Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
TMT · uncommon · Released 2026-03-06
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
minor value alone
wants support
scales up
multiple modes
situational
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Archetypes
No active conflicts.
Roles
Risks
Mechanics
Typal
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Structural
Rationale
Splinter is a 2cmc 1/3 menace legendary Rat that lords over other Ninjas (+1/+1), making him a signature commander or 99-slot lord in Ninja typal decks. The Sneak mechanic lets him enter for just {B} by returning an unblocked attacker, synergizing naturally with the ninjutsu-style combat game plan. Outside Ninja typal he offers minimal value.
Learnings (3)
Splinter's Sneak ability shares the ninjutsu return-to-hand combat loop but is cast as a spell rather than being an activated ability — it still triggers ETB effects and enters tapped and attacking, unlike traditional ninjutsu which bypasses casting.
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As a 2cmc legendary lord with Sneak, Splinter can come down as early as turn 1 in a combat where you have an unblocked attacker, making him one of the fastest Ninja lords available.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The +1/+1 applies to OTHER Ninjas, not himself, so he does not buff himself — in low-Ninja-density builds he is effectively just a 1/3 menace for {1}{B}.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #11,518