Nezumi Ronin
Creature — Rat Samurai
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #23256
Nezumi Ronin is a 3/2 with Bushido 2 for two mana — solid stats that get better in combat, but only if it blocks or is blocked. Outside of dedicated Bushido or Samurai synergy builds, a vanilla-adjacent two-drop with a conditional upside rarely earns its slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Nezumi Ronin is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in almost none of them. In Pauper it's technically eligible but outclassed by two-drops with unconditional value. In Commander, the only realistic home is a Samurai or Bushido tribal list where the creature type and combat bonus both contribute — outside that niche, a 3/2 for two with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no evasion disappears into the background. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in Nezumi Ronin at any price.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Nezumi Ronin is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow application and low demand. It won't appreciate unless Samurai tribal gets a breakout commander, so pick it up only if you're actively building that deck.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.