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Tetsuo Umezawa
Price tag $65.73

Legendary CreatureHuman Archer

Magic color symbol for U Magic color symbol for B Magic color symbol for R
Grixis

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2867 Current Rank
#2763 Last Week
#2751 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Tetsuo Umezawa.

New Cards

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

TCRI Building TCRI Building
+12% Synergy $0.10

High Synergy Cards

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

Royal Assassin Royal Assassin
+51% Synergy $0.43
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
+38% Synergy $0.32
Vengeful Ancestor Vengeful Ancestor
+32% Synergy $0.32
Disrupt Decorum Disrupt Decorum
+32% Synergy $3.97
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
+31% Synergy $8.29
Uphill Battle Uphill Battle
+31% Synergy $1.70
Frozen Aether Frozen Aether
+28% Synergy $1.29
Backlash Backlash
+28% Synergy $1.07
Kardur, Doomscourge Kardur, Doomscourge
+28% Synergy $0.74
Shiny Impetus Shiny Impetus
+28% Synergy $0.23

Top Cards

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

Baleful Strix Baleful Strix
+28% Synergy $3.28
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
+20% Synergy $2.95
Terminate Terminate
+13% Synergy $0.40
Counterspell Counterspell
+11% Synergy $2.09
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+3% Synergy $0.28
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+1% Synergy $4.56
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+1% Synergy $2.03
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-3% Synergy $4.53
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-4% Synergy $0.51
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-13% Synergy $0.74

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+14% Synergy $62.01
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+10% Synergy $58.42
Mana Vault Mana Vault
+8% Synergy $97.40
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+5% Synergy $63.69
Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
+4% Synergy $15.76
Force of Will Force of Will
+3% Synergy $68.34
Gamble Gamble
+1% Synergy $13.71
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-2% Synergy $111.70
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
-3% Synergy $41.18
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-5% Synergy $43.57

Creatures

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

Bothersome Quasit Bothersome Quasit
+27% Synergy $15.52
Maeve, Insidious Singer Maeve, Insidious Singer
+25% Synergy $8.33
Agitator Ant Agitator Ant
+24% Synergy $0.25
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
+23% Synergy $6.15
Fatestitcher Fatestitcher
+22% Synergy $0.97
Red Death, Shipwrecker Red Death, Shipwrecker
+21% Synergy $0.31
Urabrask the Hidden Urabrask the Hidden
+21% Synergy $4.11
Fumiko the Lowblood Fumiko the Lowblood
+21% Synergy $0.49
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
+20% Synergy $0.32
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
+17% Synergy $1.16
Komainu Battle Armor Komainu Battle Armor
+17% Synergy $4.13
Frost Titan Frost Titan
+17% Synergy $0.39
Geode Rager Geode Rager
+16% Synergy $1.63
Mocking Doppelganger Mocking Doppelganger
+14% Synergy $4.28
Nicol Bolas Nicol Bolas
+14% Synergy $1.34
Toshiro Umezawa Toshiro Umezawa
+14% Synergy $4.55
Death Kiss Death Kiss
+14% Synergy $4.04
Stalking Assassin Stalking Assassin
+14% Synergy $0.39
Clone Clone
+13% Synergy $0.54
Sly Instigator Sly Instigator
+13% Synergy $0.30
Hypnotic Specter Hypnotic Specter
+12% Synergy $1.44
Life of the Party Life of the Party
+12% Synergy $10.86
Taunting Kobold Taunting Kobold
+11% Synergy $0.13
Rathi Trapper Rathi Trapper
+11% Synergy $0.03
Vesuvan Doppelganger Vesuvan Doppelganger
+11% Synergy
Satoru Umezawa Satoru Umezawa
+10% Synergy $0.52
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
+10% Synergy $14.82
Sorceress Queen Sorceress Queen
+10% Synergy $1.49
Puppeteer Puppeteer
+10% Synergy $0.26
Sol'kanar the Swamp King Sol'kanar the Swamp King
+10% Synergy $0.21
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+9% Synergy $0.30
The Master, Mesmerist The Master, Mesmerist
+9% Synergy $0.27
Nettling Imp Nettling Imp
+9% Synergy $69.55
The Rani The Rani
+9% Synergy $0.21
Angler Turtle Angler Turtle
+9% Synergy $0.23
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+8% Synergy $0.37
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
+8% Synergy $0.17
Gilded Drake Gilded Drake
+8% Synergy $174.50
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
+8% Synergy $0.40
Avatar of Woe Avatar of Woe
+8% Synergy $3.77
Shivan Dragon Shivan Dragon
+8% Synergy $0.05
Aphetto Alchemist Aphetto Alchemist
+8% Synergy $3.00
Snapcaster Mage Snapcaster Mage
+7% Synergy $18.85
Sengir Vampire Sengir Vampire
+7% Synergy $0.10
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
+6% Synergy $5.09
Consecrated Sphinx Consecrated Sphinx
+6% Synergy $33.59
Imperial Recruiter Imperial Recruiter
+6% Synergy $13.51
Ornithopter of Paradise Ornithopter of Paradise
+6% Synergy $1.02
Renegade Silent Renegade Silent
+6% Synergy $0.22
Nightscape Familiar Nightscape Familiar
-1% Synergy $0.41

