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Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

Card: Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 1U

Color identity: Blue

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Creatures you control with power or toughness 1 or less can't be blocked.

Reference price of the card: €0.12

Comes in the precon Family Matters

Average lands in decks for Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive: 35

InfectWheelsAggroUnblockableCard DrawControlProliferateTempo

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🎲 How the average Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive 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.

2.1average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
38 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
8 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
96 %of games close out the table before turn 12
10median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (62/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Island)

Sol Ring · Bident of Thassa · Counterspell · Neurok Commando · Tandem Lookout · Reconnaissance Mission · Scroll Thief · Coastal Piracy · Mischievous Catgeist // Catlike Curiosity · Mistblade Shinobi · Thought Vessel · Negate · Mist-Syndicate Naga · Aetherize · Arcane Signet · Library Larcenist · Sapphire Medallion · Thrummingbird · Blighted Agent · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Propaganda · Quietus Spike · Plague Myr · Phyrexian Digester · Siren Stormtamer · Eternal of Harsh Truths · Myr Convert · Necropede · Dune Mover · Ichorclaw Myr · Prologue to Phyresis · Surrakar Spellblade · Viral Drake · Rapid Hybridization · Swiftfoot Boots · Pongify · Triskaidekaphile · Lightning Greaves · Reality Shift · Arcane Denial · Contentious Plan · Military Intelligence · Cephalid Constable · Experimental Augury · Guildpact Informant · Kefnet's Monument · Prosthetic Injector · Silver Myr · Chasm Skulker · Tezzeret's Gambit · Curiosity · Mischievous Mystic · Stolen Identity · Strixhaven Stadium · Feywild Visitor · Serum Snare · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Enduring Curiosity · Gateway Sneak · High Tide · Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator · Steady Progress · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Flux Channeler · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Karn's Bastion · Mirrex · Myriad Landscape · Lonely Sandbar · Inkmoth Nexus

🃏 Recommended cards for Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Neurok Commando 64% +63%
Tandem Lookout 60% +59%
Scroll Thief 59% +58%
Bident of Thassa 70% +57%
Mischievous Catgeist 57% +56%
Mistblade Shinobi 55% +54%
Reconnaissance Mission 59% +52%
Coastal Piracy 57% +51%
Mist-Syndicate Naga 51% +50%
Library Larcenist 49% +48%
Blighted Agent 48% +46%
Quietus Spike 46% +45%
Thrummingbird 49% +44%
Plague Myr 45% +44%
Phyrexian Digester 44% +44%
Necropede 43% +43%
Eternal of Harsh Truths 43% +43%
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel 47% +42%
Ichorclaw Myr 42% +42%
Myr Convert 43% +41%
Dune Mover 42% +41%
Surrakar Spellblade 39% +38%
Prologue to Phyresis 41% +38%
Viral Drake 39% +38%

💰 The best cards for your Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive 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.

  • Neurok Commando€0.16 · 64% inclusion
  • Tandem Lookout€0.80 · 60% inclusion
  • Scroll Thief€0.07 · 59% inclusion
  • Bident of Thassa€0.56 · 70% inclusion
  • Mistblade Shinobi€0.81 · 55% inclusion
  • Reconnaissance Mission€0.47 · 59% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Mist-Syndicate Naga€2.91 · 51% inclusion
  • Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel€2.60 · 47% inclusion
  • Cephalid Constable€2.08 · 34% inclusion
  • Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator€2.34 · 29% inclusion
  • Notorious Throng€2.80 · 27% inclusion
  • Enduring Curiosity€6.24 · 29% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Minn, Wily Illusionist€10.33 · 27% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive's color identity?

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive is blue: 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 Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 38 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).

How many lands should a Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive deck run?

Real Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive 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 Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive?

The three highest-synergy cards are Neurok Commando, Tandem Lookout, Scroll Thief. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive decks.

What combos does Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive have?

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive 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 Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive deck cost?

You can start cheap: Neurok Commando, Tandem Lookout, Scroll Thief 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.

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