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Way of the Samurai (Mel’s deck in progress)
Deck Size: 100
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Est deck cost: $153.94
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Commander

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Saskia the Unyielding

Vigilance, haste As Saskia enters, choose a player. Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, it deals that much damage to the chosen player.

Creature
Saskia the Unyielding (c16) 41

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Artifact

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Samurai's Katana

Job select (When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Hero creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +2/+2, has trample and haste, and is a Samurai in addition to its other types. Murasame — Equip {5}

Artifact
Samurai's Katana (fin) 154

Artifact

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Counters

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Invigorating Hot Spring

This enchantment enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Modified creatures you control have haste. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.) Remove a +1/+1 counter from this enchantment: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery and only once each turn.

Enchantment
Invigorating Hot Spring (neo) 223

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Creature

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Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms

Whenever Gilgamesh enters or attacks, look at the top six cards of your library. You may put any number of Equipment cards from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. When you put one or more Equipment onto the battlefield this way, you may attach one of them to a Samurai you control.

Creature
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms (fin) 461

Creature

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Draw

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Akiri, Fearless Voyager

Whenever you attack a player with one or more equipped creatures, draw a card. {W}: You may unattach an Equipment from a creature you control. If you do, tap that creature and it gains indestructible until end of turn.

Creature
Akiri, Fearless Voyager (cmm) 335
Astor, Bearer of Blades

When Astor enters, look at the top seven cards of your library. You may reveal an Equipment or Vehicle card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Equipment you control have equip {1}. Vehicles you control have crew 1.

Creature
Astor, Bearer of Blades (dmu) 194
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal

When Dogmeat enters, mill five cards, then return an Aura or Equipment card from your graveyard to your hand. Whenever a creature you control that's enchanted or equipped attacks, create a Junk token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. Activate only as a sorcery.")

Creature
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (pip) 2
Hollowmurk Siege

As this enchantment enters, choose Sultai or Abzan. • Sultai — Whenever a counter is put on a creature you control, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. • Abzan — Whenever you attack, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature. It gains menace until end of turn.

Enchantment
Hollowmurk Siege (tdm) 192
Rune of Sustenance

Enchant permanent When this Aura enters, draw a card. As long as enchanted permanent is a creature, it has lifelink. As long as enchanted permanent is an Equipment, it has "Equipped creature has lifelink."

Enchantment
Rune of Sustenance (khm) 25

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Equipment

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Ancestral Blade

When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token, then attach this Equipment to it. Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Ancestral Blade (j25) 160
Ancestral Katana

Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may pay {1}. When you do, attach this Equipment to it. Equipped creature gets +2/+1. Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Ancestral Katana (neo) 1
Beamtown Beatstick

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player or battle, create a Treasure token. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Beamtown Beatstick (mom) 131
Blade of the Oni

Menace Equipped creature has base power and toughness 5/5, has menace, and is a black Demon in addition to its other colors and types. Reconfigure {2}{B}{B} ({2}{B}{B}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)

Creature Artifact
Blade of the Oni (neo) 89
Bronze Cudgels

{2}: Until end of turn, equipped creature gets +X/+0, where X is the number of times this ability has resolved this turn. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Bronze Cudgels (neo) 240
Buster Sword

Equipped creature gets +3/+2. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then you may cast a spell from your hand with mana value less than or equal to that damage without paying its mana cost. Equip {2}

Artifact
Buster Sword (fin) 255
Cliffhaven Kitesail

When this Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control. Equipped creature has flying. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Cliffhaven Kitesail (j25) 748
Colossal Dreadmask

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +6/+6 and has trample. Equip {3}{G}{G}

Artifact
Colossal Dreadmask (mh3) 148
Darksteel Axe

Indestructible (Effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this Equipment.) Equipped creature gets +2/+0. Equip {2}

Artifact
Darksteel Axe (2xm) 247
Fiendlash

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has reach. Whenever equipped creature is dealt damage, it deals damage equal to its power to target player or planeswalker. Equip {2}{R}

Artifact
Fiendlash (cmm) 221
Fireshrieker

Equipped creature has double strike. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.) Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Fireshrieker (j25) 750
Maul of the Skyclaves

When this Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control. Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has flying and first strike.(It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Equip {2}{W}{W}

Artifact
Maul of the Skyclaves (j25) 223
Shield of the Avatar

If a source would deal damage to equipped creature, prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of creatures you control. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Shield of the Avatar (m15) 230
Two-Handed Axe

Artifact
Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave (clb) 203

Equipment

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Instant

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Slash of Light

Slash of Light deals damage equal to the number of creatures you control plus the number of Equipment you control to target creature.

