Moon Sage Scout
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion brings a tight toolkit for a commander that rewards timing and cunning. With a low printed cost of {1}{B}{B} and the ninjutsu avenue at {3}{B}, Nashi is built to slip into combat and convert aggression into card advantage. The creature reads like a raid planner for a control oriented deck. When Nashi connects for combat damage you exile the top card of each library and you gain a temporary window to cast one of those cards until end of turn. Casting via that window uses life as an alternate currency equal to the spell s mana value rather than paying its mana cost.
Play Nashi when you want to convert attacking pressure into a platform for surprise answers or value spells. The interaction rewards careful sequencing and a library rich in instant speed or low cost options. Expect to pilot this card in shells that can return attackers reliably and that tolerate life payment in exchange for pivot turns. The art and name lean into the set s outlaw tone while giving a practical engine for both tempo and card selection.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Rat Ninja
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Ninjutsu {3}{B} ({3}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever Nashi, Moon Sage s Scion deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of each player s library. Until end of turn, you may play one of those cards. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than paying its mana cost.
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
