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Splinter, Radical Rat
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Rat · 1WBWB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Splinter, Radical Rat is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
If a triggered ability of a Ninja creature you control triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.
{1}{U}: Target Ninja can't be blocked this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.50
Average lands in decks for Splinter, Radical Rat: 35
NinjasNinjutsuSneakAggroUnblockableMidrangeTriggered AbilitiesLegends
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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: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed58
- Interaction70
- Resilience79
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 4 Island, 4 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Dark Leo & Shredder · Silver-Fur Master · Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow · Prosperous Thief · Ingenious Infiltrator · Karai, Future of the Foot · Thousand-Faced Shadow · Fallen Shinobi · Shark Shredder, Killer Clone · Ninja Teen · Splinter, Hamato Yoshi · Turncoat Kunoichi · Changeling Outcast · Ninja of the Deep Hours · Higure, the Still Wind · Swords to Plowshares · Mistblade Shinobi · Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni · Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion · Shredder, Shadow Master · Endless Foot Assault · Silent-Blade Oni · Throat Slitter · Path to Exile · Prehistoric Pet · Splinter's Technique · Kaito, Bane of Nightmares · Satoru Umezawa · Moon-Circuit Hacker · Krang & Shredder · Slither Blade · Super Shredder · Counterspell · Baleful Strix · Sakashima's Student · Cover of Darkness · Mist-Syndicate Naga · Talisman of Dominance · Satoru, the Infiltrator · Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising · Shredder's Technique · Lightning Greaves · Orochi Soul-Reaver · Talisman of Hierarchy · Talisman of Progress · Throatseeker · Leonardo's Technique · Smoke Shroud · Negate · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator · Ornithopter · The Last Ronin's Technique · Moonsnare Specialist · Taeko, the Patient Avalanche · Dark Ritual · Donatello, Gadget Master · Donatello's Technique · Dovin's Veto · Fellwar Stone · Quintessential Katana · Roaming Throne · Command Tower · Turtle Lair · Exotic Orchard · Path of Ancestry · Godless Shrine · Watery Grave · Hallowed Fountain · Drowned Catacomb · Glacial Fortress · Isolated Chapel · Arcane Sanctum · Sunken Hollow · Rogue's Passage · Raffine's Tower · Reliquary Tower · Morphic Pool · Polluted Delta · Vault of Champions · Flooded Strand · Sea of Clouds · Underground River · Prairie Stream · Marsh Flats · Caves of Koilos · Adarkar Wastes
🃏 Recommended cards for Splinter, Radical Rat
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Splinter, Radical Rat, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Leo & Shredder | 86% | +83% |
| Silver-Fur Master | 83% | +82% |
| Prosperous Thief | 82% | +80% |
| Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow | 82% | +80% |
| Ingenious Infiltrator | 80% | +78% |
| Karai, Future of the Foot | 78% | +75% |
| Thousand-Faced Shadow | 74% | +72% |
| Shark Shredder, Killer Clone | 73% | +71% |
| Fallen Shinobi | 73% | +69% |
| Ninja Teen | 70% | +68% |
| Turncoat Kunoichi | 70% | +68% |
| Splinter, Hamato Yoshi | 70% | +68% |
| Turtle Lair | 66% | +64% |
| Ninja of the Deep Hours | 65% | +64% |
| Changeling Outcast | 68% | +64% |
| Higure, the Still Wind | 64% | +63% |
| Mistblade Shinobi | 63% | +61% |
| Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni | 62% | +60% |
| Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion | 61% | +59% |
| Throat Slitter | 59% | +58% |
| Shredder, Shadow Master | 60% | +57% |
| Kaito, Bane of Nightmares | 58% | +56% |
| Endless Foot Assault | 59% | +56% |
| Splinter's Technique | 58% | +56% |
💰 The best cards for your Splinter, Radical Rat 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.
- Silver-Fur Master
- Prosperous Thief
- Ingenious Infiltrator
- Karai, Future of the Foot
- Thousand-Faced Shadow
- Shark Shredder, Killer Clone
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dark Leo & Shredder
- Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
- Fallen Shinobi
- Higure, the Still Wind
- Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
- Endless Foot Assault
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
- Super Shredder
- Sakashima's Student
- Roaming Throne
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Splinter, Radical Rat
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Unstoppable Slasher + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Grievous Wound + Wound Reflection → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz + Quietus Spike → Infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
👥 Community decks with Splinter, Radical Rat
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Frequently asked questions
What is Splinter, Radical Rat's color identity?
Splinter, Radical Rat 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 Splinter, Radical Rat come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Splinter, Radical Rat deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 35 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Splinter, Radical Rat deck run?
Real Splinter, Radical Rat 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 Splinter, Radical Rat?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dark Leo & Shredder, Silver-Fur Master, Prosperous Thief. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Splinter, Radical Rat decks.
What combos does Splinter, Radical Rat have?
Splinter, Radical Rat 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 Splinter, Radical Rat deck cost?
You can start cheap: Silver-Fur Master, Prosperous Thief, Ingenious Infiltrator 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.