Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
$0.20
$0.20Legendary 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
#2571
Current Rank
#2818
Last Week
#2250
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.
Eiganjo Dynastorian+19% Synergy
$2.20
Primary Research+17% Synergy
$0.16
Restoration Seminar+7% Synergy
$4.33
Shattered Acolyte+4% Synergy
$0.12
The Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$92.66
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's abilities and overall game plan.
Selfless Samurai+70% Synergy
$0.28
Mesa Enchantress+69% Synergy
$0.88
Ethereal Armor+67% Synergy
$0.46
Seal of Cleansing+67% Synergy
$0.33
All That Glitters+63% Synergy
$0.64
Soul Snare+61% Synergy
$0.25
Alseid of Life's Bounty+57% Synergy
$0.38
Sunblade Samurai+54% Synergy
$0.11
Angelic Gift+53% Synergy
$0.35
Spirited Companion+53% Synergy
$0.35
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
Angelic Renewal+52% Synergy
$0.36
Imperial Subduer+52% Synergy
$0.15
Eiganjo Exemplar+51% Synergy
$0.17
Unquestioned Authority+50% Synergy
$4.16
Sage's Reverie+48% Synergy
$0.28
Hyena Umbra+48% Synergy
$0.38
Starfield Mystic+47% Synergy
$0.30
Spirit Mantle+44% Synergy
$0.33
Armored Ascension+43% Synergy
$0.34
Swords to Plowshares-16% Synergy
$1.27
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Serra's Sanctum+10% Synergy
$479.71
Enlightened Tutor-10% Synergy
$37.58
Farewell-11% Synergy
$6.25
Smothering Tithe-14% Synergy
$58.09
Teferi's Protection-18% Synergy
$53.05
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sky-Blessed Samurai+39% Synergy
$0.20
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor+37% Synergy
$0.28
Heliod's Pilgrim+37% Synergy
$0.15
Transcendent Envoy+34% Synergy
$0.20
Sram, Senior Edificer+33% Synergy
$0.48
Summon: Yojimbo+31% Synergy
$1.31
Archon of Sun's Grace+30% Synergy
$0.27
Moon-Blessed Cleric+30% Synergy
$0.37
Kor Spiritdancer+28% Synergy
$0.32
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+26% Synergy
$5.57
Starnheim Courser+25% Synergy
$0.17
Eidolon of Countless Battles+22% Synergy
$0.39
Ondu Spiritdancer+20% Synergy
$13.17
Ironclad Slayer+19% Synergy
$0.27
Sublime Archangel+17% Synergy
$2.56
Auramancer+15% Synergy
$0.30
Seven-Tail Mentor+13% Synergy
$0.12
Faith Healer+13% Synergy
$3.45
Silent Arbiter+12% Synergy
$12.87
The Wandering Rescuer+12% Synergy
$2.54
Harvestguard Alseids+12% Synergy
$0.10
Slumbering Keepguard+12% Synergy
$0.29
Auron, Venerated Guardian+11% Synergy
$0.31
Glyph Elemental+11% Synergy
$0.27
Umbra Mystic+10% Synergy
$9.39
Sensei Golden-Tail+10% Synergy
$1.79
Ironsoul Enforcer+10% Synergy
$0.80
Rashel, Fist of Torm+10% Synergy
$16.07
Konda's Hatamoto+10% Synergy
$0.34
Summon: Primal Garuda+10% Synergy
$0.28
Ajani's Chosen+9% Synergy
$0.28
Hopeful Eidolon+9% Synergy
$0.08
Araba Mothrider+9% Synergy
$0.15
Millikin+8% Synergy
$0.29
Summon: Ixion+8% Synergy
$0.36
Mothrider Patrol+8% Synergy
$0.13
Astelli Reclaimer+7% Synergy
$0.35
Eidolon of Rhetoric+7% Synergy
$0.65
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr+7% Synergy
$1.27
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+7% Synergy
$6.14
Sun Titan+5% Synergy
$0.34
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+5% Synergy
$0.72
Lion Sash+3% Synergy
$2.50
Weathered Wayfarer-1% Synergy
$2.13
Loyal Warhound-2% Synergy
$0.44
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$2.98
