Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising

Bmono-black{2}{B}$0.14
Legendary Creature — Human Ninja
Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising card art

Sneak {1}{B} (You may cast this spell for {1}{B} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step. He enters tapped and attacking.) Whenever Oroku Saki deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and lose 1 life.

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How Oroku Saki decks play in EDH

Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human ninja line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $7.56

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (4)

Cast Away Doubt
Cast Away Doubt
$0.34
Blade Juggler
Blade Juggler
$0.09
Blighted Blackthorn
Blighted Blackthorn
$0.14
Village Rites
Village Rites
$0.34

Removal (3)

Overwrite the Multiverse
Overwrite the Multiverse
$2.67
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
$0.21

Creatures (10)

Mabel, Bitter Recluse
Mabel, Bitter Recluse
$0.31
Dark Matter Manipulator
Dark Matter Manipulator
$1.17
Ninja of the New Moon
Ninja of the New Moon
$0.25
Dokuchi Shadow-Walker
Dokuchi Shadow-Walker
$0.15
Azra Smokeshaper
Azra Smokeshaper
$0.28
Insectoid Exterminator
Insectoid Exterminator
$0.11
Merciless Enforcers
Merciless Enforcers
$0.13
Virus Beetle
Virus Beetle
$0.14
Burglar Rat
Burglar Rat
$0.21

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Butcher's Glee
Butcher's Glee
$0.11
Stomped by the Foot
Stomped by the Foot
$0.11
Give In to Violence
Give In to Violence
$0.11

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Oroku Saki deck questions

What colours can I use in a Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising deck?

Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising 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 Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising?

The cards played most often in Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising decks include Overwrite the Multiverse, Mabel, Bitter Recluse, Dark Matter Manipulator. 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 Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $7.56 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 Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising 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.

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