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\u201cReturn an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking,\u201d the ability\u2019s text reads.<\/p>
From a rules perspective, once your opponent has finished their declaration of blockers, and before damage is assigned, you may pay a Ninjustu cost to activate that ability and put your Ninja on the battlefield and have the unblocked creature return to your hand.<\/p>
The thought process behind the design of Ninjutsu is for you to attack with creatures that your opponent can\u2019t block or are inclined to let attack unblocked. After they attack without being blocked, you pay a Ninjustu cost to swap that creature out for another creature that might have different abilities that provide added utility or damage to your attack.<\/p>
Additionally, in NEO<\/em>, Wizards of the Coast has added cards like Satoru Umezawa, which gives players a payoff for activating Ninjutsu abilities from other Ninjas.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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