Satoru Umezawa
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Legendary Creature — Human Ninja

Dimir ninjutsu tempo that slips cheap evasive attackers past blockers and swaps them for big creatures straight from hand.
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Satoru gives every creature card in your hand ninjutsu {2}{U}{B}. Once a creature goes unblocked, you can return it to hand and put any creature from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking, no matter its mana value. The first time each turn you activate a ninjutsu ability, you also look at the top three cards and keep one. The deck runs cheap unblockable or flying creatures as enablers, real ninjas for extra activations, and expensive creatures with enter or attack triggers that are now four mana away.
In the recorded games, Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar and Nether Traitor showed up as repeatable enablers, and Silverfur Master made the ninja side cheaper. Typical payoffs were Stormtide Leviathan, Void Winnower and Blightsteel Colossus, often backed by Force of Will to protect the swing. Faster lists also carried combos with Peregrine Drake and a Thassa's Oracle finish found with Demonic Consultation. Steady unblockable damage plus Satoru's card selection won most of the longer games. The deck struggled when its combo turn needed several pieces and plenty of mana, which gave counterspells and removal time to land. Board wipes and losing Satoru to effects like Frogify also slowed it down.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Satoru Umezawa decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Satoru Umezawa's abilities and overall game plan.
Silver-Fur Master
Slither Blade
Triton Shorestalker
Changeling Outcast
Thousand-Faced Shadow
Silent-Blade Oni
Ornithopter
Mist-Cloaked Herald
Tormented Soul
Fallen ShinobiTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Satoru Umezawa decks.
Silver-Fur Master
Slither Blade
Triton Shorestalker
Changeling Outcast
Thousand-Faced Shadow
Silent-Blade Oni
Ornithopter
Mist-Cloaked Herald
Baleful Strix
CounterspellGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx
Cyclonic Rift
Demonic Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Rhystic Study
Force of Will
Vampiric Tutor
Ancient Tomb
Chrome Mox
Mystical TutorCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Satoru Umezawa's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Tormented Soul
Fallen Shinobi
Invisible Stalker
Mindleech Mass
Gudul Lurker
Siren Stormtamer
Dimir Infiltrator
Archon of Cruelty
Gingerbrute
Ancient Silver Dragon
Prosperous Thief
Faerie Seer
Starwinder
Ingenious Infiltrator
Moon-Circuit Hacker
Ornithopter of Paradise
Silent Hallcreeper
Sepulchral Primordial
Spectral Sailor
Dauthi Voidwalker
Sakashima's Student
Peregrine Drake
Consecrated Sphinx
Ancient Brass Dragon
Mistblade Shinobi
It That Betrays
Ninja of the Deep Hours
Ingenious Prodigy
Archpriest of Shadows
Dour Port-Mage
Moonsnare Specialist
Dokuchi Silencer
Hullbreaker Horror
Massacre Wurm
Diluvian Primordial
Nezumi ProwlerInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Satoru Umezawa safe.
Negate
Infernal Grasp
Pongify
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Spell Pierce
Brainstorm
March of Swirling Mist
Cyclonic Rift
Mana Drain
Rapid Hybridization
Arcane Denial
You Are Already Dead
Go for the Throat
Swan Song
Deadly Rollick
Aetherize
Murder
Familiar's Ruse
Fierce Guardianship
Dispel
Countersquall
Reality Shift
Slip Out the Back
Miscast
Dark Ritual
Withering Torment
Force of Negation
Baleful Mastery
Force of Will
Vampiric Tutor
Snap
Malakir Rebirth
Flare of Denial
Resculpt
Opt
Fell the Profane
Sink into Stupor
Fact or Fiction
Mystical Tutor
Frantic Search
Drown in the LochSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Satoru Umezawa's game plan and control the board.
Enter the Enigma
Ponder
Splinter's Technique
Kaito's Pursuit
Toxic Deluge
Feed the Swarm
Diabolic Tutor
Preordain
Sign in Blood
Demonic Tutor
Damnation
Read the Bones
Grim Tutor
Ringsight
Night's Whisper
Blasphemous Edict
Reanimate
Victimize
WindfallUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bident of Thassa
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot Boots
Whispersilk Cloak
Dowsing Dagger
Sword of the Animist
Smoke Bomb
Vorpal Sword
Mithril Coat
Sensei's Divining Top
Wayfarer's BaubleEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Satoru Umezawa's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Reconnaissance Mission
Cunning Evasion
Coastal Piracy
Rogue Class
Smoke Shroud
Aqueous Form
Ninja Teen
Propaganda
Witness Protection
Rhystic Study
Mystic Remora
Bitterblossom
Phyrexian Arena
Black Market Connections
Animate DeadPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Satoru Umezawa to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito Shizuki
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
Kaito, Bane of NightmaresUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage
Creeping Tar Pit
Reliquary Tower
Access Tunnel
Blinkmoth Nexus
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Otawara, Soaring City
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Realm of Koh
Command Beacon
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
The Black Gate
Temple of the False God
Ancient Tomb
Halimar Depths
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Cabal Coffers
Bojuka Bog
Mystic SanctuaryMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thought Vessel
Dimir Keyrune
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Sol Ring
Fellwar Stone
Decanter of Endless Water
Commander's Sphere
Sky Diamond
Talisman of Dominance
Charcoal Diamond
Chrome Mox
Lotus Petal
Mind StoneLands
The mana base foundation for Satoru Umezawa decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Darkslick Shores
Dismal Backwater
Shipwreck Marsh
Drowned Catacomb
Turtle Lair
Exotic Orchard
Choked Estuary
Evolving Wilds
Clearwater Pathway
Sunken Hollow
Dimir Guildgate
Island
Swamp
Dimir Aqueduct
Darkwater Catacombs
Command Tower
Terramorphic Expanse
Underground River
Gloomlake Verge
Reflecting Pool
Contaminated Aquifer
Glasspool Mimic
Prismatic Vista
Malakir Rebirth
Watery Grave
Temple of Deceit
City of Brass
Morphic Pool
Fabled Passage
Tainted Isle
Hidden Lair
Polluted Delta
Underground Sea
Sunken Ruins
Marsh Flats
Misty Rainforest
Fetid Pools
Bloodstained Mire
Scalding Tarn
Verdant Catacombs
River of Tears
Flooded Strand
Fell the Profane
Sink into Stupor
Myriad Landscape
Path of Ancestry
Undercity SewersSatoru Umezawa Deck Stats
Based on 14,703 Satoru Umezawa decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
- Creature 35
- Instant 11
- Sorcery 5
- Artifact 9
- Enchantment 4
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 34
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 35 |
| Instant | 11 |
| Sorcery | 5 |
| Artifact | 9 |
| Enchantment | 4 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 34 |
Lands: 19 basic, 15 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 64 |
| 2024-11 | 78 |
| 2024-12 | 92 |
| 2025-01 | 89 |
| 2025-02 | 105 |
| 2025-03 | 140 |
| 2025-04 | 125 |
| 2025-05 | 130 |
| 2025-06 | 128 |
| 2025-07 | 137 |
| 2025-08 | 137 |
| 2025-09 | 154 |
| 2025-10 | 130 |
| 2025-11 | 162 |
| 2025-12 | 159 |
| 2026-01 | 137 |
| 2026-02 | 154 |
| 2026-03 | 144 |
| 2026-04 | 195 |
| 2026-05 | 165 |
| 2026-06 | 170 |
| 2026-07 | 195 |
| 2026-08 | 197 |
| 2026-09 | 163 |
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