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Tetsuo Umezawa
Price tag $70.75

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

#2799 Current Rank
#2878 Last Week
#2646 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.

Maximum Carnage Maximum Carnage
+6% Synergy $0.45
Yuyan Archers Yuyan Archers
+5% Synergy
Fire Nation Archers Fire Nation Archers
+4% Synergy

High Synergy Cards

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

Royal Assassin Royal Assassin
+52% Synergy $0.37
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
+35% Synergy $0.30
Disrupt Decorum Disrupt Decorum
+30% Synergy $0.83
Vengeful Ancestor Vengeful Ancestor
+30% Synergy $0.25
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
+28% Synergy $5.81
Frozen Aether Frozen Aether
+28% Synergy $1.36
Uphill Battle Uphill Battle
+28% Synergy $0.47
Icy Manipulator Icy Manipulator
+26% Synergy $0.08
Shiny Impetus Shiny Impetus
+26% Synergy $0.09
Kardur, Doomscourge Kardur, Doomscourge
+25% Synergy $0.50

Top Cards

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

Baleful Strix Baleful Strix
+25% Synergy $0.82
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
+22% Synergy $1.01
Mana Drain Mana Drain
+13% Synergy $46.95
Terminate Terminate
+12% Synergy $0.59
Counterspell Counterspell
+8% Synergy $1.60
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-1% Synergy $4.12
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-3% Synergy $3.43
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-4% Synergy $0.22
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-8% Synergy $0.50
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-15% Synergy $1.83

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+17% Synergy $48.71
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+12% Synergy $51.13
Mana Vault Mana Vault
+7% Synergy $78.39
Necropotence Necropotence
+6% Synergy $17.41
Consecrated Sphinx Consecrated Sphinx
+6% Synergy $37.35
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+5% Synergy $54.04
Grim Monolith Grim Monolith
+5% Synergy $383.77
Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
+4% Synergy $13.26
Force of Will Force of Will
+3% Synergy $64.58
Gamble Gamble
+1% Synergy $11.61

Creatures

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

Bothersome Quasit Bothersome Quasit
+24% Synergy $11.98
Agitator Ant Agitator Ant
+22% Synergy $0.17
Fatestitcher Fatestitcher
+22% Synergy $1.02
Maeve, Insidious Singer Maeve, Insidious Singer
+21% Synergy $7.52
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
+20% Synergy $5.89
Fumiko the Lowblood Fumiko the Lowblood
+20% Synergy $0.54
Urabrask the Hidden Urabrask the Hidden
+19% Synergy $3.09
Red Death, Shipwrecker Red Death, Shipwrecker
+18% Synergy $0.16
Frost Titan Frost Titan
+18% Synergy $0.45
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
+17% Synergy $1.04
Nicol Bolas Nicol Bolas
+17% Synergy $1.16
Toshiro Umezawa Toshiro Umezawa
+17% Synergy $4.59
Komainu Battle Armor Komainu Battle Armor
+17% Synergy $3.74
Mocking Doppelganger Mocking Doppelganger
+16% Synergy $3.25
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
+15% Synergy $1.91
Geode Rager Geode Rager
+14% Synergy $0.86
Death Kiss Death Kiss
+14% Synergy $1.98
Stalking Assassin Stalking Assassin
+14% Synergy $0.36
Sly Instigator Sly Instigator
+14% Synergy $0.24
Life of the Party Life of the Party
+13% Synergy $6.55
Clone Clone
+12% Synergy $0.29
Satoru Umezawa Satoru Umezawa
+12% Synergy $0.36
Hypnotic Specter Hypnotic Specter
+12% Synergy $1.13
Vesuvan Doppelganger Vesuvan Doppelganger
+12% Synergy
Rathi Trapper Rathi Trapper
+11% Synergy $0.01
Puppeteer Puppeteer
+11% Synergy $0.29
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
+11% Synergy $0.45
Taunting Kobold Taunting Kobold
+10% Synergy $0.12
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
+9% Synergy $0.13
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
+9% Synergy $10.77
The Master, Mesmerist The Master, Mesmerist
+9% Synergy $0.10
Nettling Imp Nettling Imp
+9% Synergy $69.55
Sol'kanar the Swamp King Sol'kanar the Swamp King
+9% Synergy $0.22
Snapcaster Mage Snapcaster Mage
+8% Synergy $17.93
Shivan Dragon Shivan Dragon
+8% Synergy $0.08
Sorceress Queen Sorceress Queen
+8% Synergy $1.59
Aphetto Alchemist Aphetto Alchemist
+8% Synergy $2.62
Angler Turtle Angler Turtle
+8% Synergy $0.23
Imperial Recruiter Imperial Recruiter
+7% Synergy $11.33
Sengir Vampire Sengir Vampire
+7% Synergy $0.13
Dreamshackle Geist Dreamshackle Geist
+7% Synergy $0.18
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
+6% Synergy $5.78
The Rani The Rani
+6% Synergy $0.10
Avatar of Woe Avatar of Woe
+6% Synergy $3.67
Ornithopter of Paradise Ornithopter of Paradise
+5% Synergy $2.99
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+4% Synergy $0.26
Notion Thief Notion Thief
0% Synergy $0.95
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-1% Synergy $30.57
Nightscape Familiar Nightscape Familiar
-2% Synergy $0.28
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
-3% Synergy $31.65

