AzoriusLegendary Creature — Human MonkOji, the Exquisite Blade
Mana value4Rank#7,143
The Commander
When Oji enters, you gain 2 life and scry 2.
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Guide
Gameplan
Oji is a UW value/blink commander that rewards casting a second spell each turn by flickering one of your creatures, retriggering its enter-the-battlefield ability. You curve out cheap value creatures and instants, then chain two spells per turn to generate snowballing card advantage, board control, and life while grinding opponents out.
Strengths
- Repeatable ETB value engine baked into the command zone
- Strong in UW's deep blink/flicker and control toolbox
- Lifegain and scry on cast stabilize against aggro
- Flexible: the trigger works with any second spell, including instants on opponents' turns
Weaknesses
- Flicker trigger does nothing without good ETB creatures on board
- Needs to reliably cast two spells per turn to stay relevant
- No direct ramp or card advantage in UW colors outside blink loops
- Vulnerable to graveyard/exile hate and board wipes resetting your engine
- Generally lower raw power than dedicated combo commanders
Key Cards
- Mulldrifter — A premier blink target—flickering it draws two cards every time you trigger Oji.
- Sun Titan — Recurs your cheap permanents on each blink, snowballing board presence.
- Brago, King Eternal — Adds a second mass-blink engine that combos with Oji's flicker for explosive value.
- Charming Prince — Cheap creature with scry, lifegain, or blink modes that loves being re-flickered.
- Ephemerate — A one-mana spell that doubles as a blink and helps trigger your second-spell ability.
- Felidar Guardian — Blinks a permanent on entry and combos with Restoration Angel-style loops for infinite ETBs.
Upgrade Path
Lean into a tight blink package with high-impact ETB creatures (Mulldrifter, Solitude, Agent of Treachery) and cheap repeatable flicker spells to consistently fire Oji. Add an infinite-blink line such as Felidar Guardian plus a flicker-cost reducer or Conjurer's Closet for inevitability. Improve mana and card flow with Smothering Tithe, Esper Sentinel, and strong UW lands to make casting two spells per turn trivial.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
Archetypes
- Blink — Oji's flicker trigger directly rewards a deck full of ETB creatures and reanimation-on-blink effects.
- Value/Control — UW gives counters, removal, and wraths while Oji grinds incremental advantage.
- Combo — Pairs with infinite-blink enablers like Felidar Guardian or Restoration Angel for game-ending loops.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (UW), by popularity.