Instants

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

Cryptic Command Cryptic Command
+16% Synergy $5.66
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
+13% Synergy $0.43
Twiddle Twiddle
+13% Synergy $0.54
Mana Drain Mana Drain
+12% Synergy $50.42
Terror Terror
+12% Synergy $0.13
Fork Fork
+11% Synergy
Blustersquall Blustersquall
+11% Synergy $0.51
Aetherize Aetherize
+10% Synergy $0.47
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+9% Synergy $1.35
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
+9% Synergy $0.25
Crosis's Charm Crosis's Charm
+8% Synergy $0.51
Remove Soul Remove Soul
+8% Synergy $0.13
Bedevil Bedevil
+7% Synergy $1.33
Red Elemental Blast Red Elemental Blast
+6% Synergy $12.01
Lim-Dûl's Vault Lim-Dûl's Vault
+6% Synergy $5.40
Darkness Darkness
+6% Synergy $22.78
Blue Elemental Blast Blue Elemental Blast
+6% Synergy $1.45
Umezawa's Charm Umezawa's Charm
+6% Synergy $0.06
Kolaghan's Command Kolaghan's Command
+5% Synergy $0.49
Unsummon Unsummon
+5% Synergy $0.14
Capsize Capsize
+5% Synergy $0.83
Power Sink Power Sink
+5% Synergy $0.11
Memory Lapse Memory Lapse
+4% Synergy $0.55
Muddle the Mixture Muddle the Mixture
+3% Synergy $1.97
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+2% Synergy $4.65
Opt Opt
+2% Synergy $0.22
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-1% Synergy $8.05
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-1% Synergy $0.57
Tainted Pact Tainted Pact
-2% Synergy $37.16
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-3% Synergy $66.45
Swan Song Swan Song
-4% Synergy $8.38
Abrade Abrade
-4% Synergy $0.15
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-5% Synergy $25.03
Negate Negate
-6% Synergy $0.06
Big Score Big Score
-6% Synergy $0.99
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-7% Synergy $4.07
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-10% Synergy $52.78
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-12% Synergy $2.44
Frantic Search Frantic Search
-12% Synergy $0.44

Sorceries

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

Spectacular Showdown Spectacular Showdown
+24% Synergy $0.45
Damnation Damnation
+14% Synergy $19.75
Wheel of Fortune Wheel of Fortune
+13% Synergy $1907.80
Sleep Sleep
+13% Synergy $0.25
Maestros Confluence Maestros Confluence
+12% Synergy $0.23
Braingeyser Braingeyser
+11% Synergy
Vandalblast Vandalblast
+9% Synergy $2.56
Coronation of Chaos Coronation of Chaos
+9% Synergy $0.16
Fireball Fireball
+9% Synergy $0.15
Earthquake Earthquake
+8% Synergy $0.64
Ponder Ponder
+6% Synergy $1.40
Bribery Bribery
+6% Synergy $5.26
Mind Twist Mind Twist
+6% Synergy $1.30
Freeze in Place Freeze in Place
+6% Synergy $0.07
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+5% Synergy $0.36
Insurrection Insurrection
+5% Synergy $7.82
Disintegrate Disintegrate
+5% Synergy $0.35
Yawgmoth's Will Yawgmoth's Will
+4% Synergy $196.52
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+4% Synergy $2.77
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
+4% Synergy $31.34
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+4% Synergy $0.26
Timetwister Timetwister
+4% Synergy
Cruel Ultimatum Cruel Ultimatum
+3% Synergy $0.56
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
+3% Synergy $0.39
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+2% Synergy $0.32
Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
+2% Synergy $0.24
Preordain Preordain
+1% Synergy $0.57
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+1% Synergy $1.97
Imperial Seal Imperial Seal
0% Synergy $146.21
Gitaxian Probe Gitaxian Probe
0% Synergy $3.80
Winds of Change Winds of Change
0% Synergy $4.42
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-1% Synergy $5.43
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-3% Synergy $7.71
Reanimate Reanimate
-4% Synergy $8.55
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-7% Synergy $0.37
Windfall Windfall
-10% Synergy $5.37
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
-11% Synergy $43.27

