So I am wanting to buid a ninja deck for Commander, Sadly there are only 10 ninja cards and the only legendary ones cut half the availability. Planechase 2 gave us a "ninja" general Vela the Night-Clad but she is not a ninja herself and just gives your creatures intimidate. In a deck that will already be running ways to get unblocked creatures, it does not really serve much purpose. (Though i may still grab her for the fact that she is not a bad card)
Anyway since my group is having a commander fantasy league I decided I would use this to build a Ninja deck. I was planning to add white to the colour pie and create some white ninjas along with a few more black and/or blue ones. (of course I may also just remove white if i feel I am making way too many ninjas.
Ninjutsu is needed for this tribe. That is why I like ninjas so much. Sadly Ninjustsu is kind of bad for a general since they are not in your hand. I figured I would just give him the ability, as is with one alteration, it does not specify form hand.
Aside for the ninjutsu i was planning to have him act as a lord (pumps ninjas) but was wnating to add one more thing to it.
As fro the Clans I was planning to keep blue as Humans, Black as Rats and white was going to be foxes. (though that may chnage as it is really tough to find fox ninja images, i find Fox ninja masks.) So maybe something else.
All help is appreciated.
(General at teh moment 1WUB
Legendary Creature- Human Ninja
4/4 2WUB: Return an unblocked creature you control to your hand and put Katanoshi into play tapped and attacking.
Other ninjas you control get +1/+1.
Kept the ability 1 more than his original casting cost as he will probably be cast at 5 all the time much like dervei is mainly cast at 4. the difference is, I can;t cast him all willy nilly.
White as a tertiary Ninja color is a little confusing. I'd argue red fits much better. But hey, it's your Commander deck.
Katanoshi(?) is a little bland. I get that you want a Ninja lord and one that is in all the right colors, but Higure, the Still Wind is already that, despite not pumping. A little something like granting a keyword would spice him up.
Also, you need to spell out from where you can activate his ability; I'd just go ahead and give him ninjutsu and a "you may activate from the command zone" clause.
A ninja without an on hit ability seems like a massive fail. Sure Sakashima's Student exists, but it has the potential to gain such an ability while still functioning with ETBs.
A ninja without an on hit ability seems like a massive fail. Sure Sakashima's Student exists, but it has the potential to gain such an ability while still functioning with ETBs.
Legendary Creature - Ninja 2UB
4/4 3UB: (semi-ninjutsu ability)
When ~ enters the battlefield, if he is attacking, destroy all blocking creatures defending player controls.
When ~ deals combat damage to a player, draw a card for each other ninja who has dealt combat damage to a player this turn.
He can be a fair bit stronger than most ninjas since he'll be broadcast from your command zone (so the opponent knows they can't get away with only blocking some of your dudes). He might be a bit overpowered in the 99 of other decks, though. Maybe just "blocking creatures defending player controls get -4/-4 until end of turn."
Anyway since my group is having a commander fantasy league I decided I would use this to build a Ninja deck. I was planning to add white to the colour pie and create some white ninjas along with a few more black and/or blue ones. (of course I may also just remove white if i feel I am making way too many ninjas.
Ninjutsu is needed for this tribe. That is why I like ninjas so much. Sadly Ninjustsu is kind of bad for a general since they are not in your hand. I figured I would just give him the ability, as is with one alteration, it does not specify form hand.
Aside for the ninjutsu i was planning to have him act as a lord (pumps ninjas) but was wnating to add one more thing to it.
As fro the Clans I was planning to keep blue as Humans, Black as Rats and white was going to be foxes. (though that may chnage as it is really tough to find fox ninja images, i find Fox ninja masks.) So maybe something else.
All help is appreciated.
(General at teh moment
1WUB
Legendary Creature- Human Ninja
4/4
2WUB: Return an unblocked creature you control to your hand and put Katanoshi into play tapped and attacking.
Other ninjas you control get +1/+1.
Kept the ability 1 more than his original casting cost as he will probably be cast at 5 all the time much like dervei is mainly cast at 4. the difference is, I can;t cast him all willy nilly.
UB Vela the Night-Clad BUDecklist
WBG Ghave, Guru of Spores GBW
WUBRGThe Ur-DragonWUBRGDecklist
Katanoshi(?) is a little bland. I get that you want a Ninja lord and one that is in all the right colors, but Higure, the Still Wind is already that, despite not pumping. A little something like granting a keyword would spice him up.
Also, you need to spell out from where you can activate his ability; I'd just go ahead and give him ninjutsu and a "you may activate from the command zone" clause.
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UB Vela the Night-Clad BUDecklist
WBG Ghave, Guru of Spores GBW
WUBRGThe Ur-DragonWUBRGDecklist
Legendary Creature - Ninja
2UB
4/4
3UB: (semi-ninjutsu ability)
When ~ enters the battlefield, if he is attacking, destroy all blocking creatures defending player controls.
When ~ deals combat damage to a player, draw a card for each other ninja who has dealt combat damage to a player this turn.
He can be a fair bit stronger than most ninjas since he'll be broadcast from your command zone (so the opponent knows they can't get away with only blocking some of your dudes). He might be a bit overpowered in the 99 of other decks, though. Maybe just "blocking creatures defending player controls get -4/-4 until end of turn."
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