Shadow Budget Ninjutsu

Shadow Budget Ninjutsu is a Dimir (blue-black) Yuriko commander deck built around a tempo/aggro ninjutsu strategy. It aims to land cheap evasive one-drops like Slither Blade, Changeling Outcast, and Ornithopter, then swap them into Ninjas with Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow and other ninjutsu creatures to generate value and pressure.

The deck wins by repeatedly triggering Yuriko to drain all opponents while drawing cards, especially by stacking high mana value spells like Shadow of Mortality, Temporal Trespass, and Commit // Memory on top of the library with cards like Brainstorm, Soothsaying, and Lim-Dûl’s Vault. Supporting Ninjas like Ingenious Infiltrator, Fallen Shinobi, and Mist-Syndicate Naga add extra card advantage and board presence, while cheap interaction and counters help protect the plan and keep opponents off balance.