Invasion of Kamigawa // Rooftop Saboteurs
Battle — Siege // Creature — Moonfolk Ninja
(As a Siege enters, choose an opponent to protect it. You and others can attack it. When it's defeated, exile it, then cast it transformed.) When this Siege enters, tap target artifact or creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Strategy & Gameplay
This double-faced Battle card from March of the Machine represents an excellent addition to tempo and ninja-focused strategies across multiple formats. On the front side, Invasion of Kamigawa functions as a Siege battle with a defense value of four, providing an immediate threat that demands your opponent's attention while you build your board presence. Once the battle is defeated or you choose to sacrifice it, it transforms into Rooftop Saboteurs, a flying creature that synergizes perfectly with ninja mechanics and evasion-based strategies. The transformation into a Moonfolk Ninja creates excellent synergy with cards that reward ninjutsu abilities, making it a natural fit for dedicated ninja decks that want to maximize their combat tricks and card advantage engines. The flying evasion ensures your creature can reliably attack through most defensive formations, while the ninja typing opens up interaction with tribal payoffs and lord effects that bolster your entire creature base. From a deckbuilding perspective, this card slots naturally into Pioneer and Modern ninja shells, alongside staples like Ninjas of the Eastern Wind and Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow. In Commander and Brawl, it serves as a versatile tool in Dimir or Temur-based tempo decks that leverage evasion creatures for value. The card's legal status across historic, legacy, vintage, and timeless formats means it has applications in numerous competitive and casual environments. Players seeking flexible threats that reward strategic decision-making around combat timing and deck synergies will find this card delivers consistent value while maintaining reasonable mana efficiency for its power level.
Illustrated by Kekai Kotaki