Tatsunari, Toad Rider
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, if you don't control a creature named Keimi, create Keimi, a legendary 3/3 black and green Frog creature token with "Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life." {1}{G/U}: Tatsunari and target Frog you control can't be blocked this turn except by creatures with flying or reach.
How Tatsunari decks play in EDH
Tatsunari, Toad Rider is a Sultai commander in blue, black and green costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human ninja line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Tatsunari, Toad Rider decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $11.95Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tatsunari, Toad Rider 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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What colours can I use in a Tatsunari, Toad Rider deck?
Tatsunari, Toad Rider has a Sultai colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Tatsunari, Toad Rider?
The cards played most often in Tatsunari, Toad Rider decks include Pia, Aether Ascetic, Ferocity of the Hunt, Old Fat Spider Can't See Me. 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 Tatsunari, Toad Rider deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $11.95 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 Tatsunari, Toad Rider 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.