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Ninja of the Deep Hours

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9 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Ninja of the Deep Hours, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop SLD · No. 1912 2025-02-10

Card text

{3}{U}
Creature — Human Ninja
Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
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Keywords: Ninjutsu
"Always make a striking first impression."
EDHREC rank #3676 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 9 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The ninjutsu ability can be activated during the declare blockers step, combat damage step, or end of combat step. If you wait until after the declare blockers step, because all combat damage is dealt at once, the Ninja won't normally deal combat damage.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

Although the Ninja is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature (for purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

The creature put onto the battlefield with ninjutsu enters the battlefield attacking the same player or planeswalker that the returned creature was attacking. This is a rule specific to ninjutsu.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

As you activate a ninjutsu ability, you reveal the Ninja card in your hand and return the attacking creature. The Ninja isn't put onto the battlefield until the ability resolves. If it leaves your hand before then, it won't enter the battlefield at all.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

If a creature in combat has first strike or double strike, you can activate the ninjutsu ability during the first-strike combat damage step. The Ninja will deal combat damage during the regular combat damage step in this case, even if it has first strike.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

The ninjutsu ability can be activated only after blockers have been declared. Before then, attacking creatures are neither blocked nor unblocked.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Ninja of the Deep Hours, Time Spiral Remastered printing
Time Spiral Remastered
TSR · #313
Special
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Infinity Cards & Collectibles
Ninja of the Deep Hours, Planechase Anthology printing
Planechase Anthology
PCA · #21
Common
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Event Horizon Hobbies · Condition LP
Ninja of the Deep Hours, Betrayers of Kamigawa printing
Betrayers of Kamigawa
BOK · #44
Common
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Merchant's Shop · Condition HP