Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
Vigilance Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may cast target enchantment card from your graveyard this turn.
How Norika Yamazaki decks play in EDH
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet is a mono-white commander costing 2W, and its legendary creature - human samurai line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. Enchantments drive the deck, so effects that recur or copy them add up quickly. The cards below are the ones Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $55.25Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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What colours can I use in a Norika Yamazaki, the Poet deck?
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Norika Yamazaki, the Poet?
The cards played most often in Norika Yamazaki, the Poet decks include Roads Go Ever, Ever On, Yuriko, Blade of the Mighty, The Mountain-king's Return. 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 Norika Yamazaki, the Poet deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $55.25 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 Norika Yamazaki, the Poet 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.