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Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is a medium format dominated by Rakdos Samurai, with Golgari Midrange rising and uw-vehicles falling. Key mechanics: Channel, Modified, Sagas, Reconfigure, Ninjutsu.

TierCardArchetypesSummary
SBoseiju, Who Endures*Format-warping land. Mainboard everywhere it's legal.
SThe Wandering Emperor*Best planeswalker in the format; flash makes her uncounterable in combat.
SReckoner Bankbuster*Best two-drop in the format. Treasures + card draw + a body.
AAsari Captainrb-samuraiDefines the Rakdos samurai gameplan. Cheap, evasive, snowballs.
AHeiko Yamazaki, the Generalrb-samuraiCheap finisher with reach via channel ability.
ATatsunari, Toad Ridergb-midReanimation engine + token generator. Carries the Golgari plan.
AKaito Shizukiub-ninjasBest ninja-payoff planeswalker. Self-protects and grinds out games.
ATezzeret, Betrayer of Fleshur-spellsModified payoff at five mana; ultimate is a soft win con.
BSpirited Companion*Two-mana 1/1 with card draw. Quiet format staple in any deck.
BBiting-Palm Ninjaub-ninjasNinjutsu with discard upside. Backbone of UB.
BNetwork Disruptorub-ninjasCheap evasive enabler. Pairs with every ninja.
BThe Modern Ageur-spellsSaga; finisher mode is crushing if untouched.
BThe Long Reach of Nightgb-midSaga; reanimation + body. Slow but powerful.
CFalcon Abominationrb-samuraiAcceptable if you're already in the right colors.
CIron Apprentice*Filler one-drop for vehicles / artifact decks.
CTowashi Songshaper*Synergy-only; passes too late to be a blowout.
DNetwork Terminal*Niche payoff that mostly does nothing.

Tiers curated · Sample size ≥ 1,000 games · 108 cards ranked

What do these stats mean?
Tier (S/A/B/C/D/F)
Auto-assigned from GIH WR brackets, S ≥ 61%, A 58–61%, B 55–58%, C 52–55%, D 49–52%, F < 49%. Refined by editorial overrides where curated.
Rank (#)
Overall draft ranking, 1 to 108, sorted by Game-in-Hand Win Rate. #1 is the format's strongest card by win rate.
GIH (Game-in-Hand WR)
Win rate of decks while this card was in hand at any point. The most-cited stat for evaluating cards.
ALSA (Average Last Seen At)
Average pack position (1–15) when the card was last seen by a drafter. Lower means picked earlier on average, a proxy for community pick order.
Archetypes

What to draft

  • RB

    Rakdos Samurai

    Aggressive samurai with hard-cast removal and reach.

  • GB

    Golgari Midrange

    Value cards into a fast finisher; reanimation upside.

  • UB

    Dimir Ninjas

    Cheap evasion + ninjutsu loops to keep value flowing.

  • UR

    Izzet Spells

    Modified creatures + cheap spells for prowess and triggers.

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