Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Ninjutsu {3}{B}{B} ({3}{B}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever Ink-Eyes deals combat damage to a player, you may put target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. {1}{B}: Regenerate Ink-Eyes.
How Ink-Eyes decks play in EDH
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni is a mono-black commander costing 4BB, and its legendary creature - rat ninja line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $72.05Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (3)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni deck?
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni?
The cards played most often in Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni decks include The Master of Lake-town, Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Rank Rat. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $72.05 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.