Knight of the White Orchid-8% Synergy
$4.55
Mother of Runes-9% Synergy
$13.69
Solemn Simulacrum-9% Synergy
$0.31
Esper Sentinel-19% Synergy
$58.40
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+10% Synergy
$1.37
Your Temple Is Under Attack+9% Synergy
$0.39
Dawn Charm+7% Synergy
$2.21
March of Otherworldly Light+6% Synergy
$0.83
Disenchant+5% Synergy
$0.11
Blacksmith's Skill+3% Synergy
$0.31
Gods Willing+3% Synergy
$0.09
Sejiri Shelter+1% Synergy
$1.65
Brave the Elements-1% Synergy
$0.46
Mana Tithe-1% Synergy
$1.07
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.31
Reprieve-7% Synergy
$1.34
Generous Gift-9% Synergy
$1.37
Stroke of Midnight-10% Synergy
$0.29
Flawless Maneuver-18% Synergy
$22.27
Path to Exile-22% Synergy
$1.20
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+31% Synergy
$1.58
Idyllic Tutor+17% Synergy
$11.80
Open the Armory+15% Synergy
$2.86
Banishing Slash+14% Synergy
$0.26
Divine Reckoning+11% Synergy
$0.67
Resurgent Belief+10% Synergy
$1.10
Invoke Justice+10% Synergy
$0.21
Angelic Purge+10% Synergy
$0.17
Sevinne's Reclamation+8% Synergy
$0.32
Single Combat+4% Synergy
$0.63
Retether+4% Synergy
$20.36
Cut a Deal+3% Synergy
$0.82
Secret Rendezvous0% Synergy
$0.31
Gift of Estates0% Synergy
$1.12
Austere Command-9% Synergy
$0.42
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ancestral Katana+20% Synergy
$0.20
Helm of the Gods+18% Synergy
$2.96
Key to the City+14% Synergy
$1.11
Mask of Memory+8% Synergy
$0.43
Zephyr Boots+8% Synergy
$0.39
Perpetual Timepiece+6% Synergy
$0.31
Collector's Vault+5% Synergy
$0.71
Sigil of Valor+5% Synergy
$0.18
Swiftfoot Boots+4% Synergy
$1.95
Tome of Legends+4% Synergy
$0.36
Wayfarer's Bauble+3% Synergy
$0.30
Endless Atlas+1% Synergy
$2.58
Sword of the Animist-5% Synergy
$5.77
Archaeomancer's Map-14% Synergy
$1.28
Pearl Medallion-15% Synergy
$4.94
Oketra's Monument-18% Synergy
$5.62
Lightning Greaves-19% Synergy
$4.39
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Michiko's Reign of Truth+48% Synergy
$0.30
The Restoration of Eiganjo+44% Synergy
$0.59
Minimus Containment+40% Synergy
$0.11
Timely Ward+38% Synergy
$6.13
Sigil of the Empty Throne+37% Synergy
$0.55
The Birth of Meletis+36% Synergy
$0.30
Elspeth Conquers Death+33% Synergy
$1.18
Feather of Flight+30% Synergy
$0.34
Mantle of the Ancients+28% Synergy
$8.49
Darksteel Mutation+28% Synergy
$0.59
Sheltered by Ghosts+26% Synergy
$1.15
Aura of Silence+26% Synergy
$7.19
Battle Mastery+25% Synergy
$0.20
Idolized+24% Synergy
$1.46
Sphere of Safety+22% Synergy
$5.26
Planar Disruption+22% Synergy
$0.23
The Fall of Lord Konda+22% Synergy
$0.22
Duelist's Heritage+21% Synergy
$2.10
Daybreak Coronet+20% Synergy
$4.25
Reprobation+20% Synergy
$0.30
Tempest Technique+20% Synergy
$0.34
Twinblade Blessing+19% Synergy
$0.28
Dog Umbra+19% Synergy
$0.19
Love Song of Night and Day+19% Synergy
$0.16
Solitary Confinement+19% Synergy
$0.47
Chains of Custody+17% Synergy
$0.22
Four Knocks+17% Synergy
$0.61
Grasp of Fate+16% Synergy
$0.64
Angelic Destiny+15% Synergy
$0.32
Touch the Spirit Realm+15% Synergy
$0.81
Benevolent Blessing+15% Synergy
$0.32
Lunarch Mantle+15% Synergy
$0.05
Dawn of a New Age+14% Synergy
$3.61
Charitable Levy+14% Synergy
$0.24
Cast Out+14% Synergy
$0.30
Songbirds' Blessing+13% Synergy
$0.62
Tale of Tinúviel+13% Synergy
$0.24
Tenuous Truce+12% Synergy
$0.41
