A-Akki Ronin
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Goblin Samurai
Oracle Text:
Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library. If you do, draw a card.
Power/Toughness: 1/2
Rarity: common
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
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Character Background
A-Akki Ronin is a cheap, characterful one-drop that turns lone attacks into free looting: its lore plays like a scrappy goblin samurai who thrives in single combat, and mechanically it rewards the “attack alone” play so common to focused aggro lines. It best supports aggro/tempo and value-oriented tribal Samurai or Warrior shells where smoothing draws each turn matters—think low-curve red decks that want to avoid flooding and always have gas. Deckbuilding tip: include lots of one-drop Warriors/Samurai and evasive or haste enablers so you can reliably attack with a single threat; pairing Ronin with Embercleave or evasive enablers like Rogue’s Passage or Lightning Greaves turns one swinging creature into repeat card selection. Also use it to pitch awkward lands or situational answers to the bottom and dig for threats. In multiplayer or commander tribal, the repeated triggers give steady card filtering without sacrificing tempo, making Ronin a small but consistent upgrade to aggressive red lists.
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