Instants

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

Backlash Backlash
+25% Synergy $1.07
Twiddle Twiddle
+16% Synergy $0.55
Cryptic Command Cryptic Command
+15% Synergy $5.74
Terror Terror
+14% Synergy $0.06
Blustersquall Blustersquall
+12% Synergy $0.51
Fork Fork
+12% Synergy
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+10% Synergy $1.27
Aetherize Aetherize
+10% Synergy $0.36
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
+7% Synergy $0.37
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
+7% Synergy $0.12
Lim-Dûl's Vault Lim-Dûl's Vault
+7% Synergy $4.51
Crosis's Charm Crosis's Charm
+6% Synergy $0.46
Kolaghan's Command Kolaghan's Command
+6% Synergy $0.37
Remove Soul Remove Soul
+6% Synergy $0.23
Unsummon Unsummon
+6% Synergy $0.23
Umezawa's Charm Umezawa's Charm
+6% Synergy $0.03
Red Elemental Blast Red Elemental Blast
+5% Synergy $9.63
Darkness Darkness
+5% Synergy $22.62
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+4% Synergy $4.36
Opt Opt
+4% Synergy $0.10
Muddle the Mixture Muddle the Mixture
+3% Synergy $1.85
Bedevil Bedevil
+2% Synergy $0.34
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
+1% Synergy $43.88
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
0% Synergy $7.76
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
0% Synergy $0.26
Tainted Pact Tainted Pact
-1% Synergy $23.69
Swan Song Swan Song
-3% Synergy $8.48
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-3% Synergy $52.81
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-4% Synergy $19.11
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-5% Synergy $1.83
Negate Negate
-7% Synergy $0.26
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-7% Synergy $2.52
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-8% Synergy $44.22
Frantic Search Frantic Search
-8% Synergy $0.58
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-12% Synergy $1.36

Sorceries

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

Spectacular Showdown Spectacular Showdown
+25% Synergy $0.23
Damnation Damnation
+16% Synergy $18.91
Sleep Sleep
+14% Synergy $0.16
Wheel of Fortune Wheel of Fortune
+12% Synergy $1486.43
Maestros Confluence Maestros Confluence
+11% Synergy $0.26
Coronation of Chaos Coronation of Chaos
+9% Synergy $0.08
Braingeyser Braingeyser
+9% Synergy
Fireball Fireball
+9% Synergy $0.10
Freeze in Place Freeze in Place
+8% Synergy $0.07
Earthquake Earthquake
+8% Synergy $0.76
Ponder Ponder
+7% Synergy $1.67
Bribery Bribery
+6% Synergy $5.65
Mind Twist Mind Twist
+6% Synergy $1.01
Recall Recall
+6% Synergy $1.52
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+5% Synergy $0.42
Insurrection Insurrection
+5% Synergy $6.47
Vandalblast Vandalblast
+4% Synergy $4.78
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+4% Synergy $0.43
Yawgmoth's Will Yawgmoth's Will
+4% Synergy $172.72
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+4% Synergy $0.21
Timetwister Timetwister
+4% Synergy
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
+4% Synergy $36.04
Preordain Preordain
+2% Synergy $0.58
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+2% Synergy $0.59
Imperial Seal Imperial Seal
+1% Synergy $125.49
Profane Tutor Profane Tutor
+1% Synergy $4.20
Winds of Change Winds of Change
+1% Synergy $3.94
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-3% Synergy $5.94
Reanimate Reanimate
-6% Synergy $5.15
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-6% Synergy $0.23
Windfall Windfall
-9% Synergy $3.98

