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Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
Legendary Creature — Human Samurai · 1WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Jin Sakai deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Whenever a creature you control attacks a player, if no other creatures are attacking that player, choose one —
• Standoff — It gains double strike until end of turn.
• Ghost — It can't be blocked this turn.
Reference price of the card: €86.27
Average lands in decks for Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima: 35
EquipmentVoltronAggroUnblockableAttack TriggersControlMidrangeArtifacts
Build your Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (66/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed60
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing33
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Island, 3 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Swords to Plowshares · Swiftfoot Boots · Counterspell · Unstoppable Slasher · Lightning Greaves · Grim Hireling · Buster Sword · Enduring Curiosity · Fallen Shinobi · Genji Glove · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Progress · Talisman of Hierarchy · Sword of Feast and Famine · Puresteel Paladin · Squall, SeeD Mercenary · Dovin's Veto · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Sword of the Animist · Anguished Unmaking · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Void Rend · Silent-Blade Oni · Rev, Tithe Extractor · Sigarda's Aid · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Propaganda · Fellwar Stone · Steelshaper's Gift · Ghostly Prison · Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion · Summon: Primal Odin · The Key to the Vault · Thought Vessel · Esper Sentinel · Medomai the Ageless · Silent Hallcreeper · Stoneforge Mystic · Kamiz, Obscura Oculus · Shadowspear · Swan Song · Archpriest of Shadows · Mistblade Shinobi · Deadly Rollick · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Sword of Fire and Ice · Bident of Thassa · Baleful Strix · Damn · Flawless Maneuver · Open the Armory · Psychic Frog · Teferi's Protection · Arcane Denial · Mithril Coat · Smothering Tithe · Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow · Cyclonic Rift · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Forge Anew · Hammer of Nazahn · Command Tower · Godless Shrine · Watery Grave · Hallowed Fountain · Exotic Orchard · Eiganjo Castle · Raffine's Tower · Glacial Fortress · Reliquary Tower · Isolated Chapel · Arcane Sanctum · Drowned Catacomb · Sea of Clouds · Vault of Champions · Flooded Strand · Polluted Delta · Morphic Pool · Marsh Flats · Adarkar Wastes · Caves of Koilos · Rogue's Passage · Underground River · Prairie Stream · Deserted Beach · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Unstoppable Slasher | 58% | +54% |
| Eiganjo Castle | 52% | +50% |
| Grim Hireling | 54% | +48% |
| Fallen Shinobi | 52% | +48% |
| Buster Sword | 53% | +48% |
| Genji Glove | 51% | +47% |
| Enduring Curiosity | 53% | +45% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 48% | +44% |
| Squall, SeeD Mercenary | 47% | +43% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 67% | +43% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 47% | +42% |
| Sword of the Animist | 43% | +38% |
| Path to Exile | 81% | +38% |
| Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel | 41% | +36% |
| Rev, Tithe Extractor | 38% | +36% |
| Silent-Blade Oni | 39% | +36% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 38% | +34% |
| Cloud, Midgar Mercenary | 37% | +34% |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 35% | +32% |
| Lightning Greaves | 55% | +32% |
| The Key to the Vault | 34% | +31% |
| Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion | 34% | +31% |
| Summon: Primal Odin | 34% | +30% |
| Stoneforge Mystic | 33% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Squall, SeeD Mercenary
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Puresteel Paladin
- Path to Exile
- The Key to the Vault
- Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Eiganjo Castle
- Fallen Shinobi
- Genji Glove
- Enduring Curiosity
- Sword of the Animist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grim Hireling
- Buster Sword
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Rev, Tithe Extractor
- Sigarda's Aid
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- The One Ring + Displacer Kitten + Teferi, Time Raveler → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima's color identity?
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima deck run?
Real Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima?
The three highest-synergy cards are Unstoppable Slasher, Eiganjo Castle, Grim Hireling. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima decks.
What combos does Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima have?
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima deck cost?
You can start cheap: Squall, SeeD Mercenary, Swiftfoot Boots, Puresteel Paladin are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.