Instant
Slash of Light (fin) 32

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Land

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Blossoming Sands

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {G} or {W}.

Land
Blossoming Sands (tdm) 251
Botanical Plaza

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {G} or {W}. {2}{G}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Draw a card.

Land
Botanical Plaza (snc) 247
Citadel Gate

This land enters tapped. As this land enters, choose a color other than white. {T}: Add {W} or one mana of the chosen color.

Land
Citadel Gate (clb) 349
Command Tower

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land
Command Tower (tdc) 107
Forest

({T}: Add {G}.)

Land
Forest (neo) 302
Golgari Guildgate

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B} or {G}.

Land
Golgari Guildgate (clu) 235
Jungle Hollow

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {B} or {G}.

Land
Jungle Hollow (tdm) 258
Jungle Shrine

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {R}, {G}, or {W}.

Land
Jungle Shrine (otc) 303
Mountain

({T}: Add {R}.)

Land
Mountain (neo) 299
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (neo) 293
Rakdos Guildgate

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Land
Rakdos Guildgate (clu) 244
Rogue's Passage

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

Land
Rogue's Passage (otc) 313
Rootbound Crag

This land enters tapped unless you control a Mountain or a Forest. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Land
Rootbound Crag (tdc) 388
Rugged Highlands

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Land
Rugged Highlands (tdm) 265
Sandsteppe Citadel

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {W}, {B}, or {G}.

Land
Sandsteppe Citadel (tdm) 266
Savage Lands

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Land
Savage Lands (cmm) 1025
Scoured Barrens

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Scoured Barrens (tdm) 267
Sheltering Landscape

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic Mountain, Forest, or Plains card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Cycling {R}{G}{W} ({R}{G}{W}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Land
Sheltering Landscape (mh3) 227
Shimmering Grotto

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Land
Shimmering Grotto (ima) 248
Sunlit Marsh

({T}: Add {W} or {B}.) This land enters tapped.

Land
Sunlit Marsh (dmu) 257
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (neo) 297
Terramorphic Expanse

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Terramorphic Expanse (tdc) 408
Thriving Heath

This land enters tapped. As it enters, choose a color other than white. {T}: Add {W} or one mana of the chosen color.

Land
Thriving Heath (j25) 777
Twisted Landscape

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic Swamp, Mountain, or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Cycling {B}{R}{G} ({B}{R}{G}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Land
Twisted Landscape (mh3) 232
Uncharted Haven

This land enters tapped. As it enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.

Land
Uncharted Haven (blb) 261
Vault of Whispers

{T}: Add {B}.

Artifact Land
Vault of Whispers (j25) 780
Wind-Scarred Crag

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {R} or {W}.

Land
Wind-Scarred Crag (neo) 282

Land

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Protection

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Resistance Reunited

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Equipped creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Instant
Resistance Reunited (j25) 243

Protection

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Ramp

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Commander's Sphere

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

Artifact
Commander's Sphere (drc) 125
Life of Toshiro Umezawa

Enchantment
Life of Toshiro Umezawa // Memory of Toshiro (neo) 108Life of Toshiro Umezawa // Memory of Toshiro (neo) 108

Ramp

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Removal

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Banishing Slash

Destroy up to one target artifact, enchantment, or tapped creature. Then if you control an artifact and an enchantment, create a 2/2 white Samurai creature token with vigilance.

Sorcery
Banishing Slash (neo) 3
Breathe Your Last

Destroy target creature or planeswalker. You gain 1 life for each of its colors.

Instant
Breathe Your Last (mh3) 82
Citizen's Arrest

When this enchantment enters, exile target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.

Enchantment
Citizen's Arrest (dmu) 11
Ossification

Enchant basic land you control When this Aura enters, exile target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls until this Aura leaves the battlefield.

Enchantment
Ossification (one) 26
The Wanderer

Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to you and other permanents you control. −2: Exile target creature with power 4 or greater.

Planeswalker
The Wanderer (cmm) 843
Twisted Embrace

Enchant artifact or creature you control When this Aura enters, destroy target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls. As long as enchanted permanent is a creature, it gets +1/+1.

Enchantment
Twisted Embrace (neo) 125

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Samurai

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Akki Ronin

Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

Creature
Akki Ronin (neo) 319
Asari Captain

Haste Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each Samurai or Warrior you control.