Utility Artifacts

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

Umezawa's Jitte Umezawa's Jitte
+23% Synergy $12.33
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+14% Synergy $4.18
Bloodthirsty Blade Bloodthirsty Blade
+14% Synergy $0.21
Nevinyrral's Disk Nevinyrral's Disk
+9% Synergy $0.88
Hylda's Crown of Winter Hylda's Crown of Winter
+8% Synergy $0.28
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
+7% Synergy $32.17
Sword of Feast and Famine Sword of Feast and Famine
+7% Synergy $32.02
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+6% Synergy $12.72
Staff of Domination Staff of Domination
+6% Synergy $5.03
Puppet Strings Puppet Strings
+6% Synergy $0.96
Howling Mine Howling Mine
+5% Synergy $4.43
Bident of Thassa Bident of Thassa
+5% Synergy $1.12
Battlemage's Bracers Battlemage's Bracers
+5% Synergy $3.05
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+3% Synergy $1.14
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+2% Synergy $2.19
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
0% Synergy $14.25
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-3% Synergy $0.21
The One Ring The One Ring
-5% Synergy $78.29

Enchantments

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

Verity Circle Verity Circle
+24% Synergy $0.58
Ghoulish Impetus Ghoulish Impetus
+14% Synergy $6.65
Curse of Opulence Curse of Opulence
+12% Synergy $0.77
No Mercy No Mercy
+12% Synergy $19.12
Psychic Impetus Psychic Impetus
+12% Synergy $0.12
Control Magic Control Magic
+12% Synergy $0.83
Animate Dead Animate Dead
+11% Synergy $7.45
Flood Flood
+11% Synergy $0.14
Retreat to Coralhelm Retreat to Coralhelm
+11% Synergy $0.34
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+10% Synergy $2.32
Greed Greed
+10% Synergy $0.23
War's Toll War's Toll
+10% Synergy $6.22
Oubliette Oubliette
+9% Synergy $1.31
Copy Artifact Copy Artifact
+8% Synergy
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+7% Synergy $10.49
Steal Artifact Steal Artifact
+7% Synergy $0.22
Parasitic Impetus Parasitic Impetus
+7% Synergy $0.20
Rite of the Raging Storm Rite of the Raging Storm
+7% Synergy $0.19
Opposition Opposition
+6% Synergy $0.78
Popular Entertainer Popular Entertainer
+6% Synergy $0.14
Life of Toshiro Umezawa Memory of Toshiro Life of Toshiro Umezawa
+6% Synergy $0.05
Hot Pursuit Hot Pursuit
+5% Synergy $0.12
Smoke Smoke
+5% Synergy $4.89
Propaganda Propaganda
+4% Synergy $2.29
Curse of Verbosity Curse of Verbosity
+4% Synergy $0.44
The Sound of Drums The Sound of Drums
+4% Synergy $0.97
Underworld Breach Underworld Breach
-1% Synergy $8.47
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-3% Synergy $11.69

Planeswalkers

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

Tamiyo, the Moon Sage Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
+10% Synergy $4.49
Dack Fayden Dack Fayden
+8% Synergy $6.18
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
+5% Synergy $15.19
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
+4% Synergy $3.91
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
+4% Synergy $2.77
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
+3% Synergy $3.61

