Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Legendary Creature — Rat Ninja
Ninjutsu 
(, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.)
Whenever Ink-Eyes deals combat damage to a player, you may put target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
: Regenerate Ink-Eyes.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- From the Vault: Twenty
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #2769
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni hits the board as a 5/4 ninjutsu threat that steals a creature from any graveyard the moment it connects — reanimation stapled to evasive combat damage. The mana investment is real at five for ninjutsu or six to hard-cast, but Splinter, Radical Rat decks running her in 62% of builds aren't doing it for the body; they're doing it for the free grave-raid every attack step.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Splinter, Radical Rat
Splinter, Radical Rat wants Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni because ninjutsu synergizes directly with the unblocked-Rat gameplan — Splinter gets creatures into the red zone, Ink-Eyes converts that damage into stolen permanents, and both cards reward the same aggressive, evasion-first lines.
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm buffs the whole Rat tribe whenever a Rat enters, so Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni landing via ninjutsu triggers that anthem and immediately presents a stolen body that also benefits from it.
Marrow-Gnawer
Marrow-Gnawer makes Rats unblockable through sacrifice, which is exactly the setup Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni needs to reliably trigger ninjutsu and start raiding graveyards every combat.
Wick, the Whorled Mind
Wick, the Whorled Mind cares about Rats going unblocked to loot and build advantage, and Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni is the payoff that converts those same unblocked attacks into reanimated threats from opponents' yards.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow runs Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni as a high-CMC ninjutsu piece that deals a meaningful Yuriko trigger — six in the library is a big hit — while also stealing a creature if it connects.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni lives. Three opponents means three graveyards to raid, graveyard-filling happens naturally, and a single ninjutsu connection can steal a bomb that wins the game outright. Legacy and Vintage are legal formats, but a six-mana sorcery-speed threat with no immediate protection rarely competes at those tables — the card simply isn't fast enough for those formats' axes. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home if the spellbook supports aggressive Rat or Ninja strategies where the unblocked trigger is consistent.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Price data for Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni isn't currently available in the system, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Given its consistent 40–60% inclusion rates in competitive Rat and Ninja commanders, demand is real — don't be surprised if foil or older printings carry a meaningful premium.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.