Utility Artifacts

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

Icy Manipulator Icy Manipulator
+24% Synergy $0.12
Umezawa's Jitte Umezawa's Jitte
+20% Synergy $12.38
Bloodthirsty Blade Bloodthirsty Blade
+15% Synergy $0.28
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+14% Synergy $3.92
Bident of Thassa Bident of Thassa
+8% Synergy $0.41
Nevinyrral's Disk Nevinyrral's Disk
+8% Synergy $1.48
Hylda's Crown of Winter Hylda's Crown of Winter
+7% Synergy $0.49
Staff of Domination Staff of Domination
+7% Synergy $10.75
Howling Mine Howling Mine
+5% Synergy $5.52
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
+5% Synergy $39.43
Sword of Feast and Famine Sword of Feast and Famine
+5% Synergy $40.21
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+5% Synergy $15.16
Puppet Strings Puppet Strings
+5% Synergy $1.14
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+3% Synergy $1.85
Crawlspace Crawlspace
+3% Synergy $8.97
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+2% Synergy $3.24
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-1% Synergy $0.28
The One Ring The One Ring
-6% Synergy $106.65

Enchantments

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

Verity Circle Verity Circle
+25% Synergy $1.78
No Mercy No Mercy
+15% Synergy $24.12
Ghoulish Impetus Ghoulish Impetus
+15% Synergy $8.02
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+13% Synergy $3.69
Animate Dead Animate Dead
+13% Synergy $8.60
Flood Flood
+13% Synergy $0.11
Curse of Opulence Curse of Opulence
+12% Synergy $1.09
Psychic Impetus Psychic Impetus
+12% Synergy $0.10
Control Magic Control Magic
+11% Synergy $0.79
Greed Greed
+10% Synergy $0.31
Retreat to Coralhelm Retreat to Coralhelm
+9% Synergy $0.32
Oubliette Oubliette
+9% Synergy $2.18
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+8% Synergy $10.63
Propaganda Propaganda
+8% Synergy $3.22
Copy Artifact Copy Artifact
+8% Synergy
War's Toll War's Toll
+8% Synergy $9.34
Parasitic Impetus Parasitic Impetus
+8% Synergy $0.26
The Sound of Drums The Sound of Drums
+7% Synergy $3.17
Hot Pursuit Hot Pursuit
+7% Synergy $0.27
Rite of the Raging Storm Rite of the Raging Storm
+7% Synergy $0.36
Popular Entertainer Popular Entertainer
+7% Synergy $0.26
Smoke Smoke
+7% Synergy $6.00
Opposition Opposition
+7% Synergy $0.97
Steal Artifact Steal Artifact
+6% Synergy $0.28
Life of Toshiro Umezawa Memory of Toshiro Life of Toshiro Umezawa
+6% Synergy $0.21
Curse of Verbosity Curse of Verbosity
+5% Synergy $0.56
Maximum Carnage Maximum Carnage
+5% Synergy $1.07
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+4% Synergy $1.91
Necromancy Necromancy
+3% Synergy $13.43
Necropotence Necropotence
+2% Synergy $22.51
Revel in Riches Revel in Riches
+2% Synergy $16.67
Underworld Dreams Underworld Dreams
-2% Synergy $2.59
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-3% Synergy $16.46
Underworld Breach Underworld Breach
-4% Synergy $13.61

Planeswalkers

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

Tamiyo, the Moon Sage Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
+11% Synergy $6.00
Dack Fayden Dack Fayden
+9% Synergy $6.07
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
+5% Synergy $3.51
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
+5% Synergy $21.96
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
+4% Synergy $4.50
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
+4% Synergy $2.60