Utility Lands

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

Maze of Ith Maze of Ith
+17% Synergy $7.61
Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minamo, School at Water's Edge
+16% Synergy $46.25
Strip Mine Strip Mine
+13% Synergy $18.47
Creeping Tar Pit Creeping Tar Pit
+7% Synergy $0.34
Arcane Lighthouse Arcane Lighthouse
+7% Synergy $9.33
Hammerheim Hammerheim
+7% Synergy $12.10
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+6% Synergy $0.93
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
+6% Synergy $12.99
Urborg Urborg
+6% Synergy $11.78
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+5% Synergy $1.70
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+4% Synergy $48.20
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+4% Synergy $25.21
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+3% Synergy $22.81
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
+1% Synergy $18.45
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+1% Synergy $7.03
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-2% Synergy $94.95
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-12% Synergy $0.31
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-26% Synergy $1.99

Mana Artifacts

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

Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+12% Synergy $1.05
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
+10% Synergy $0.23
Chromatic Lantern Chromatic Lantern
+9% Synergy $2.19
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+9% Synergy $0.21
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
+9% Synergy $0.24
Basalt Monolith Basalt Monolith
+7% Synergy $4.29
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+5% Synergy $1.06
Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
+3% Synergy $0.73
Mox Amber Mox Amber
+2% Synergy $64.47
Dimir Signet Dimir Signet
+1% Synergy $0.49
Izzet Signet Izzet Signet
+1% Synergy $0.30
Mox Diamond Mox Diamond
+1% Synergy $716.12
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-2% Synergy $26.71
Chrome Mox Chrome Mox
-3% Synergy $109.39
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-5% Synergy $0.13
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-6% Synergy $1.46
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-8% Synergy $0.17
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
-9% Synergy $1.30
Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Creativity
-13% Synergy $1.61
Relic of Sauron Relic of Sauron
-13% Synergy $7.27
Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Dominance
-14% Synergy $1.01
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-14% Synergy $1.04
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-27% Synergy $0.49

Lands

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

Badlands Badlands
+15% Synergy
Underground Sea Underground Sea
+15% Synergy
Volcanic Island Volcanic Island
+15% Synergy
City of Brass City of Brass
+13% Synergy $19.64
Crosis's Catacombs Crosis's Catacombs
+12% Synergy $0.22
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
+7% Synergy $12.90
Steam Vents Steam Vents
+6% Synergy $17.00
Watery Grave Watery Grave
+4% Synergy $7.35
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
+4% Synergy $15.26
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+4% Synergy $4.36
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
+3% Synergy $17.58
Xander's Lounge Xander's Lounge
+3% Synergy $8.46
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
+3% Synergy $0.57
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
+3% Synergy $2.30
Underground River Underground River
+2% Synergy $0.83
Izzet Boilerworks Izzet Boilerworks
+2% Synergy $0.34
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct
+2% Synergy $0.20
Island Island
+1% Synergy $0.06
Mountain Mountain
+1% Synergy $0.05
Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
+1% Synergy $19.55
Shivan Reef Shivan Reef
+1% Synergy $0.33
Wooded Foothills Wooded Foothills
+1% Synergy $12.77
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit
0% Synergy $0.24
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
0% Synergy $0.33
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
0% Synergy $7.76
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
-1% Synergy $23.54
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
-1% Synergy $13.38
Thundering Falls Thundering Falls
-1% Synergy $14.56
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
-1% Synergy $9.48
Cascade Bluffs Cascade Bluffs
-1% Synergy $0.64
Swamp Swamp
-2% Synergy $0.06
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
-2% Synergy $0.30
Crumbling Necropolis Crumbling Necropolis
-4% Synergy $0.32
Seething Landscape Seething Landscape
-4% Synergy $0.12
Undercity Sewers Undercity Sewers
-4% Synergy $19.92
Training Center Training Center
-5% Synergy $10.40
Morphic Pool Morphic Pool
-5% Synergy $17.98
Temple of Epiphany Temple of Epiphany
-6% Synergy $0.15
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-7% Synergy $0.12
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
-8% Synergy $4.64
Sulfur Falls Sulfur Falls
-9% Synergy $0.26
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-9% Synergy $0.16
Stormcarved Coast Stormcarved Coast
-10% Synergy $3.68
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
-11% Synergy $0.71
Shipwreck Marsh Shipwreck Marsh
-13% Synergy $4.38
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb
-16% Synergy $1.38
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-19% Synergy $0.21
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
-19% Synergy $0.20
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
-20% Synergy $0.26
Command Tower Command Tower
-25% Synergy $0.27

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