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Oji, the Exquisite Blade

Legendary Creature — Human Monk · {2}{W}{U} · Blue/White commander

When Oji enters, you gain 2 life and scry 2. Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.

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What Oji, the Exquisite Blade actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · etbWhen Oji enters, you gain 2 life and scry 2.
• Triggered ability · cast_spellWhenever you cast your second spell each turn, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
• Keyword · scryscry

What an Oji, the Exquisite Blade deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 16× A permanent whose value is in its enter-the-battlefield trigger — the payload a blink deck reuses
• 6× Exile a permanent you control and return it — the button a value-ETB deck presses
• 16× A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one
• 18× A cheap spell of any kind — casts per turn are the engine for an unrestricted cast trigger
• 8× A permanent whose value is in its enter-the-battlefield trigger — the payload a blink deck reuses
• 4× Exile a permanent you control and return it — the button a value-ETB deck presses
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 2× Answer a spell or ability before it resolves

Best cards for Oji, the Exquisite Blade

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