First printed in Neon Dynasty Commander (2022)

All 6 prints

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2463, 2026
MagicFest 2025 (PF25) #5, 2025
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #794, 2024
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #97905, 2022 (digital)
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #32, 2022
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #46, 2022

Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Legendary Creature — Dog

Whenever another legendary permanent you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Yoshimaru.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

In the last 30 days 1.9% of Commander decks played it (118 of 6150). Most played in Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful. In the last 30 days 6.3% of Duel Commander decks played it (5 of 80). Most played in WUR (unclassified).

Staple

Duel Commander staples: sideboard, 3% of decks (#12)
White, Creatures

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

6 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Cloudstone Curio + Isamaru, Hound of Konda + Loran, Disciple of History + Lotus Petal + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Cloudstone Curio + Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged + Loran, Disciple of History + Lotus Petal + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Cloudstone Curio + Earthcraft + Jedit Ojanen, Mercenary + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar + Leyline of Singularity + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Cloudstone Curio + Phyrexian Altar + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Skyfire Phoenix + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Animation Module + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Leyline of Singularity + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Commander Other periods →

In 118 of 6150 decks (1.9%).

Share of decks

1.9%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

118

118 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

28%

20 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	1.8%	100%
Winota, Joiner of Forces	1.0%	2%
Silas Renn, Seeker Adept + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	0.0%	100%
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	0.0%	100%
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	0.0%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Command Tower	100%	1.2
Esper Sentinel	98%	2.2
Silence	98%	2.2
Fierce Guardianship	98%	1.5
Mystic Remora	98%	1.5
Mox Amber	98%	1.5
Sol Ring	98%	1.0
Rhystic Study	97%	1.5
Force of Will	97%	1.5
Flooded Strand	97%	1.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Smallz [LUX] in October cEDH at the Gamer's Haven	3-2 60%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Alexa Minor in Beyond CEDH October	3-2 60%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful tanner gould in Mortal-Kraumbat	3-2 60%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Jimmy Curran in FINAL BOSS CEDH Tournament	3-2 60%
Winota, Joiner of Forces Richard Larson in ECDC cEDH	2-3 40%
Silas Renn, Seeker Adept + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Kai Powell in cEDH Shuffle Pt.3 Revenge of the Shuffle	2-3 40%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful tanner gould in The Haunted Badlands	2-3 40%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Justin Nordstrom in Bob Koepke Memorial Tournament: A CEDH Tournament Benefitting 988 Lifeline	2-3 40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Ben Pakosz, 25 Oct	1 main	#27 0-3
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Nick, 25 Oct	1 main	#19 0-2
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Christopher Frommell, 25 Oct	1 main	#35 1-3
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Lucas, 25 Oct	1 main	#17 0-3
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful ivantizas, 25 Oct	1 main	#1 2-1
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Marvin Röttgers, 25 Oct	1 main	#16 1-2
Winota, Joiner of Forces Richard Larson, 24 Oct	1 main	#9 2-3
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Z.M.O.D., 24 Oct	1 main	#28 1-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 5 of 80 decks (6.3%).

Share of decks

6.3%

▲ 4.6 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

0 main, 5 sideboard

Avg. copies

–

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WUR (unclassified)	10.0%	25%
WR (unclassified)	7.5%	50%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WR Pessimist1c, 28 Oct	1 side	5-0
WR Pasdejambon, 28 Oct	1 side	5-0
WUR Pasdejambon, 27 Oct	1 side	5-0
WR Pessimist1c, 24 Oct	1 side	5-0
WUR nosedrum, 7 Oct	1 side	5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage.