EDH Optimizer
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Rat · 1B
Color identity: Black
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sneak {B} (You may cast this spell for {B} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step. He enters tapped and attacking.)
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Other Ninjas you control get +1/+1.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Splinter, Hamato Yoshi: 36
Build your Splinter, Hamato Yoshi deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Splinter, Hamato Yoshi 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Splinter, Hamato Yoshi deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: C (50/100)
- Consistency11
- Speed61
- Interaction46
- Resilience74
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Azra Smokeshaper · Biting-Palm Ninja · Nezumi Prowler · Throat Slitter · Throatseeker · Ninja of the Hand · Sol Ring · Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni · Mukotai Ambusher · Shark Shredder, Killer Clone · Shredder, Unrelenting · Skullsnatcher · Cover of Darkness · Dokuchi Shadow-Walker · Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion · Ninja Teen · Okiba-Gang Shinobi · Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising · Shredder, Shadow Master · Splinter, the Mentor · Splinter's Technique · Changeling Outcast · Dokuchi Silencer · Foot Mystic · Jet Medallion · Ninja of the New Moon · Ninja's Blades · Shredder's Technique · Super Shredder · Dark Ritual · Elektra, Daughter of the Hand · Inkrise Infiltrator · Orochi Soul-Reaver · Patchwork Banner · Undead Hand Ninja · Arcane Signet · Doom Blade · Foot Chopper · Kaito's Pursuit · Murder · Bloodline Bidding · Bontu's Monument · Chrome Dome · Chronicle of Victory · Feed the Swarm · Graveshifter · Herald's Horn · Icon of Ancestry · Kami of Restless Shadows · Kindred Dominance · Night's Whisper · Overkill · Rat King, Pale Piper · Swift Demise · Tormented Soul · Whip of Erebos · Nighthowl Pursuer · Banehound · Dismember · Force of Despair · Go for the Throat · Lightning Greaves · Maskwood Nexus · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Rogue's Passage · Turtle Lair · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Witch's Cottage · Crypt of Agadeem · Escape Tunnel · Mortuary Mire · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Splinter, Hamato Yoshi, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Throatseeker | 79% | +79% |
| Azra Smokeshaper | 79% | +79% |
| Biting-Palm Ninja | 79% | +78% |
| Nezumi Prowler | 79% | +77% |
| Throat Slitter | 79% | +77% |
| Ninja of the Hand | 71% | +71% |
| Shredder, Unrelenting | 64% | +64% |
| Skullsnatcher | 64% | +64% |
| Mukotai Ambusher | 64% | +64% |
| Shark Shredder, Killer Clone | 64% | +63% |
| Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni | 64% | +61% |
| Dokuchi Shadow-Walker | 57% | +57% |
| Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising | 57% | +57% |
| Splinter, the Mentor | 57% | +57% |
| Okiba-Gang Shinobi | 57% | +56% |
| Shredder, Shadow Master | 57% | +56% |
| Ninja Teen | 57% | +56% |
| Splinter's Technique | 57% | +55% |
| Cover of Darkness | 57% | +54% |
| Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion | 57% | +54% |
| Ninja of the New Moon | 50% | +50% |
| Foot Mystic | 50% | +50% |
| Dokuchi Silencer | 50% | +50% |
| Ninja's Blades | 50% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Splinter, Hamato Yoshi 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.
- Throatseeker
- Azra Smokeshaper
- Biting-Palm Ninja
- Nezumi Prowler
- Throat Slitter
- Ninja of the Hand
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
- Cover of Darkness
- Orochi Soul-Reaver
- Kindred Dominance
- Herald's Horn
- Whip of Erebos
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Super Shredder
- Chronicle of Victory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Maralen of the Mornsong + Opposition Agent → Lock, Players can't draw cards, Exile a card of your choice from an opponent's library on each opponent's turn and you may cast that card
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Frequently asked questions
What is Splinter, Hamato Yoshi's color identity?
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Splinter, Hamato Yoshi come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Splinter, Hamato Yoshi deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 41 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Splinter, Hamato Yoshi deck run?
Real Splinter, Hamato Yoshi decks run 36 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 Splinter, Hamato Yoshi?
The three highest-synergy cards are Throatseeker, Azra Smokeshaper, Biting-Palm Ninja. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Splinter, Hamato Yoshi decks.
What combos does Splinter, Hamato Yoshi have?
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi has 3 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Splinter, Hamato Yoshi deck cost?
You can start cheap: Throatseeker, Azra Smokeshaper, Biting-Palm Ninja 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.