Okiba Reckoner Raid // Nezumi Road Captain
Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Rat Rogue
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I, II — Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #11030
Okiba Reckoner Raid // Nezumi Road Captain drains each opponent for 1 every turn it's in play, then flips into a lord that pumps your Rats and gives them menace — consistent pressure at one mana. Greasefang, Okiba Boss decks run it as free recursive value that fits the Rat tribal shell without asking anything awkward in return.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Greasefang, Okiba Boss
Greasefang, Okiba Boss is the natural home — Okiba Reckoner Raid // Nezumi Road Captain slots into the Rat-heavy gameplan, drains the table while you assemble your vehicle package, and transforms into a lord that makes every Rat hit harder once you're ready to attack.
Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Belbe, Corrupted Observer needs opponents to lose life on their turns to generate mana, and Okiba Reckoner Raid // Nezumi Road Captain delivers that drain on every upkeep — cheap, reliable, and hard to prioritize removing.
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, Okiba Reckoner Raid // Nezumi Road Captain earns its slot in any black Rat tribal build and punches above its cost in life-drain shells where incremental damage across four players accumulates fast. In Pioneer and Modern, it's a one-drop that curves cleanly into Rat synergies but faces stiff competition from more explosive one-mana plays. Pauper is where it can quietly overperform — cheap, recursive threat with a back half that turns sideways Rats into real attackers. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it; the effect is too slow for those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Okiba Reckoner Raid // Nezumi Road Captain is deep bulk — pick up as many as you need without a second thought. Bulk rares with narrow tribal applications rarely climb unless the tribe spikes, so treat it as a cheap pickup, not a hold.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Greasefang, Okiba Boss
- Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.