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Satoru Umezawa
Price tag $0.43

Legendary CreatureHuman Ninja

Magic color symbol for U Magic color symbol for B
Dimir

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#168 Current Rank
#167 Last Week
#113 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Satoru Umezawa.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Satoru Umezawa decks.

Realm of Koh Realm of Koh
+6% Synergy $0.39
The Blue Spirit The Blue Spirit
+3% Synergy $1.74
Waterbender Ascension Waterbender Ascension
+2% Synergy $0.88
Koh, the Face Stealer Koh, the Face Stealer
+2% Synergy $0.97
Secret Tunnel Secret Tunnel
+1% Synergy $3.36

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Satoru Umezawa's abilities and overall game plan.

Silver-Fur Master Silver-Fur Master
+75% Synergy $0.31
Slither Blade Slither Blade
+68% Synergy $0.72
Thousand-Faced Shadow Thousand-Faced Shadow
+62% Synergy $1.02
Triton Shorestalker Triton Shorestalker
+62% Synergy $0.25
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+61% Synergy $1.10
Silent-Blade Oni Silent-Blade Oni
+60% Synergy $6.26
Mist-Cloaked Herald Mist-Cloaked Herald
+56% Synergy $0.60
Ornithopter Ornithopter
+56% Synergy $0.22
Tormented Soul Tormented Soul
+54% Synergy $0.54
Fallen Shinobi Fallen Shinobi
+49% Synergy $7.59

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Satoru Umezawa decks.

Invisible Stalker Invisible Stalker
+49% Synergy $1.26
Rune-Scarred Demon Rune-Scarred Demon
+47% Synergy $0.86
Baleful Strix Baleful Strix
+45% Synergy $1.33
Mindleech Mass Mindleech Mass
+45% Synergy $0.52
Gudul Lurker Gudul Lurker
+44% Synergy $0.66
Kaito Shizuki Kaito Shizuki
+43% Synergy $0.86
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+28% Synergy $4.36
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+27% Synergy $1.64
Negate Negate
+17% Synergy $0.26
Counterspell Counterspell
+12% Synergy $1.67

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Consecrated Sphinx Consecrated Sphinx
+16% Synergy $31.60
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
+6% Synergy $40.81
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+5% Synergy $52.21
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+4% Synergy $53.91
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
+3% Synergy $44.03
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+1% Synergy $57.87
Force of Will Force of Will
+1% Synergy $62.56
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
0% Synergy $95.76
Notion Thief Notion Thief
-6% Synergy $1.74
Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
-7% Synergy $14.77

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Satoru Umezawa's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Blightsteel Colossus Blightsteel Colossus
+42% Synergy $35.81
Dimir Infiltrator Dimir Infiltrator
+41% Synergy $0.79
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
+41% Synergy $1.82
Siren Stormtamer Siren Stormtamer
+40% Synergy $0.20
Gingerbrute Gingerbrute
+39% Synergy $0.20
Satoru, the Infiltrator Satoru, the Infiltrator
+37% Synergy $0.45
Archon of Cruelty Archon of Cruelty
+35% Synergy $6.03
Ancient Silver Dragon Ancient Silver Dragon
+35% Synergy $39.37
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
+33% Synergy $0.92
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
+33% Synergy $11.65
Lord of the Void Lord of the Void
+33% Synergy $10.75
Prosperous Thief Prosperous Thief
+32% Synergy $0.27
Faerie Seer Faerie Seer
+28% Synergy $0.43
Ingenious Infiltrator Ingenious Infiltrator
+27% Synergy $1.22
Moon-Circuit Hacker Moon-Circuit Hacker
+26% Synergy $0.16
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+26% Synergy $7.92
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
+25% Synergy $0.11
Sheoldred, Whispering One Sheoldred, Whispering One
+25% Synergy $16.41
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+24% Synergy $3.39
Nezahal, Primal Tide Nezahal, Primal Tide
+24% Synergy $7.94
Ornithopter of Paradise Ornithopter of Paradise
+22% Synergy $4.77
Toxrill, the Corrosive Toxrill, the Corrosive
+21% Synergy $16.01
Sepulchral Primordial Sepulchral Primordial
+21% Synergy $0.34
Starwinder Starwinder
+21% Synergy $1.29
Silent Hallcreeper Silent Hallcreeper
+20% Synergy $1.35
Wrexial, the Risen Deep Wrexial, the Risen Deep
+20% Synergy $1.50
Void Winnower Void Winnower
+19% Synergy $23.04
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
+18% Synergy $8.33
Archpriest of Shadows Archpriest of Shadows
+18% Synergy $1.79
Sakashima's Student Sakashima's Student
+17% Synergy $27.47
Spectral Sailor Spectral Sailor
+17% Synergy $0.07
Ancient Brass Dragon Ancient Brass Dragon
+17% Synergy $29.54
Ingenious Prodigy Ingenious Prodigy
+16% Synergy $0.49
Dour Port-Mage Dour Port-Mage
+16% Synergy $2.87
Thalakos Seer Thalakos Seer
+16% Synergy $0.24
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
+15% Synergy $4.16
Ninja of the Deep Hours Ninja of the Deep Hours
+15% Synergy $1.27
Valgavoth, Terror Eater Valgavoth, Terror Eater
+15% Synergy $12.96
Peregrine Drake Peregrine Drake
+15% Synergy $0.19
It That Betrays It That Betrays
+15% Synergy $10.64
Mistblade Shinobi Mistblade Shinobi
+14% Synergy $3.18
Lord of Change Lord of Change
+14% Synergy $2.24
Dokuchi Silencer Dokuchi Silencer
+13% Synergy $0.16
Moonsnare Specialist Moonsnare Specialist
+13% Synergy $0.07
Diluvian Primordial Diluvian Primordial
+12% Synergy $0.40
Biting-Palm Ninja Biting-Palm Ninja
+11% Synergy $0.30
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+11% Synergy $0.21
Hullbreaker Horror Hullbreaker Horror
+10% Synergy $5.20
Higure, the Still Wind Higure, the Still Wind
+10% Synergy $10.43
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
+7% Synergy $1.55