Angelic Exaltation+12% Synergy
$0.19
Befriending the Moths+11% Synergy
$0.23
Fall of the First Civilization+11% Synergy
$0.28
Felidar Umbra+10% Synergy
$3.31
Oblivion Ring+9% Synergy
$0.19
Ghostly Prison+8% Synergy
$4.62
Blind Obedience+8% Synergy
$6.60
Shardmage's Rescue+7% Synergy
$0.28
Gift of Immortality+6% Synergy
$4.18
Trouble in Pairs-3% Synergy
$28.10
Authority of the Consuls-10% Synergy
$4.00
Land Tax-13% Synergy
$13.68
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Norika Yamazaki, the Poet to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+15% Synergy
$1.53
The Wandering Emperor+13% Synergy
$4.37
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+28% Synergy
$0.40
Cathedral of War+27% Synergy
$2.17
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+22% Synergy
$12.51
Roadside Reliquary+16% Synergy
$0.24
Secluded Steppe+9% Synergy
$0.26
Idyllic Grange+9% Synergy
$0.34
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+8% Synergy
$5.83
Drifting Meadow+7% Synergy
$0.30
Geier Reach Sanitarium+7% Synergy
$1.46
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+6% Synergy
$5.99
Access Tunnel+6% Synergy
$0.36
Tocasia's Dig Site+6% Synergy
$0.27
Desert of the True+5% Synergy
$0.36
Eiganjo Castle+4% Synergy
$13.86
Ishgard, the Holy See+3% Synergy
$2.06
The Fair Basilica+2% Synergy
$0.21
Scavenger Grounds-1% Synergy
$0.35
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.33
Urza's Saga-4% Synergy
$40.55
War Room-6% Synergy
$2.44
Monumental Henge-6% Synergy
$0.42
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-13% Synergy
$50.07
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$2.93
Emeria, the Sky Ruin-21% Synergy
$4.85
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Marble Diamond+11% Synergy
$0.35
Mind Stone+4% Synergy
$0.31
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$2.20
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.33
Heraldic Banner-5% Synergy
$0.34
Throne of Eldraine-8% Synergy
$35.66
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$0.36
Thought Vessel-10% Synergy
$2.48
Sol Ring-15% Synergy
$0.98
Lands
The mana base foundation for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+8% Synergy
$0.26
Hidden Grotto+5% Synergy
$0.29
Sejiri Shelter+1% Synergy
$1.65
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.35
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.13
Demolition Field0% Synergy
$0.31
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.34
Razorgrass Ambush-2% Synergy
$0.31
Plains-3% Synergy
$0.08
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$2.98
Path of Ancestry-5% Synergy
$0.22
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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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Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
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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
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tana, the Bloodsower
Tuvasa the Sunlit
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
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Killian, Ink Duelist
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
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
Daxos of Meletis
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Commander Eesha