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Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

Ninja-tempo protected compact combo · Commander / EDH deck · shared by Bazarr

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Game Plan

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow is a compact combo engine that wins by exiling your library with Demonic Consultation, Tainted Pact, or Doomsday, then converting that into an instant win via Thassa's Oracle, Laboratory Maniac, or Jace, Wielder of Mysteries. The deck chains cheap spells and tutors to assemble these two-card kills by turn 3–4, protected by free or cheap counterspells.

How It Wins

Fast mana foundation: Sol Ring, Lotus Petal, and Ancient Tomb deploy the engine by turn 2, giving you the mana to cast Yuriko and begin sculpting your hand. Tutors and selection: Cruel Tutor, Muddle the Mixture, and Mystical Tutor find your combo pieces or protection on demand; Demonic Consultation and Tainted Pact double as both tutors and combo starters. The kill: Demonic Consultation exiles your entire library, then Thassa's Oracle enters and checks your devotion to blue—if it's high enough (or your library is empty), you win instantly. Alternatively, Tainted Pact mills your library the same way, or Doomsday stacks five cards on top and Thassa's Oracle triggers the win. Laboratory Maniac and Jace, Wielder of Mysteries are backup payoffs that win the moment you draw from an empty library. Protection layer: Pact of Negation, Counterspell, Force of Will, and Flusterstorm are free or cheap answers that defend your combo turn or counter opposing interaction. Mind Stone and Dig Through Time provide card selection and mana acceleration in the same slot, letting you dig for missing pieces while staying ahead on resources.

Decklist (100 cards)

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