, : Target creature deals damage to itself equal to its power.
"A wanderer has told me of an assassin in the Takenuma Swamp who uses her dark arts to animate her enemies' shadows against them. A wild tale, but it explains much."
—Diary of Azusa
Flying
When Kokusho dies, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Kuro unless you pay .
Pay 1 life: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
All Rats have fear.
, Sacrifice a Rat: Create X 1/1 black Rat creature tokens, where X is the number of Rats you control.
Marrow-Gnawer united three nezumi gangs when he slew their leaders in a single night. Now they call him their first lord.
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has ": This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn."
"Not all mortals fought the kami. The ogres revered the oni, while some humans made pacts based upon empty promises."
—The History of Kamigawa
Myojin of Night's Reach enters with a divinity counter on it if you cast it from your hand.
Myojin of Night's Reach has indestructible as long as it has a divinity counter on it.
Remove a divinity counter from Myojin of Night's Reach: Each opponent discards their hand.
, Sacrifice a creature: Target player discards a card. Activate only as a sorcery.
Four generations ago, old Split-Tail stole a bundle of scrolls from the Minamo School. Soon after, the first nezumi shamans were born.
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
This creature can't block.
"These nezumi, they disgust me. The things they will do for money no other thinking creature would consider. This, of course, makes them useful beyond words."
—Meloku the Clouded Mirror
: Exile target card from an opponent's graveyard. If no cards are in that graveyard, flip this creature.
: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
"Some nezumi became as skilled in the samurai arts as the humans and kitsune. Yet no lord would have them, so they sold their swords to the highest bidder."
—The History of Kamigawa
, : Target opponent discards a card. Then if that player has no cards in hand, flip this creature.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player loses 1 life for each card fewer than three in their hand.
Whenever a source you control deals damage to another player, put that many theft counters on this enchantment.
, Remove X theft counters from this enchantment: Search your library for a nonland card with mana value X, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
All creatures get -1/-1.
"How can we wage war against ourselves? What happens when the kami of our very souls rise against us? I answer simply: We cannot. We die. There can be no victory in this war."
—Sensei Hisoka, letter to Lord Konda
Bushido 2 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.)
, Pay 5 life: Regenerate this creature.
"Beware the blade of dishonor. It kills more silently than war, more quickly than age."
—Sensei Golden-Tail
Enchant creature
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has trample.
Enchanted creature is a Demon Spirit.
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature if you don't control an Ogre.
"Blood flows. Blood calls. Blood devours all and only blood remains."
—Ogre chant
Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
"Although nowhere on Kamigawa was safe during the war, the Takenuma Swamp was the most horrifying. The rotting bamboo itself rebelled against its mortal inhabitants, pulling them into unmarked graves."
—Observations of the Kami War
, : Exile up to three target cards from a single graveyard.
"After General Takeno found the Oathkeeper amidst the bamboo marshes, more scavengers braved the swamp's nezumi, oni, and kami in hopes of glory."
—The History of Kamigawa
Flash
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature is dealt damage, its controller loses that much life.
Destroy target non-Spirit creature.
"The Reito Massacre was a testament to the kami's unstoppable power. The human defenders might as well have been moths battling a forest fire."
—Great Battles of Kamigawa
Destroy target Spirit.
"The battle at Ganzan Pass was a testament to human endurance. The untrained and frightened group escaped three legions of kami, leaving more than their share of slain foes in their wake."
—Great Battles of Kamigawa
Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Soulshift 4 (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to your hand.)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 2 life and draws two cards.
"If you would taste the wisdom of the oni, be prepared to salt it with your blood."
—Kiku, Night's Flower
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Splice onto Arcane (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Target opponent reveals their hand. That player exiles a card from it, then you exile a card from it. Repeat this process until all cards in that hand have been exiled. That player returns the cards they exiled this way to their hand and puts the rest into their graveyard.
Swallowing Plague deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life.
"We are recalling all forces from the Takenuma Swamp. We lose men daily to kami attacks, and it seems our defeats only encourage them further."
—General Takeno, letter to Lord Konda
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Soulshift 2 (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to your hand.)
This creature can't block.
As long as you control a Demon, this creature has ": Regenerate this creature."
"The war saw the ogres emerge from their caves, reeking of blood, with the power of oni in their veins."
—Observations of the Kami War
Target player discards two cards.
"Once each year, the oni and other evil spirits paraded through villages to disturb mortals' sleep. During the war, this parade became a nightly event."
—Observations of the Kami War
: Target player dealt damage by this creature this turn loses 1 life.
