---
name: "Ninja of the New Moon"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Spirit Ninja"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Ninjutsu"]
set: "MH1"
set_name: "Modern Horizons"
collector_number: "99"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Greg Opalinski"
oracle_id: "bf44b9b7-180c-4d8c-a410-9561e4c8fb9b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ninja-of-the-new-moon-mh1"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ninja of the New Moon
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit Ninja
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/3
- **Keywords:** Ninjutsu

## Oracle Text
Ninjutsu {3}{B} ({3}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.)

> *The night is the greatest ally of all.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dokuchi Shadow-Walker](/printing/dokuchi-shadow-walker-neo.md) — Creature — Ogre Ninja
2. [Moonsnare Specialist](/printing/moonsnare-specialist-neo.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
3. [Mistblade Shinobi](/printing/mistblade-shinobi-plst.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
4. [Sakashima's Student](/printing/sakashimas-student-sld.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
5. [Moonblade Shinobi](/printing/moonblade-shinobi-j21.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
6. [Moon-Circuit Hacker](/printing/moon-circuit-hacker-j25.md) — Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons (MH1) #99
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Greg Opalinski
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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