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'''Ninja''' (NIN-ja)<ref name="Glossary 2">{{DailyRef|kamigawa-glossary-part-2-2005-01-24|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 2|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 24, 2005}}</ref> is a [[creature class]]. Most ninjas are [[blue]], [[black]], or both. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Ninjas, also called '''Shinobi''', are masters of both stealth and armed combat who may find employment as [[Spy|spies]], [[warrior]]s, [[ | Ninjas, also called '''Shinobi''' (shee-NO-bee),<ref name="Glossary 2"/> are masters of both stealth and armed combat who may find employment as [[Spy|spies]], [[warrior]]s, [[mercenaries]] or [[assassin]]s; they are famed for their versatility.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/when-ninjas-attack-2005-01-10|When Ninjas Attack|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 10, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/ninjas-pirates-myrs…-oh-my-2005-01-31|Ninjas & Pirates & Myrs… Oh My!|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 32, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|truth-fantasy-2005-03-07|Truth in Fantasy|Alex Smith|March 07, 2005}}</ref> Secretive in the extreme, some ninja practice magic that further enhances their abilities of infiltration. Some ninja come together in clans, though many others are solitary rogues. | ||
The [[ninjutsu]] ability and its variant [[commander ninjutsu]] are exclusive to ninjas. | |||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
Until 2017 the only sets featuring Ninjas were ''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]'' and ''[[Planechase 2012]]'' (in the ''[[Night of the Ninja]]'' deck). They reappeared in the [[border|silver-bordered]] ''[[Unstable]]''<ref>{{ | Until 2017 the only sets featuring Ninjas were ''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]'' and ''[[Planechase 2012]]'' (in the ''[[Night of the Ninja]]'' deck). They reappeared in the [[border|silver-bordered]] ''[[Unstable]]''<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/163701405973/with-regards-to-ninjas-i-believe-that-not-only|title=With regards to Ninja's|August 01, 2017}}</ref> and in ''[[Commander 2018]]'' (<c>Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow</c>). | ||
According to [[Mark Rosewater]], it | According to [[Mark Rosewater]], it was likely that Ninjas would also return to [[black border]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170102322063/today-id-my-birthday-instead-of-trivia-can-you|title=Can you tell me how likely ninjas are to return to Black border? (With or without ninjutsu).|January 24, 2018}}</ref> That came true when they appeared in ''[[Modern Horizons]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/fallen-shinobi-2019-05-24|Fallen Shinobi|[[Dan Musser]]|May 24, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Modern Life">{{DailyRef|sliver-direction-2019-05-22|A Sliver of Direction|[[Cynthia Sheppard]]|May 22, 2019}}</ref> This set featured Ninjas from several planes and with several creature types (including [[Vampire]], [[Illusion]], and [[Spirit]]), with many of them also featuring the ninjutsu ability.<ref>{{TwitterRef|EthanFleischer|1134512017358827520|author=[[Ethan Fleischer]]|title=Mark Rosewater strongly advocated that we free Ninjas from ninjutsu!|date=May 31, 2019}}</ref> Incidentally, this set introduced the first black-border Ninjas without the ninjutsu ability, with <c>Phantom Ninja</c> having a ninjutsu-enabling ability and <c>Throatseeker</c> having a ninjutsu-benefitting ability. | ||
Ninjas return to Standard Magic in ''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]]''. Fewer Ninjas have [[saboteur]] abilities, with designs leaning towards developing tricky combat steps, and many also do not have ninjutsu. There also is the first white Ninja and four green Ninjas. Among the green Ninjas, there is one that is also a Turtle, which, alongside a Rat Ninja lord with a cane that lives in the sewers, likely takes inspiration from the comic book series ''[[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''. | |||
==Notable Ninjas== | ==Notable Ninjas== | ||
* [[Black-Nose]] | {{columns-list|colwidth=15em| | ||
* | ;Kamigawa | ||
* | *[[Black-Nose]] | ||
*[[Higure]] | |||
*[[Ink-Eyes]] | |||
*[[Kaito Shizuki]] | |||
*[[Kotose]] | |||
*[[Nashi]] | |||
*[[Satoru Umezawa]] | |||
*[[Tatsunari]] | |||
*[[Yuriko]] | |||
}} | |||
==Pirates vs. Ninjas== | ==Pirates vs. Ninjas== | ||
''[[Duel Decks: Pirates vs. Ninjas]]'' was a joke [[Duel Decks|Duel Deck]] set for April Fools' Day 2008. <ref>{{ | ''[[Duel Decks: Pirates vs. Ninjas]]'' was a joke [[Duel Decks|Duel Deck]] set for April Fools' Day 2008.<ref>{{DailyRef|special-product-announcement-2008-04-01|A Special Product Announcement|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 1, 2008}}</ref> The set has not been released as a product. | ||
==Tokens== | |||
{{Ninja tokens|header=y}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Creature types}} | {{Creature types|Classes|Ninjas}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:45, 14 December 2023
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Ninja (NIN-ja)[2] is a creature class. Most ninjas are blue, black, or both.
