Reinforced Ronin
Artifact Creature — Human Samurai
Haste
At the beginning of your end step, return this creature to its owner's hand.
Channel — 
, Discard this card: Draw a card.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #6031
Reinforced Ronin is a one-mana 2/2 with haste that attacks the turn it enters — the catch is it bounces itself back to your hand at end of turn, so you're replaying it every single turn cycle. That self-bounce is the entire point: Goro-Goro and Satoru turns each replay into a triggered enters-the-battlefield engine, and any commander that rewards attacking or ETBs converts the drawback into pure upside.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Goro-Goro and Satoru
Goro-Goro and Satoru pays you directly for what Reinforced Ronin does naturally — attacking with a modified creature the turn it enters triggers the dragon token ability, and the Ronin's self-bounce means you're collecting that trigger on a reliable loop every turn.
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge triggers its extra combat step whenever a Samurai or Warrior attacks alone, and Reinforced Ronin is a Samurai that haste-attacks the moment it lands — the two cards form an immediate, repeatable extra-combat engine with zero setup.
Norin the Wary
Norin the Wary decks run on the axis of things that flicker and re-enter constantly, and Reinforced Ronin fits that pattern at the cheapest possible mana investment — replaying it each turn cycles ETB triggers without needing any additional infrastructure.
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge deals 2 damage to each opponent on every creature ETB, so Reinforced Ronin's guaranteed self-replay turns a one-drop into a recurring shock to the table on every rotation.
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden rewards attacking with Human and Warrior tokens, and Reinforced Ronin is a Warrior that attacks reliably every turn — it also replays itself to keep generating the attack triggers Éowyn wants at minimal mana cost.
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 |
In Commander, Reinforced Ronin earns its slot specifically in decks that monetize ETBs, attacking, or both — outside those contexts it's just a one-mana 2/2 that taxes your hand every turn, which is not a competitive rate in a 40-life format. In Modern and Pioneer it's seen fringe play in aggressive red shells that want a cheap hasty threat, though the bounce clause is a real cost in formats where pressing your mana advantage matters. Legacy and Vintage have far better one-drops and Reinforced Ronin doesn't make the cut in either. The card's competitive ceiling is Commander, where the right commander converts the drawback into a feature.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Reinforced Ronin is bulk — grab a copy any time without thinking about it. Bulk rares with narrow synergy homes tend to stay in this range unless a new commander dramatically spikes demand, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.