Invasion of Kamigawa // Rooftop Saboteurs
Battle — Siege // Creature — Moonfolk Ninja
(As a Siege enters, choose an opponent to protect it. You and others can attack it. When it's defeated, exile it, then cast it transformed.)
When this Siege enters, tap target artifact or creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #17090
Invasion of Kamigawa // Rooftop Saboteurs gives you flash and hexproof on all your noncreature permanents the turn it lands — a meaningful protection mode stapled to a three-mana battle. Flip it, and Rooftop Saboteurs is a 4/3 flying Ninja that draws a card on combat damage, turning any open attack into incremental advantage.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Invasion of Kamigawa // Rooftop Saboteurs earns its slot, specifically in blue-based decks running Ninja tribal, artifact synergies, or enchantment-heavy builds that want protection at instant speed. The battle's flip condition is achievable in a single combat step with evasive creatures, so Rooftop Saboteurs comes online faster than it looks. In Modern and Pioneer the competition at three mana is brutal and neither half clears the bar for a dedicated slot. Legacy and Vintage have no interest.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Invasion of Kamigawa // Rooftop Saboteurs is deep bulk — pick up a copy without thinking about it. Demand is too narrow for the price to move meaningfully unless Ninja tribal breaks into a competitive format.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.