---
name: "Biting-Palm Ninja"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Ninja"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Ninjutsu"]
set: "NEO"
set_name: "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"
collector_number: "88"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Andreas Zafiratos"
oracle_id: "5c22447b-7a7f-4a27-8d3b-1bb664ea94c3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/biting-palm-ninja-neo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Biting-Palm Ninja
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Ninja
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Ninjutsu

## Oracle Text
Ninjutsu {2}{B}
This creature enters with a menace counter on it.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may remove a menace counter from it. When you do, that player reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mistblade Shinobi](/printing/mistblade-shinobi-plst.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
2. [Silent-Blade Oni](/printing/silent-blade-oni-pc2.md) — Creature — Demon Ninja
3. [Walker of Secret Ways](/printing/walker-of-secret-ways-bok.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
4. [Ingenious Infiltrator](/printing/ingenious-infiltrator-j21.md) — Creature — Vedalken Ninja
5. [Okiba-Gang Shinobi](/printing/okiba-gang-shinobi-j21.md) — Creature — Rat Ninja
6. [Ninja of the Deep Hours](/printing/ninja-of-the-deep-hours-j21.md) — Creature — Human Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #88
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Andreas Zafiratos
- **Total Printings:** 30 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`