---
name: "Thousand-Faced Shadow"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Ninja"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Ninjutsu"]
set: "NEO"
set_name: "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"
collector_number: "451"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ekaterina Burmak"
oracle_id: "98636623-bbc6-4935-a2bb-2234691eb6d8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thousand-faced-shadow-neo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Thousand-Faced Shadow
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Ninja
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Ninjutsu

## Oracle Text
Ninjutsu {2}{U}{U} ({2}{U}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.)
Flying
When this creature enters from your hand, if it's attacking, create a token that's a copy of another target attacking creature. The token enters tapped and attacking.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [A-Thousand-Faced Shadow](/printing/a-thousand-faced-shadow-neo.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
2. [Sakashima's Student](/printing/sakashimas-student-sld.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
3. [Mist-Syndicate Naga](/printing/mist-syndicate-naga-j21.md) — Creature — Snake Ninja
4. [Moonblade Shinobi](/printing/moonblade-shinobi-j21.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
5. [Covert Technician](/printing/covert-technician-neo.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Ninja
6. [Ninja of the New Moon](/printing/ninja-of-the-new-moon-mh1.md) — Creature — Spirit Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #451
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ekaterina Burmak
- **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`