Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
$0.24
$0.24Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's Samurai builds — cards that lean hardest into the Samurai theme.
Mesa Enchantress+94% Synergy
$1.05
Selfless Samurai+85% Synergy
$0.28
Ethereal Armor+78% Synergy
$0.40
Imperial Subduer+71% Synergy
$0.25
Eiganjo Exemplar+71% Synergy
$0.20
Michiko's Reign of Truth+71% Synergy
$0.30
Soul Snare+71% Synergy
$0.29
Seal of Cleansing+70% Synergy
$0.30
Angelic Gift+66% Synergy
$0.30
Timely Ward+65% Synergy
$4.57
Top Cards
The staple cards most Norika Yamazaki, the Poet Samurai decks run as their core.
All That Glitters+60% Synergy
$0.84
Sky-Blessed Samurai+56% Synergy
$0.22
Angelic Renewal+56% Synergy
$0.31
Planar Disruption+55% Synergy
$0.29
The Restoration of Eiganjo+54% Synergy
$0.53
Brilliant Restoration+53% Synergy
$1.95
Battle Mastery+52% Synergy
$0.26
Winds of Rath+52% Synergy
$0.37
Unquestioned Authority+51% Synergy
$2.04
Pearl Medallion-3% Synergy
$5.81
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Norika Yamazaki, the Poet Samurai game on their own.
Serra's Sanctum+26% Synergy
$514.36
Farewell+5% Synergy
$6.08
Smothering Tithe-1% Synergy
$61.19
Teferi's Protection-12% Synergy
$48.18
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Samurai plan in Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Summon: Yojimbo+66% Synergy
$1.15
Patrolling Peacemaker+48% Synergy
$0.75
Konda's Hatamoto+42% Synergy
$0.41
Sunblade Samurai+42% Synergy
$0.10
Araba Mothrider+42% Synergy
$0.13
Alseid of Life's Bounty+40% Synergy
$0.42
Starfield Mystic+39% Synergy
$0.32
Summon: Primal Garuda+33% Synergy
$0.26
Summon: Ixion+32% Synergy
$0.37
Auron, Venerated Guardian+32% Synergy
$0.30
Spirited Companion+31% Synergy
$0.38
Kitsune Blademaster+28% Synergy
$0.16
Seven-Tail Mentor+28% Synergy
$0.19
Devoted Retainer+28% Synergy
$0.14
Nagao, Bound by Honor+28% Synergy
$0.21
Sensei Golden-Tail+28% Synergy
$1.94
Bushi Tenderfoot+28% Synergy
$0.27
Mothrider Patrol+28% Synergy
$0.24
Inner-Chamber Guard+28% Synergy
$0.30
Hand of Honor+28% Synergy
$0.64
Indebted Samurai+28% Synergy
$1.21
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+27% Synergy
$2.91
Sublime Archangel+27% Synergy
$3.23
The Wandering Rescuer+27% Synergy
$2.22
Celestine, the Living Saint+26% Synergy
$23.11
Moon-Blessed Cleric+26% Synergy
$0.40
Heliod's Pilgrim+25% Synergy
$0.18
Eidolon of Countless Battles+25% Synergy
$0.37
Starnheim Courser+24% Synergy
$0.24
Vanguard Seraph+23% Synergy
$0.20
Sram, Senior Edificer+14% Synergy
$2.13
Barbara Wright+14% Synergy
$0.61
Zhao Zilong, Tiger General+14% Synergy
$112.79
Towashi Guide-Bot+14% Synergy
$0.26
Shepherd of the Cosmos+14% Synergy
$0.16
Ian Chesterton+14% Synergy
$0.34
Biblioplex Assistant+14% Synergy
$0.20
Aven Skirmisher+14% Synergy
$0.24
Hidden Dragonslayer+14% Synergy
$0.24
Silent Arbiter+12% Synergy
$11.82
Angel of Indemnity+11% Synergy
$0.38
Kor Spiritdancer+9% Synergy
$0.43
Sun Titan+6% Synergy
$0.37
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+2% Synergy
$0.74
Archivist of Oghma+1% Synergy
$6.52
Witch Enchanter-3% Synergy
$4.73
Esper Sentinel-5% Synergy
$57.59
Solemn Simulacrum-5% Synergy
$0.32
Mother of Runes-7% Synergy
$12.10
Knight of the White Orchid-12% Synergy
$4.39
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's Samurai deck ahead.