Creature
Asari Captain (neo) 327
Bushi Tenderfoot

Creature
Bushi Tenderfoot // Kenzo the Hardhearted (chk) 2
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade

Whenever an Aura or Equipment you control enters, create a 2/2 red Spirit creature token with menace. At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each modified creature you control. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)

Creature
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade (nec) 1
Cursed Ronin

Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Cursed Ronin (chk) 107
Eiganjo Exemplar

Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature Enchantment
Eiganjo Exemplar (neo) 309
Golden-Tail Trainer

Aura and Equipment spells you cast cost {X} less to cast, where X is this creature's power. Whenever this creature attacks, other modified creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is this creature's power. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)

Creature
Golden-Tail Trainer (mh3) 187
Hand of Cruelty

Protection from white Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

Creature
Hand of Cruelty (sok) 71
Heiko Yamazaki, the General

Trample Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may cast target artifact card from your graveyard this turn.

Creature
Heiko Yamazaki, the General (neo) 321
Heir of the Ancient Fang

This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it if you control a modified creature. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)

Creature
Heir of the Ancient Fang (j25) 669
Imperial Subduer

Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, tap target creature you don't control.

Creature
Imperial Subduer (neo) 19
Jade Avenger

Bushido 2 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.)

Creature
Jade Avenger (mh2) 167
Jukai Trainee

Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Jukai Trainee (neo) 326
Kosei, Penitent Warlord

As long as Kosei is enchanted, equipped, and has a counter on it, Kosei has "Whenever Kosei deals combat damage to an opponent, you draw that many cards and Kosei deals that much damage to each other opponent."

Creature
Kosei, Penitent Warlord (nec) 26
Nezumi Bladeblesser

This creature has deathtouch as long as you control an artifact. This creature has menace as long as you control an enchantment. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Creature
Nezumi Bladeblesser (neo) 318
Peerless Samurai

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, the next spell you cast this turn costs {1} less to cast.

Creature
Peerless Samurai (neo) 322
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge

First strike Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, untap it. If it's the first combat phase of the turn, there is an additional combat phase after this phase.

Creature
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge (neo) 232
Reinforced Ronin

Haste At the beginning of your end step, return this creature to its owner's hand. Channel — {1}{R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.

Creature Artifact
Reinforced Ronin (neo) 158
Risona, Asari Commander

Haste Whenever Risona deals combat damage to a player, if it doesn't have an indestructible counter on it, put an indestructible counter on it. Whenever combat damage is dealt to you, remove an indestructible counter from Risona.

Creature
Risona, Asari Commander (neo) 330
Samurai of the Pale Curtain

Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) If a permanent would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.

Creature
Samurai of the Pale Curtain (plst) CHK-43
Selfless Samurai

Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, it gains lifelink until end of turn. Sacrifice this creature: Another target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

Creature
Selfless Samurai (neo) 312
Seven-Tail Mentor

When this creature enters or dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature or Vehicle you control.

Creature
Seven-Tail Mentor (neo) 313
Sunblade Samurai

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.) Channel — {2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. You gain 2 life.

Creature Enchantment
Sunblade Samurai (neo) 315
Takeno, Samurai General

Bushido 2 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.) Each other Samurai creature you control gets +1/+1 for each point of bushido it has.

Creature
Takeno, Samurai General (chk) 46
The Wandering Rescuer

Flash Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Double strike Other tapped creatures you control have hexproof.

Creature
The Wandering Rescuer (dsk) 41
Upriser Renegade

This creature gets +2/+0 for each other modified creature you control. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)

Creature
Upriser Renegade (neo) 324

Samurai

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Theft

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The Shattered States Era

Enchantment
The Shattered States Era // Nameless Conqueror (neo) 162The Shattered States Era // Nameless Conqueror (neo) 162

Theft

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Tokens

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Eiganjo Uprising

Create X 2/2 white Samurai creature tokens with vigilance. They gain menace and haste until end of turn. Each opponent creates X minus one 2/2 white Samurai creature tokens with vigilance.

Sorcery
Eiganjo Uprising (neo) 217
Imperial Oath

Create three 2/2 white Samurai creature tokens with vigilance. Scry 3.

Sorcery
Imperial Oath (neo) 17

Tokens

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Tutor

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Godo, Bandit Warlord

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.

Creature
Godo, Bandit Warlord (cmm) 227

Tutor

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Untap

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Call to Glory

Untap all creatures you control. Samurai creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Instant
Call to Glory (chk) 4

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Deck Info

Deck stats

34 pips - 30 cards
17 mana - 17 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
0 mana - 4 cards
12 pips - 9 cards
16 mana - 16 cards
24 pips - 22 cards
14 mana - 14 cards
13 pips - 11 cards
15 mana - 15 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
4 mana - 4 cards
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