Hand of Honor
The List SOK-12 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SOK-12
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Protection from black
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
"The sword is just a tool. It is the samurai's hand that brings it to life."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hand of Honor was originally released in the 2004 Champions of Kamigawa expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within a Japan-inspired plane, the card represents a devout samurai warrior embodying the white mana alignment’s focus on order and protection. It was designed to showcase the bushido keyword, a mechanic that rewards disciplined combat by granting temporary power and toughness boosts to creatures when they block or are blocked.
The artwork was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who utilized a clean, stark aesthetic to capture the honorable stature of a warrior in the Kamigawa setting. As a low-mana cost creature, it became a staple in aggressive white decks during its era, praised by players for its efficient stat line and defensive utility. Its inclusion in The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern card sets, reflects its enduring status as a recognizable touchstone of mid-2000s gameplay design.
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