Many of these small creatures have great ETBs that make it into a sort of reanimator toolbox strategy
(The next time that creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Number 0 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless
Felidar Sovereign is a better card for this job because it does something else as a 4/6 with vigilance and it requires less life for you to win, but if youre seeking consistency, maybe give this one a try
Whether it resolves or is countered, or in more corner cases gets bounced off the stack with a Reprieve, or some other way, in all cases the spell goes to exile rather than any other game zone
With Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow , your whole deal is striking with low-cost, evasive creatures, then launching your commander into play with ninjitsu, and reaping the rewards: plenty of card draw, and plenty of pain