---
name: "Covert Technician"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Human Ninja"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Ninjutsu"]
set: "NEO"
set_name: "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"
collector_number: "49"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Lucas Graciano"
oracle_id: "b713ee3a-b6cd-4cd7-b403-f0bbc683ea99"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/covert-technician-neo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Covert Technician
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Human Ninja
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4
- **Keywords:** Ninjutsu

## Oracle Text
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 put an artifact card with mana value less than or equal to that damage from your hand onto the battlefield.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ninja of the Deep Hours](/printing/ninja-of-the-deep-hours-j21.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
2. [Mistblade Shinobi](/printing/mistblade-shinobi-plst.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
3. [Ingenious Infiltrator](/printing/ingenious-infiltrator-j21.md) — Creature — Vedalken Ninja
4. [Sakashima's Student](/printing/sakashimas-student-sld.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
5. [Moon-Circuit Hacker](/printing/moon-circuit-hacker-j25.md) — Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja
6. [Walker of Secret Ways](/printing/walker-of-secret-ways-bok.md) — Creature — Human Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #49
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Lucas Graciano
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

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