---
name: "Mistblade Shinobi"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Ninja"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Ninjutsu"]
set: "PC2"
set_name: "Planechase 2012"
collector_number: "20"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "16856e22-6f9e-4f8e-b4ee-622a7c2ee453"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mistblade-shinobi-pc2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mistblade Shinobi
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Ninja
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Ninjutsu

## Oracle Text
Ninjutsu {U} ({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 return target creature that player controls to its owner's hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Moonblade Shinobi](/printing/moonblade-shinobi-j21.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
2. [Ninja of the Deep Hours](/printing/ninja-of-the-deep-hours-j21.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
3. [Covert Technician](/printing/covert-technician-neo.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Ninja
4. [Walker of Secret Ways](/printing/walker-of-secret-ways-bok.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
5. [Sakashima's Student](/printing/sakashimas-student-sld.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
6. [Ninja of the New Moon](/printing/ninja-of-the-new-moon-mh1.md) — Creature — Spirit Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Planechase 2012 (PC2) #20
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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