Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Commander ninjutsu {U}{B} ({U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand or the command zone tapped and attacking.) Whenever a Ninja you control deals combat damage to a player, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. Each opponent loses life equal to that card's mana value.
How Yuriko decks play in EDH
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 1UB, 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. The cards below are the ones Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $34.89Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow 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 Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow deck?
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow 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 Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow?
The cards played most often in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow decks include Yuriko, Hope from the Shadows, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, 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 Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $34.89 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 Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow 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.