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Satoru Umezawa safe.

Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+13% Synergy $0.36
Pongify Pongify
+11% Synergy $1.76
Spell Pierce Spell Pierce
+8% Synergy $0.17
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+7% Synergy $1.26
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
+7% Synergy $2.59
March of Swirling Mist March of Swirling Mist
+6% Synergy $1.31
You Are Already Dead You Are Already Dead
+6% Synergy $0.11
Mana Drain Mana Drain
+5% Synergy $50.73
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
+5% Synergy $0.85
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+4% Synergy $2.07
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+4% Synergy $0.52
Murder Murder
+4% Synergy $0.04
Get Out Get Out
+4% Synergy $0.19
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
+3% Synergy $19.59
Aetherize Aetherize
+3% Synergy $0.43
Countersquall Countersquall
+3% Synergy $1.20
Dispel Dispel
+3% Synergy $0.30
Slip Out the Back Slip Out the Back
+3% Synergy $2.79
Familiar's Ruse Familiar's Ruse
+3% Synergy $0.48
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
+2% Synergy $3.79
Swan Song Swan Song
+2% Synergy $8.44
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+2% Synergy $3.70
Reality Shift Reality Shift
+2% Synergy $0.39
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
+2% Synergy $5.26
Miscast Miscast
+2% Synergy $1.34
Force of Negation Force of Negation
+1% Synergy $48.69
Snap Snap
0% Synergy $2.41
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
0% Synergy $8.75
Resculpt Resculpt
0% Synergy $0.30
Flare of Denial Flare of Denial
0% Synergy $4.43
Opt Opt
-2% Synergy $0.10
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-3% Synergy $5.34
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-3% Synergy $9.17
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
-4% Synergy $0.14
Frantic Search Frantic Search
-10% Synergy $0.38
Drown in the Loch Drown in the Loch
-12% Synergy $0.94

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Satoru Umezawa's game plan and control the board.

Enter the Enigma Enter the Enigma
+20% Synergy $0.17
Ponder Ponder
+10% Synergy $1.25
Kaito's Pursuit Kaito's Pursuit
+7% Synergy $0.06
Preordain Preordain
+6% Synergy $0.55
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+5% Synergy $0.18
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
+5% Synergy $7.30
Damnation Damnation
+5% Synergy $18.44
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+5% Synergy $1.82
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+5% Synergy $1.89
Flood of Tears Flood of Tears
+4% Synergy $0.97
Ringsight Ringsight
+3% Synergy $0.29
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+3% Synergy $0.17
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
+2% Synergy $24.51
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+1% Synergy $0.27
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
0% Synergy $5.08
Reanimate Reanimate
-5% Synergy $5.93
Victimize Victimize
-5% Synergy $0.41
Windfall Windfall
-8% Synergy $3.89

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Bident of Thassa Bident of Thassa
+28% Synergy $0.32
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+15% Synergy $2.34
Dowsing Dagger Lost Vale Dowsing Dagger
+8% Synergy $6.88
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+6% Synergy $6.27
Smoke Bomb Smoke Bomb
+5% Synergy $0.25
Vorpal Sword Vorpal Sword
+4% Synergy $1.87
Brotherhood Regalia Brotherhood Regalia
+3% Synergy $9.35
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+2% Synergy $24.05
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
-1% Synergy $34.78
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-2% Synergy $0.18