Utility Lands

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

Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minamo, School at Water's Edge
+17% Synergy $55.63
Maze of Ith Maze of Ith
+16% Synergy $8.95
Strip Mine Strip Mine
+12% Synergy $21.06
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
+8% Synergy $17.93
Arcane Lighthouse Arcane Lighthouse
+8% Synergy $8.35
Hammerheim Hammerheim
+8% Synergy $14.02
Creeping Tar Pit Creeping Tar Pit
+7% Synergy $0.31
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+5% Synergy $1.06
Urborg Urborg
+5% Synergy $14.41
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+4% Synergy $4.49
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+4% Synergy $35.53
Wasteland Wasteland
+4% Synergy $21.87
Volrath's Stronghold Volrath's Stronghold
+4% Synergy $93.99
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+3% Synergy $52.21
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+2% Synergy $31.12
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+1% Synergy $10.61
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
0% Synergy $24.44
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-11% Synergy $0.39
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-26% Synergy $3.70

Mana Artifacts

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

Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+12% Synergy $1.06
Chromatic Lantern Chromatic Lantern
+10% Synergy $0.83
Basalt Monolith Basalt Monolith
+9% Synergy $4.39
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
+9% Synergy $0.32
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+8% Synergy $0.32
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
+8% Synergy $0.21
Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
+7% Synergy $2.74
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+5% Synergy $0.86
Dimir Signet Dimir Signet
+4% Synergy $1.10
Grim Monolith Grim Monolith
+4% Synergy $421.27
Izzet Signet Izzet Signet
+3% Synergy $0.37
Mox Diamond Mox Diamond
+1% Synergy $938.97
Mox Amber Mox Amber
+1% Synergy $71.00
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-2% Synergy $0.30
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-2% Synergy $37.01
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-3% Synergy $0.31
Chrome Mox Chrome Mox
-4% Synergy $139.18
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-7% Synergy $1.01
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
-8% Synergy $3.03
Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Creativity
-12% Synergy $3.16
Relic of Sauron Relic of Sauron
-12% Synergy $10.61
Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Dominance
-14% Synergy $2.96
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-15% Synergy $2.55
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-27% Synergy $0.37

Lands

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

Badlands Badlands
+17% Synergy
Underground Sea Underground Sea
+16% Synergy
Volcanic Island Volcanic Island
+16% Synergy
City of Brass City of Brass
+12% Synergy $9.37
Crosis's Catacombs Crosis's Catacombs
+9% Synergy $0.28
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
+6% Synergy $17.28
Xander's Lounge Xander's Lounge
+5% Synergy $13.86
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit
+5% Synergy $0.24
Tainted Isle Tainted Isle
+5% Synergy $0.41
Steam Vents Steam Vents
+4% Synergy $10.05
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
+3% Synergy $19.48
Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
+3% Synergy $29.08
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct
+3% Synergy $0.29
Island Island
+2% Synergy $0.22
Mountain Mountain
+2% Synergy $0.25
Shivan Reef Shivan Reef
+2% Synergy $0.40
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
+2% Synergy $0.24
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+2% Synergy $4.65
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
+2% Synergy $3.83
Watery Grave Watery Grave
+1% Synergy $12.24
Underground River Underground River
+1% Synergy $1.26
Izzet Boilerworks Izzet Boilerworks
+1% Synergy $0.38
Swamp Swamp
0% Synergy $0.22
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
0% Synergy $2.04
Temple of Epiphany Temple of Epiphany
0% Synergy $0.26
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
0% Synergy $0.35
Thundering Falls Thundering Falls
0% Synergy $13.78
Wooded Foothills Wooded Foothills
0% Synergy $19.28
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
-1% Synergy $9.82
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
-1% Synergy $10.70
Crumbling Necropolis Crumbling Necropolis
-2% Synergy $0.39
Seething Landscape Seething Landscape
-2% Synergy $0.19
Darkwater Catacombs Darkwater Catacombs
-2% Synergy $0.25
Shadowblood Ridge Shadowblood Ridge
-2% Synergy $0.30
Undercity Sewers Undercity Sewers
-3% Synergy $26.20
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
-4% Synergy $30.46
Morphic Pool Morphic Pool
-4% Synergy $24.76
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-5% Synergy $0.22
Training Center Training Center
-6% Synergy $13.53
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-6% Synergy $0.30
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
-7% Synergy $7.47
Stormcarved Coast Stormcarved Coast
-10% Synergy $4.12
Sulfur Falls Sulfur Falls
-11% Synergy $0.34
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
-12% Synergy $0.36
Shipwreck Marsh Shipwreck Marsh
-12% Synergy $6.20
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-14% Synergy $0.29
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
-15% Synergy $0.35
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
-17% Synergy $0.34
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb
-18% Synergy $4.11
Command Tower Command Tower
-22% Synergy $0.23

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