Norika Yamazaki, the Poet

Norika Yamazaki, the Poet

Legendary Creature — Human Samurai

Mana cost: {2}{W}

How we read this card

Vigilance
Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may cast target enchantment card from your graveyard this turn.

triggered — brings a card back

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: cast an enchantment, an enchantment leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: an enchantment in a graveyard.

Works well with

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Political Triumph — When Political Triumph is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  2. Case of the Uneaten Feast — When Case of the Uneaten Feast is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  3. Quest for the Holy Relic — When Quest for the Holy Relic is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  4. Ordeal of Heliod — When Ordeal of Heliod is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  5. Roads Go Ever, Ever On — When Roads Go Ever, Ever On is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  6. Mortal Obstinacy — When Mortal Obstinacy is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  7. Spiritual Asylum — When Spiritual Asylum is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  8. Summon: Good King Mog XII — When Summon: Good King Mog XII is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  9. Charitable Levy — When Charitable Levy is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back
  10. Angelic Renewal — When Angelic Renewal is in the graveyard, Norika Yamazaki, the Poet can bring it back

973 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Norika Yamazaki is one).

When an enchantment leaves a graveyard thanks to Norika Yamazaki, the Poet:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment is cast — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this (Norika Yamazaki is one).

When an enchantment is cast thanks to Norika Yamazaki, the Poet:

  1. Hallowed Haunting — makes a token
  2. Daxos the Returned — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. Tatsunari, Toad Rider — makes a token
  4. Sythis, Harvest's Hand — gains you 1 life
  5. Sigil of the Empty Throne — makes a token
  6. Dawnhart Geist — gains you 2 life
  7. Herald of the Pantheon — gains you 1 life
  8. Kami of Transience — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Argothian Enchantress — draws you 1 card
  10. Mesa Enchantress — draws you 1 card

255 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Norika Yamazaki is one).

When Norika Yamazaki, the Poet enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Norika Yamazaki is one).

When Norika Yamazaki, the Poet attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

117 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Norika Yamazaki is one).

When Norika Yamazaki, the Poet attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

185 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Norika Yamazaki is one).

When Norika Yamazaki, the Poet blocks:

  1. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

26 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Norika Yamazaki is one).

When Norika Yamazaki, the Poet enters:

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

315 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Norika Yamazaki is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Norika Yamazaki, the Poet enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

49 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.