Description
Ninjas, also called Shinobi (shee-NO-bee),[2] are masters of both stealth and armed combat who may find employment as spies, warriors, mercenaries or assassins; they are famed for their versatility.[3][4][5] Secretive in the extreme, some ninja practice magic that further enhances their abilities of infiltration. Some ninja come together in clans, though many others are solitary rogues.
The ninjutsu ability and its variant commander ninjutsu are exclusive to ninjas.
History
Until 2017 the only sets featuring Ninjas were Betrayers of Kamigawa and Planechase 2012 (in the Night of the Ninja deck). They reappeared in the silver-bordered Unstable[6] and in Commander 2018 (Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow).
According to Mark Rosewater, it was likely that Ninjas would also return to black border.[7] That came true when they appeared in Modern Horizons.[8][9] This set featured Ninjas from several planes and with several creature types (including Vampire, Illusion, and Spirit), with many of them also featuring the ninjutsu ability.[10] Incidentally, this set introduced the first black-border Ninjas without the ninjutsu ability, with Phantom Ninja having a ninjutsu-enabling ability and Throatseeker having a ninjutsu-benefitting ability.
Ninjas return to Standard Magic in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Fewer Ninjas have saboteur abilities, with designs leaning towards developing tricky combat steps, and many also do not have ninjutsu. There also is the first white Ninja and four green Ninjas. Among the green Ninjas, there is one that is also a Turtle, which, alongside a Rat Ninja lord with a cane that lives in the sewers, likely takes inspiration from the comic book series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Notable Ninjas
Pirates vs. Ninjas
Duel Decks: Pirates vs. Ninjas was a joke Duel Deck set for April Fools' Day 2008.[11] The set has not been released as a product.
Tokens
| Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninja | Blue | Creature — Ninja | 1/1 | This creature can't be blocked | ||
| Mist-Syndicate Naga | Blue | Creature — Snake Ninja | 3/1 | Ninjutsu  Whenever Mist-Syndicate Naga deals combat damage to a player, create a token that’s a copy of Mist-Syndicate Naga. |
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2013-03-22). "Ninjas in an expert expansion on the Storm Scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b Magic Arcana (January 24, 2005). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 10, 2005). "When Ninjas Attack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 32, 2005). "Ninjas & Pirates & Myrs… Oh My!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Alex Smith (March 07, 2005). "Truth in Fantasy". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 01, 2017). "With regards to Ninja's". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 24, 2018). "Can you tell me how likely ninjas are to return to Black border? (With or without ninjutsu).". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Dan Musser (May 24, 2019). "Fallen Shinobi". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Cynthia Sheppard (May 22, 2019). "A Sliver of Direction". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Ethan Fleischer (May 31, 2019). "Mark Rosewater strongly advocated that we free Ninjas from ninjutsu!". Twitter.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 1, 2008). "A Special Product Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
