An attacking creature becomes blocked/unblocked as part of the declare blockers turn based action. Which means before the declare blockers step, there are no unblocked attackers. Which means, you cannot ninjutsu before the declare blockers step. This is the case even if your opponent has no creature to block with (yet).
This scenario requires good communication as to when Eiganjo is used, at least in paper Magic. On Arena, you know which step of the phase it is currenly. So the Eiganjo player should say during which step he uses the channel ability. Usually, a player waits until the last possible moment before making a play, but if ninjas are expected, the best way to use the card is during the declare attackers step instead, to prevent the ninjutsu shennanigans. Generally, in tournament play, the usual procedure is the default shortcut unless otherwise stated.
In summary, both scenarios are possible. Communication between players will determine which one will be the outcome.
The first is as Rezzahan has described, with using the Channel ability of Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire in the declare attackers step to avoid the Ninjutsu.
Or Your opponent could wait until the declare blockers step, by allowing you to ninjutsu, then using the Eiganjo on the new Ninja. This is because the attacker has priority, so needs to Ninjutsu before their opponent can react, but the opponent still gets priority to act before combat damage can be afflicted, and therefore could take out a bigger threat (just depends on what left and what came in).
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Assuming I have a ninja in hand and a creature ready for combat, and my opponent has Eiganjo in hand and no creatures on battelfield.
I attack with my creature. My opponent tries to destroy the creature with Eiganjo. Which of the following scenarios makes sense?
1) Since my opponent hasn't "declared a blocker", my attacker isn't technically unblocked, therefore cannot be saved with ninjutsu.
2) My opponent has no blocker, therefore my attacker is "unblocked" by default, and could be saved with ninjutsu.
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This scenario requires good communication as to when Eiganjo is used, at least in paper Magic. On Arena, you know which step of the phase it is currenly. So the Eiganjo player should say during which step he uses the channel ability. Usually, a player waits until the last possible moment before making a play, but if ninjas are expected, the best way to use the card is during the declare attackers step instead, to prevent the ninjutsu shennanigans. Generally, in tournament play, the usual procedure is the default shortcut unless otherwise stated.
In summary, both scenarios are possible. Communication between players will determine which one will be the outcome.
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The first is as Rezzahan has described, with using the Channel ability of Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire in the declare attackers step to avoid the Ninjutsu.
Or Your opponent could wait until the declare blockers step, by allowing you to ninjutsu, then using the Eiganjo on the new Ninja. This is because the attacker has priority, so needs to Ninjutsu before their opponent can react, but the opponent still gets priority to act before combat damage can be afflicted, and therefore could take out a bigger threat (just depends on what left and what came in).
~Funk Pirate