Battle-Mad Ronin
Champions of Kamigawa 156 • common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
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."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Battle-Mad Ronin was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore themes rooted in Japanese mythology and folklore, shifting the aesthetic of the game toward a distinct feudal Japan-inspired setting. This card specifically reflects the ronin archetype, a masterless samurai wandering the land, which served as a recurring thematic element throughout the Kamigawa block.
The card was illustrated by Jeremy Jarvis, who was then an integral part of the Wizards of the Coast design and art teams. His depiction focuses on the solitary, aggressive nature of the ronin, emphasizing the character's movement and rugged attire to convey the card's mechanics, which allow it to return to the owner's hand at the end of a turn. It was received by players as a functional utility creature within red decks, valued for its ability to avoid sorcery-speed removal by repeatedly leaving the battlefield.
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