First printed in Dominaria United Commander (2022)
Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
Whenever Tetsuo attacks, if it's equipped, choose one —
• Tetsuo deals damage equal to the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to it to any target.
• You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand with mana value less than or equal to the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to Tetsuo without paying its mana cost.
3/3
- Illustrated by
- Lius Lasahido
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- If Tetsuo isn't equipped when it's declared as an attacking creature, the ability won't trigger. If Tetsuo isn't equipped when the ability resolves, the ability won't do anything.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.2 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
16 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Call to Mind + Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders + Mystic Retrieval + Savage Beating + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Said // Done + Savage Beating + Sorceress's Schemes + Swarm Intelligence + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Relearn + Savage Beating + Sorceress's Schemes + Swarm Intelligence + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Mystic Retrieval + Savage Beating + Sorceress's Schemes + Swarm Intelligence + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Call to Mind + Savage Beating + Sorceress's Schemes + Swarm Intelligence + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Relearn + Said // Done + Savage Beating + Swarm Intelligence + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders + Relearn + Said // Done + Savage Beating + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Mystic Retrieval + Said // Done + Savage Beating + Swarm Intelligence + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders + Mystic Retrieval + Said // Done + Savage Beating + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Infinite storm count, Infinite combat phases…: Mystic Retrieval + Relearn + Savage Beating + Swarm Intelligence + Tetsuo, Imperial Champion