First printed in Neon Dynasty Commander (2022)
Legendary Creature — Snake Samurai
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.)
4/4
- Illustrated by
- Lius Lasahido
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (3)
- A creature that is equipped is considered modified no matter who controls the Equipment that's attached to it.
- A creature with a counter on it is considered modified no matter what kind of counter it is or which player put it on that creature.
- An Aura controlled by an opponent does not cause a creature you control to be modified.
Prices
MTGO price: 5.47 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
144 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens…: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Dan Lewis + Peregrin Took
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Goblin Bombardment + Reins of the Vinesteed
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Phyrexian Altar + Rancor
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Phyrexian Altar + Reins of the Vinesteed
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Reins of the Vinesteed
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Mazzy, Truesword Paladin + Phyrexian Altar (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Blasting Station + Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Reins of the Vinesteed
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Doubling Season + Phyrexian Altar + Whip Silk
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Altar of Dementia + Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Reins of the Vinesteed
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Crown of Flames + Doubling Season + Phyrexian Altar