Satoru, the Infiltrator

BUDimir{U}{B}$0.78
Legendary Creature — Human Ninja Rogue
Satoru, the Infiltrator card art

Menace Whenever Satoru and/or one or more other nontoken creatures you control enter, if none of them were cast or no mana was spent to cast them, draw a card.

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How Satoru decks play in EDH

Satoru, the Infiltrator is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing UB, and its legendary creature - human ninja rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Satoru, the Infiltrator decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $69.82

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Ramp (1)

Cryptic Trilobite
Cryptic Trilobite
$1.64

Card draw (4)

Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
$0.30
Seasoned Cryomancer
Seasoned Cryomancer
$12.25
Marketback Walker
Marketback Walker
$0.37
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
$3.72

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (10)

Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
$16.91
Phyrexian Marauder
Phyrexian Marauder
$3.88
Ugin's Conjurant
Ugin's Conjurant
$0.15
Shifting Wall
Shifting Wall
$0.38
Endless One
Endless One
$0.70
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
$3.70
Stonecoil Serpent
Stonecoil Serpent
$0.33
Shield Sphere
Shield Sphere
$8.64
Ornithopter
Ornithopter
$0.30

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
$0.23
Postmortem Lunge
Postmortem Lunge
$0.28
Reanimate
Reanimate
$7.04

Lands (1)

Turbulent Wetlands
Turbulent Wetlands
$4.99

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Satoru, the Infiltrator 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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Satoru deck questions

What colours can I use in a Satoru, the Infiltrator deck?

Satoru, the Infiltrator has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Satoru, the Infiltrator?

The cards played most often in Satoru, the Infiltrator decks include Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll, Turbulent Wetlands, Fblthp, Impossibly Lost. 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 Satoru, the Infiltrator deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $69.82 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 Satoru, the Infiltrator 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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