About Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow
Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow is a premium Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow MTG proxy card from Magic: The Gathering‘s Commander 2018. This blue-black legendary creature is most useful in decks built around Ninjas, combat damage triggers, and top-deck manipulation, making it a useful option for casual play, cube, display, and deck testing.
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| Type | Legendary Creature — Human Ninja |
| Text | Commander ninjutsu ![]() (![]() , 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. |
| Set | Commander 2018 C18 #52 |
| Rarity | Rare |
What Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow Does
Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow has commander ninjutsu and triggers whenever a Ninja you control deals combat damage to a player, revealing the top card of your library and draining each opponent for that card’s mana value while drawing it.
That makes Yuriko a strong Dimir commander for evasive creatures, cheap Ninjas, and top-of-library setup.
Best Uses for Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow
- Ninja Commander: Leads a focused deck built around evasive attackers and ninjutsu.
- Top-deck manipulation: Rewards setting up high-mana-value reveals.
- Tempo decks: Combines card draw, life loss, and evasive pressure.
Recommended Interactions
Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow works well with cards that support Ninjas, combat damage triggers, or top-deck manipulation. It is worth testing if your deck already wants this role and can use the card without forcing the whole list to become a tiny rules seminar.
- Sensei’s Divining Top: Sets up Yuriko reveals.
- Brainstorm: Manipulates the top of the library while drawing cards.
- Changeling Outcast: Provides an evasive creature that counts as a Ninja.
Strengths and Considerations
The main strength of Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow is turning combat damage into card draw and table-wide life loss. The main consideration is it needs evasive attackers and careful top-deck setup to stay consistent. Testing Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow MTG proxy can help you decide whether it fits your deck, cube, or casual playgroup.
Product Quality and Proxy Use
ProxyKing cards are produced with premium print quality, proper trading-card size, ideal weight, consistent thickness, and a natural shuffle feel for sleeved casual play.
This is a proxy/playtest card for casual play, Commander, cube, display, and deck testing where proxies are allowed. It is not an official Magic card and is not tournament legal. Review our Proxy Use Policy for responsible casual use.
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