Shinobi

Shinobi シノビ
Phonetic:	Shinobi
Released In:	DM-29 Rock-on Heroes
Civilization(s):	Light / Water / Darkness / Fire / Nature
Japanese Wiki:	3140
Category for Shinobi.

Shinobi is a race of creature that is shared between all 5 civilizations.

Nomenclature

Each civilization features common words in their name.

Civilization:	Kanji:	Phonetic:	Name:
Light	光牙（こうが）忍（にん）光牙（こうが）王機（おうき）	Kōganin Kōgaouki	Lightfang Ninja Lightfang Lord
Water	斬隠（きりがくれ）	Kirigakure	Hidden Blade
Darkness	威牙（いが）忍（にん）	Iganin	Darkfang Ninja
Fire	不死火（しらぬい） / 不知火（か）轟火（か）		Untamed Flame Roaring Flame
Nature	土隠（とがくし）	Togakushi	Hidden Earth

Gameplay

They are a Special Race that is always paired with another race.

Most Shinobi creatures have the Ninja Strike keyword.

Ninja Strike # (Whenever one of your opponent's creatures attacks or blocks, if you have # or more cards in your mana zone and if during that attack you didn't use a "Ninja Strike" ability, you may summon this Shinobi for no cost. At the end of that turn, put this Shinobi on the bottom of your deck.)

The mana cost of the Ninja Strike ability varies by creatures.

Support

See also: Support for Ninja Strike

Cards that support Shinobis

Support Card:	Card Effect:
Cloud Giant	■ When you put this creature into the battle zone, search your deck. You may choose up to 3 Shinobi from your deck and show them to your opponent. Put one of those into your hand without showing your opponent and shuffle the rest into your deck.
Fuuta Dragoon, the Untamed Flame	■ Whenever one of your Shinobi in the battle zone would be put on the bottom of your deck, you may put a card in your mana zone into your graveyard instead.
Jinnai, Darkfang Ninja	■ Whenever your other Shinobi would leave the battle zone, you may destroy one of your creatures instead.
Yuunagi, Hidden Earth Fairy	■ Whenever your other Shinobi would leave the battle zone, you may put them into your mana zone instead.