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Satoru Umezawa's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Reconnaissance Mission Reconnaissance Mission
+31% Synergy $1.27
Cunning Evasion Cunning Evasion
+21% Synergy $0.30
Rogue Class Rogue Class
+15% Synergy $1.23
Coastal Piracy Coastal Piracy
+14% Synergy $2.78
Smoke Shroud Smoke Shroud
+11% Synergy $0.12
Aqueous Form Aqueous Form
+9% Synergy $0.53
Witness Protection Witness Protection
+5% Synergy $0.08
Propaganda Propaganda
+3% Synergy $3.23
Rooftop Bypass Rooftop Bypass
+3% Synergy $2.87
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+2% Synergy $9.68
Gossip's Talent Gossip's Talent
+2% Synergy $0.17
Bitterblossom Bitterblossom
+1% Synergy $23.87
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-1% Synergy $3.55
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-4% Synergy $12.46
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-6% Synergy $7.91

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Satoru Umezawa to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Kaito, Dancing Shadow Kaito, Dancing Shadow
+22% Synergy $0.31
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
+17% Synergy $2.59
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
+15% Synergy $16.33

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+34% Synergy $0.33
Creeping Tar Pit Creeping Tar Pit
+21% Synergy $0.33
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+15% Synergy $2.49
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+12% Synergy $0.26
Blinkmoth Nexus Blinkmoth Nexus
+8% Synergy $1.94
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+7% Synergy $31.20
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
+6% Synergy $21.22
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+5% Synergy $8.67
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
+4% Synergy $9.26
Command Beacon Command Beacon
+3% Synergy $5.11
The Black Gate The Black Gate
+3% Synergy $12.83
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+1% Synergy $0.07
Halimar Depths Halimar Depths
0% Synergy $0.19
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-2% Synergy $49.00
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-4% Synergy $25.62
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-6% Synergy $0.76
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
-8% Synergy $6.52

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+11% Synergy $1.47
Dimir Keyrune Dimir Keyrune
+9% Synergy $0.32
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+4% Synergy $0.78
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+3% Synergy $1.35
Dimir Signet Dimir Signet
+3% Synergy $0.83
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+3% Synergy $0.78
Decanter of Endless Water Decanter of Endless Water
+3% Synergy $6.16
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+2% Synergy $0.21
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
+1% Synergy $0.21
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
0% Synergy $0.25
Chrome Mox Chrome Mox
-1% Synergy $114.75
Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Dominance
-2% Synergy $4.99
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-2% Synergy $0.15
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-2% Synergy $30.63

Lands

The mana base foundation for Satoru Umezawa decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Shipwreck Marsh Shipwreck Marsh
+7% Synergy $5.43
Dismal Backwater Dismal Backwater
+7% Synergy $0.04
Darkslick Shores Darkslick Shores
+5% Synergy $2.02
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb
+4% Synergy $2.60
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+4% Synergy $0.23
Island Island
+2% Synergy $0.23
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.19
Choked Estuary Choked Estuary
+2% Synergy $0.21
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct
+2% Synergy $0.14
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+2% Synergy $0.31
Clearwater Pathway Murkwater Pathway Clearwater Pathway
+2% Synergy $4.73
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+2% Synergy $0.24
Dimir Guildgate Dimir Guildgate
+2% Synergy $0.21
Waterfront District Waterfront District
+2% Synergy $0.09
Command Tower Command Tower
+1% Synergy $0.37
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
+1% Synergy $0.22
Gloomlake Verge Gloomlake Verge
+1% Synergy $11.11
Contaminated Aquifer Contaminated Aquifer
+1% Synergy $0.13
Glasspool Mimic Glasspool Shore Glasspool Mimic
+1% Synergy $4.44
Reflecting Pool Reflecting Pool
+1% Synergy $8.21
Darkwater Catacombs Darkwater Catacombs
0% Synergy $0.59
Underground River Underground River
0% Synergy $1.10
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
0% Synergy $8.75
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
0% Synergy $4.86
Prismatic Vista Prismatic Vista
0% Synergy $30.75
Secluded Courtyard Secluded Courtyard
0% Synergy $0.38
Watery Grave Watery Grave
-1% Synergy $8.49
Morphic Pool Morphic Pool
-1% Synergy $17.70
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit
-1% Synergy $0.24
Sunken Ruins Sunken Ruins
-1% Synergy $9.44
Jwar Isle Refuge Jwar Isle Refuge
-1% Synergy $0.22
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
-2% Synergy $17.28
Fetid Pools Fetid Pools
-2% Synergy $0.17
Underground Sea Underground Sea
-2% Synergy
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
-2% Synergy $25.20
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
-2% Synergy $22.43
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
-2% Synergy $26.03
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-2% Synergy $15.12
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
-2% Synergy $22.02
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-3% Synergy $5.34
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-3% Synergy $9.17
River of Tears River of Tears
-3% Synergy $0.11
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
-3% Synergy $15.27
Tainted Isle Tainted Isle
-4% Synergy $0.15
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-5% Synergy $0.21
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-7% Synergy $0.24
Undercity Sewers Undercity Sewers
-8% Synergy $16.49

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