Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet: Legendary Creature - Human Samurai, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{W}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Legendary Creature - Human Samurai
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Power / toughness
- 3/2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO)
- Released
- 2022-02-18
- Collector number
- 31
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- Keywords
- Vigilance
- Commander
- Can be your commander
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About Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon white legendary creature from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO), an expansion set released in February 2022. It is collector number 31 in that set, with art by Magali Villeneuve. It costs {2}{W} (two generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 3/2 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is its only printing so far. It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.19 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Vigilance
Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may cast target enchantment card from your graveyard this turn.
"The blades will have their say, but peace is built with words."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.19 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Norika Yamazaki, the Poet by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #311 | Uncommon | 2022 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Norika Yamazaki, the Poet, newest first.
- A creature attacks alone if it's the only creature declared as an attacker during the declare attackers step. For example, Norika Yamazaki's triggered ability won't trigger if you attack with multiple creatures and all but one of them are removed from combat.
- You must still follow all normal timing rules and pay all costs for the enchantment card you cast this way.
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