Loran's Escape+35% Synergy
$1.85
Shelter+26% Synergy
$0.28
Hold the Line+14% Synergy
$0.30
Moment of Heroism+14% Synergy
$0.05
Call to Glory+14% Synergy
$0.23
Archon's Glory+14% Synergy
$0.15
Mandate of Peace+13% Synergy
$1.96
Disenchant+12% Synergy
$0.09
Acrobatic Maneuver+12% Synergy
$0.13
Scrollshift+12% Synergy
$0.31
Karametra's Blessing+11% Synergy
$0.27
Angel's Grace+10% Synergy
$3.03
Galadriel's Dismissal+8% Synergy
$28.85
Your Temple Is Under Attack+7% Synergy
$0.70
Dawn Charm+6% Synergy
$3.10
Heliod's Intervention+6% Synergy
$2.97
Clever Concealment+4% Synergy
$4.53
Unbreakable Formation+2% Synergy
$1.44
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$2.43
Reprieve-8% Synergy
$1.95
Flawless Maneuver-11% Synergy
$20.92
Stroke of Midnight-12% Synergy
$0.39
Path to Exile-24% Synergy
$1.35
Generous Gift-28% Synergy
$0.77
Swords to Plowshares-32% Synergy
$1.52
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Samurai game plan forward for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet.
Cut a Deal+28% Synergy
$0.31
Banishing Slash+28% Synergy
$0.26
Resurgent Belief+27% Synergy
$1.10
Idyllic Tutor+20% Synergy
$12.86
Austere Command+15% Synergy
$0.40
Imperial Oath+14% Synergy
$0.17
For the Emperor!+14% Synergy
$0.71
Angelic Purge+14% Synergy
$0.20
Lucky Offering+14% Synergy
$0.18
Enduring Ideal+14% Synergy
$2.72
Wanderer's Strike+14% Synergy
$0.21
Bond of Discipline+13% Synergy
$0.32
Open the Vaults+13% Synergy
$0.79
Invoke Justice+13% Synergy
$0.26
Replenish+13% Synergy
$225.51
Retether+11% Synergy
$19.41
Sevinne's Reclamation+1% Synergy
$0.36
Open the Armory+1% Synergy
$3.18
Secret Rendezvous+1% Synergy
$0.33
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Norika Yamazaki, the Poet Samurai decks.
Expedition Map+25% Synergy
$0.95
Endless Atlas+22% Synergy
$2.49
Mesmeric Orb+14% Synergy
$18.32
Perpetual Timepiece+14% Synergy
$0.26
Reckoner Bankbuster+14% Synergy
$0.82
Zephyr Boots+13% Synergy
$0.46
Aerial Surveyor+13% Synergy
$1.29
Altar of Dementia+13% Synergy
$17.24
Collector's Vault+13% Synergy
$1.17
Helm of the Gods+12% Synergy
$2.57
Cloud Key+11% Synergy
$2.74
Commander's Plate+2% Synergy
$45.71
Sword of the Animist-4% Synergy
$5.94
Swiftfoot Boots-7% Synergy
$2.28
Archaeomancer's Map-10% Synergy
$1.18
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Samurai strategy in Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks.
The Fall of Lord Konda+43% Synergy
$0.18
The Birth of Meletis+42% Synergy
$0.30
Chains of Custody+39% Synergy
$0.33
Idolized+39% Synergy
$3.60
Feather of Flight+39% Synergy
$0.37
Daybreak Coronet+37% Synergy
$4.42
Hyena Umbra+36% Synergy
$0.39
Mantle of the Ancients+34% Synergy
$9.10
Triumph of Gerrard+28% Synergy
$0.23
Capashen Standard+28% Synergy
$0.20
Era of Enlightenment+28% Synergy
$0.08
Intercessor's Arrest+28% Synergy
$0.08
Sheltered by Ghosts+27% Synergy
$1.63
Minimus Containment+27% Synergy
$0.11
Felidar Umbra+27% Synergy
$3.98
Elspeth Conquers Death+27% Synergy
$1.16
Songbirds' Blessing+26% Synergy
$0.48
Duelist's Heritage+26% Synergy
$2.21
Sphere of Safety+25% Synergy
$4.67
Dawn of a New Age+24% Synergy
$10.14
Armored Ascension+23% Synergy
$0.35
Spirit Mantle+22% Synergy
$0.37
Sage's Reverie+22% Synergy
$0.32
Sigarda's Aid+18% Synergy
$20.95
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor+16% Synergy
$2.16
Tocasia's Welcome+14% Synergy
$0.77
Prismatic Circle+14% Synergy
$0.08
Battle at the Helvault+14% Synergy
$4.72
Rune of Protection: Blue+14% Synergy
$0.18
Parallax Wave+14% Synergy
$36.61
Hold for Ransom+14% Synergy
$0.15
Lunarch Mantle+14% Synergy
$0.06
Inner Sanctum+14% Synergy
$1.02
Befriending the Moths+14% Synergy
$0.18
Cooped Up+14% Synergy
$0.28
Shardmage's Rescue+13% Synergy
$0.36
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit+13% Synergy
$0.73
Ajani's Mantra+13% Synergy
$0.40
Darksteel Mutation+12% Synergy
$0.76
Case of the Uneaten Feast+12% Synergy
$0.36
Eldrazi Conscription+12% Synergy
$1.49
Marshal's Anthem+12% Synergy
$0.34
Land Tax+11% Synergy
$17.50
Shield of Duty and Reason+11% Synergy
$0.43
Mask of Law and Grace+11% Synergy
$1.00
Sigil of the Empty Throne+11% Synergy
$0.52
Grasp of Fate+8% Synergy
$0.87
Smuggler's Share+6% Synergy
$9.37
Pariah+6% Synergy
$2.47
Flowering of the White Tree+2% Synergy
$11.57
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's Samurai game plan.