The sound of children weeping is a song that fills its heart with joy.
Sacrifice a land: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
Among Godo's hordes, "beware of falling rocks" came to mean "akki live nearby."
First strike
, : Attacking creatures gain first strike until end of turn.
No matter where you find them, goblins love rocks.
Haste
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, flip it.
Protection from red
If a red source would deal damage to a player, it deals that much damage plus 1 to that player instead.
When this creature enters, add .
The lava-proof shells of akki evolved over centuries, as akki pranks almost always got seriously out of hand.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a permanent of their choice.
"Deep inside the Sokenzan Mountains, a band of akki discovered a cache of ancient items of power. Their ensuing spree of destruction became known as 'The Three Days of Fun.'"
—Observations of the Kami War
Bushido 2 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.)
This creature attacks each combat if able.
"I fought fiercely, bravely, and without mercy. Had I not struck down my captain in the heat of battle, I might have become a hero instead of an outcast."
: Ben-Ben deals damage to target attacking creature equal to the number of untapped Mountains you control.
Some akki thought of Ben-Ben as a kami of trickery in disguise. They hunted for him in the maze of warrens, often falling prey to his traps.
Untap target nonlegendary creature and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn.
"I can post only the most honorable and strong-willed samurai to defend your stronghold. I have seen what can happen to lesser men."
—General Takeno, letter to Lord Konda
, Sacrifice a creature: This enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.
"The threat of the kami was made worse by the blood rituals of the ogres, who freed terrifying oni to wander Kamigawa unhindered."
—Observations of the Kami War
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
If there are exactly two permanents named Brothers Yamazaki on the battlefield, the "legend rule" doesn't apply to them.
Each other creature named Brothers Yamazaki gets +2/+2 and has haste.
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
If there are exactly two permanents named Brothers Yamazaki on the battlefield, the "legend rule" doesn't apply to them.
Each other creature named Brothers Yamazaki gets +2/+2 and has haste.
: Look at the top card of your library.
: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, this creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
Crushing Pain deals 6 damage to target creature that was dealt damage this turn.
It is said that the mere touch of a kami is like embracing the sun itself.
Add .
Splice onto Arcane (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of Spirits.
Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. For each Spirit sacrificed this way, that creature gets an additional +3/+0 until end of turn.
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, this creature deals 2 damage to each creature without flying.
It scaled the Sokenzan Mountains in search of Kumano's secret. The mountain shook for two days, and the kami never returned.
When this creature dies, it deals damage to any target equal to the number of Zubera that died this turn.
When the Honden of Infinite Rage shattered, its attendants swarmed Kamigawa to sow mortal destruction.
If a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn would die, exile it instead.
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Glacial Ray deals 2 damage to any target.
Splice onto Arcane (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
When Godo enters, you may search your library for an Equipment card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Whenever Godo attacks for the first time each turn, untap it and all Samurai you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Hanabi Blast deals 2 damage to any target. Return Hanabi Blast to its owner's hand, then discard a card at random.
The most powerful of akki fire spells were developed at the cost of blood, toil, tears, sweat, and usually a nose or two.
, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target artifact with mana value X.
"Every treachery, great or small, begets a spirit that rages at the injustice. Given the opportunity, each will return that treachery to its owner tenfold."
—Sensei Hisoka
At the beginning of your upkeep, Honden of Infinite Rage deals damage to any target equal to the number of Shrines you control.
To the sorrow of all, its rage became focused on those who once stoked it.
: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature that was dealt damage this turn. When that creature dies this turn, flip this creature.
: Goka deals 4 damage to target creature that was dealt damage this turn.
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target creature can't block this turn.
"I can hear the shamans chanting in the hills. They say their magic will protect us from the kami, that our gold has bought our safety. But no one sleeps soundly tonight."
—Scroll fragment from the ruins of Reito
Haste
: Create a token that's a copy of target nonlegendary creature you control, except it has haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
: Kumano deals 1 damage to any target.
If a creature dealt damage by Kumano this turn would die, exile it instead.
If a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn would die, exile it instead.
"Long before he reluctantly joined the war, stories spread of Kumano's followers winning victories against the kami."
—Observations of the Kami War
Lava Spike deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.
Some kami attacks during the war were rife with trickery, subterfuge, and subtlety, draining hope and pride from the mortal world. Other attacks were a lot more straightforward.
Sacrifice any number of lands, then add that much .
"It is the nature of humanity not to worry about tomorrow, especially when there's a good chance they won't live to see the end of today."
—Kiku, Night's Flower