan and control the board.
Winds of Rath+38% Synergy
$0.37
Brilliant Restoration+30% Synergy
$1.92
Idyllic Tutor+15% Synergy
$12.52
Open the Armory+14% Synergy
$2.66
Banishing Slash+14% Synergy
$0.25
Divine Reckoning+10% Synergy
$1.07
Invoke Justice+9% Synergy
$0.27
Angelic Purge+9% Synergy
$0.25
Resurgent Belief+9% Synergy
$0.85
Sevinne's Reclamation+7% Synergy
$0.34
Retether+4% Synergy
$19.41
Restoration Seminar+3% Synergy
$3.53
Single Combat+3% Synergy
$0.57
Cut a Deal+2% Synergy
$0.25
Secret Rendezvous+1% Synergy
$0.32
Gift of Estates0% Synergy
$1.19
Austere Command-8% Synergy
$0.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ancestral Katana+20% Synergy
$0.27
Helm of the Gods+19% Synergy
$2.63
Key to the City+13% Synergy
$0.90
Mask of Memory+8% Synergy
$0.42
Zephyr Boots+8% Synergy
$0.41
Perpetual Timepiece+5% Synergy
$0.25
Sigil of Valor+4% Synergy
$0.20
Collector's Vault+4% Synergy
$0.97
Swiftfoot Boots+4% Synergy
$1.89
Wayfarer's Bauble+3% Synergy
$0.33
Tome of Legends+3% Synergy
$0.26
Endless Atlas+1% Synergy
$2.62
Sword of the Animist-4% Synergy
$6.76
Archaeomancer's Map-14% Synergy
$1.21
Pearl Medallion-15% Synergy
$5.60
Oketra's Monument-17% Synergy
$5.99
Lightning Greaves-18% Synergy
$3.99
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Michiko's Reign of Truth+48% Synergy
$0.24
The Restoration of Eiganjo+41% Synergy
$0.56
Minimus Containment+38% Synergy
$0.09
Sigil of the Empty Throne+36% Synergy
$0.50
Timely Ward+36% Synergy
$4.64
The Birth of Meletis+34% Synergy
$0.32
Elspeth Conquers Death+32% Synergy
$1.23
Feather of Flight+30% Synergy
$0.33
Mantle of the Ancients+28% Synergy
$9.20
Darksteel Mutation+28% Synergy
$0.81
Sheltered by Ghosts+26% Synergy
$1.28
Battle Mastery+25% Synergy
$0.22
Aura of Silence+25% Synergy
$8.47
Idolized+24% Synergy
$2.29
Planar Disruption+22% Synergy
$0.26
The Fall of Lord Konda+21% Synergy
$0.21
Sphere of Safety+20% Synergy
$5.31
Reprobation+20% Synergy
$0.27
Love Song of Night and Day+20% Synergy
$0.14
Duelist's Heritage+20% Synergy
$1.95
Dog Umbra+19% Synergy
$0.21
Tempest Technique+19% Synergy
$0.28
Daybreak Coronet+19% Synergy
$5.50
Twinblade Blessing+19% Synergy
$0.31
Solitary Confinement+18% Synergy
$0.48
Chains of Custody+16% Synergy
$0.33
Grasp of Fate+15% Synergy
$0.50
Four Knocks+15% Synergy
$0.73
Primary Research+15% Synergy
$0.15
Angelic Destiny+15% Synergy
$0.34
Touch the Spirit Realm+15% Synergy
$0.79
Lunarch Mantle+14% Synergy
$0.06
Cast Out+14% Synergy
$0.38
Benevolent Blessing+14% Synergy
$0.33
Charitable Levy+14% Synergy
$0.21
Songbirds' Blessing+13% Synergy
$0.50
Dawn of a New Age+13% Synergy
$3.56
Tale of Tinúviel+12% Synergy
$0.25
Befriending the Moths+12% Synergy
$0.17
Angelic Exaltation+11% Synergy
$0.19
Tenuous Truce+11% Synergy
$0.42
Fall of the First Civilization+10% Synergy
$0.27
Felidar Umbra+10% Synergy
$3.84
Ghostly Prison+7% Synergy
$5.54
Blind Obedience+7% Synergy
$6.26
Shardmage's Rescue+7% Synergy
$0.39
Gift of Immortality+6% Synergy
$0.32
Trouble in Pairs-4% Synergy
$26.01
Authority of the Consuls-9% Synergy
$4.48
Land Tax-14% Synergy
$15.80
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Norika Yamazaki, the Poet to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+15% Synergy
$1.77
The Wandering Emperor+12% Synergy
$4.05
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+29% Synergy
$0.40
Cathedral of War+28% Synergy
$1.75
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+20% Synergy
$12.39
Roadside Reliquary+15% Synergy
$0.21
Idyllic Grange+9% Synergy
$0.29
Secluded Steppe+8% Synergy
$0.24
Drifting Meadow+7% Synergy
$0.18
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+7% Synergy
$5.77
Geier Reach Sanitarium+6% Synergy
$3.60
Tocasia's Dig Site+6% Synergy
$0.29
Access Tunnel+5% Synergy
$0.41
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+4% Synergy
$5.02
Desert of the True+4% Synergy
$0.31
Eiganjo Castle+3% Synergy
$15.40
The Fair Basilica+2% Synergy
$0.23
Ishgard, the Holy See+1% Synergy
$1.79
Scavenger Grounds-1% Synergy
$1.07
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.31
Urza's Saga-5% Synergy
$43.18
Monumental Henge-5% Synergy
$0.34
War Room-5% Synergy
$4.39
Castle Ardenvale-13% Synergy
$0.29
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$4.10
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-13% Synergy
$53.44
Emeria, the Sky Ruin-19% Synergy
$5.03
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Marble Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.28
Mind Stone+3% Synergy
$0.32
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.29
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.96
Heraldic Banner-4% Synergy
$0.39
Throne of Eldraine-7% Synergy
$28.99
Arcane Signet-8% Synergy
$0.44
Thought Vessel-10% Synergy
$2.52
Sol Ring-14% Synergy
$1.36
Lands
The mana base foundation for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+8% Synergy
$0.32
Hidden Grotto+5% Synergy
$0.35
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.27
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.40
Sejiri Shelter+0% Synergy
$1.82
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.30
Demolition Field-1% Synergy
$0.28
Plains-2% Synergy
$0.09
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.33
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.32
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$2.85
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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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Brigone, Soldier of Meletis
Ellivere of the Wild Court
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
Uril, the Miststalker
Gabriel Angelfire
Rashel, Fist of Torm
The Second Doctor // Rose Tyler
Tuvasa the Sunlit
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tana, the Bloodsower
Estrid, the Masked
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Far Traveler
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Flaming Fist
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Geist of Saint Traft
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Noble Heritage
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Eriette, the Beguiler
Killian, Ink Duelist
Daxos of Meletis
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Halana, Kessig Ranger
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Commander Eesha
Sram, Senior Edificer
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan