Splinter, Hamato Yoshi

حول Splinter, Hamato Yoshi

Splinter, Hamato Yoshi, Legendary creature — mutant ninja rat, صمم بواسطة April Prime صدر لأول مرة في Feb, 2026 في التحرير Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Splinter, Hamato Yoshi would fit best in an aggressive or tempo‑oriented **Black-based Ninjas** deck, likely Dimir (UB) or mono‑black, that focuses on evasive early attackers to enable Sneak and maintain pressure while generating tribal synergy; the Sneak {B} cost is extremely efficient, letting you redeploy him mid‑combat while retriggering ETB or ninjutsu-style value from creatures you bounce, and Menace plus a global +1/+1 for other Ninjas makes him both a payoff and enabler in a go‑wide Ninja shell. However, compared to existing Ninja staples like **Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow** (which generates massive card advantage and life loss), **Satoru Umezawa** (which grants ninjutsu to your hand and card filtering), or even **Fallen Shinobi** as a top-end threat, Splinter is more of a tribal lord than a value engine, making him strong in dedicated Ninja tribal but weaker in competitive formats where raw card advantage is king; in Commander Ninja builds he would likely see solid play as a 99