The Eternal Wanderer+22% Synergy
$1.44
The Wandering Emperor+12% Synergy
$3.67
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Norika Yamazaki, the Poet Samurai decks.
Rogue's Passage+44% Synergy
$0.36
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+31% Synergy
$11.82
Scavenger Grounds+20% Synergy
$0.30
Pit of Offerings+14% Synergy
$0.39
Hall of the Bandit Lord+14% Synergy
$22.14
Isolated Watchtower+14% Synergy
$1.41
Faceless Haven+14% Synergy
$0.35
Witch's Clinic+13% Synergy
$14.84
Cathedral of War+13% Synergy
$1.72
Nesting Grounds+13% Synergy
$0.35
Wasteland+12% Synergy
$27.52
Tyrite Sanctum+12% Synergy
$2.66
Mutavault+12% Synergy
$3.94
Geier Reach Sanitarium+12% Synergy
$3.38
Access Tunnel+12% Synergy
$0.40
Terrain Generator+11% Synergy
$2.02
Field of Ruin+11% Synergy
$0.38
Eiganjo Castle+10% Synergy
$15.30
War Room+8% Synergy
$5.79
Karoo+7% Synergy
$1.14
Idyllic Grange+6% Synergy
$0.33
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+4% Synergy
$5.95
Secluded Steppe+2% Synergy
$0.34
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire-8% Synergy
$5.59
Reliquary Tower-10% Synergy
$3.52
Minas Tirith-13% Synergy
$6.89
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-18% Synergy
$53.41
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's Samurai strategy.
Extraplanar Lens+23% Synergy
$12.93
The Irencrag+13% Synergy
$0.83
Thought Vessel+12% Synergy
$2.59
Commander's Sphere+6% Synergy
$0.34
Patchwork Banner+5% Synergy
$2.50
Heraldic Banner+3% Synergy
$0.37
Sol Ring+2% Synergy
$1.55
Mind Stone+2% Synergy
$0.31
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.89
Marble Diamond-5% Synergy
$0.29
Lands
The mana base behind Norika Yamazaki, the Poet's Samurai decks.
Myriad Landscape+15% Synergy
$0.37
Escape Tunnel+13% Synergy
$0.28
Urza's Cave+11% Synergy
$1.75
Demolition Field+8% Synergy
$0.24
Snow-Covered Plains+6% Synergy
$0.39
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$2.43
Witch Enchanter-3% Synergy
$4.73
Plains-8% Synergy
$0.09
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Norika Yamazaki, the Poet: Samurai.
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
Gabriel Angelfire
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
Krond the Dawn-Clad
Siona, Captain of the Pyleas
Calix, Guided by Fate
Gylwain, Casting Director
Brigone, Soldier of Meletis
Ellivere of the Wild Court
Uril, the Miststalker
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
Rashel, Fist of Torm
Tuvasa the Sunlit
The Second Doctor // Rose Tyler
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tana, the Bloodsower
Estrid, the Masked
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Far Traveler
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Flaming Fist
Killian, Ink Duelist
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Geist of Saint Traft
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Noble Heritage
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Eriette, the Beguiler
Daxos of Meletis
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Halana, Kessig Ranger
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
Sram, Senior Edificer
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan