Akki Ronin
Creature — Goblin Samurai
Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #11706
Akki Ronin turns every attacking Samurai or Warrior into a hand-refill trigger, letting you chain attacks into fresh cards without ever tapping out for draw spells. The cost is a two-mana 1/3 body that does nothing outside of combat — run it in a deck that attacks repeatedly each turn or leave it on the shelf.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge untaps all Samurai and Warriors after combat and triggers additional attack steps, meaning Akki Ronin's draw ability fires multiple times per turn cycle rather than once — that's the whole reason 65% of Raiyuu decks include it.
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms rewards stacking equipment onto a single attacker, and Akki Ronin converts that lone swinging threat into card advantage, keeping your hand loaded with more equipment and threats to build on.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Akki Ronin is a role-player, not a staple — it belongs in Samurai-tribal and Warrior-tribal decks that attack repeatedly, and it's nearly useless anywhere else. Competitive non-Commander formats have ignored it entirely; aggressive red decks in Modern and Pioneer have no interest in a 1/3 that draws cards only during a combat step where you're already favored. Pauper is the one other format worth a look, since combat-centric common synergies do exist, but Akki Ronin still competes for slots against more direct threats. The honest read is that Akki Ronin has one home and plays to its ceiling there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Akki Ronin is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve and belongs in the auto-include pile for any Raiyuu, Storm's Edge build without a second thought. Bulk commons with narrow, tribal-specific roles don't appreciate, so buy the copies you need and move on.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
- Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.