Splinter, Hamato Yoshi

Splinter, Hamato Yoshi is a lean Ninja lord that rewards you for attacking repeatedly and bouncing creatures back to your hand. The sneak ability lets you cast him cheaply by returning an unblocked attacker during combat, essentially giving you a discount and a lord attached to a decent body. Your gameplan revolves around playing efficient Ninjas, swinging in with evasive creatures, and using the bounce mechanic to both recast Splinter and recur your other Ninjas for repeated value. Menace helps protect him while pumping your whole team.

Build around Ninjutsu effects and creatures with evasion—flying, unblockable, or creatures that naturally dodge blockers. Cards that untap your creatures or give them pseudo-vigilance let you attack and bounce the same threat multiple times per turn. Your win condition is simply overwhelming the table with efficient, evasive bodies boosted by Splinter's lord effect, often ending games with a flurry of unblocked damage. The deck plays fast and punchy, with room to grind if needed through repeated combat tricks.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.