---
name: "Moonblade Shinobi"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Ninja"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Ninjutsu"]
set: "MH1"
set_name: "Modern Horizons"
collector_number: "59"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Taylor Ingvarsson"
oracle_id: "046e25ee-c96d-4cff-93be-f7e3379d713c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/moonblade-shinobi-mh1"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
Ninjutsu {2}{U} ({2}{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, create a 1/1 blue Illusion creature token with flying.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mistblade Shinobi](/printing/mistblade-shinobi-plst.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
2. [Ninja of the New Moon](/printing/ninja-of-the-new-moon-mh1.md) — Creature — Spirit Ninja
3. [Moon-Circuit Hacker](/printing/moon-circuit-hacker-j25.md) — Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja
4. [Moonsnare Specialist](/printing/moonsnare-specialist-neo.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
5. [Covert Technician](/printing/covert-technician-neo.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Ninja
6. [Mist-Syndicate Naga](/printing/mist-syndicate-naga-j21.md) — Creature — Snake Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons (MH1) #59
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Taylor Ingvarsson
- **Total Printings:** 12 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`