Initiate of Blood // Goka the Unjust
Champions of Kamigawa 173 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
tap: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature that was dealt damage this turn. When that creature dies this turn, flip this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Initiate of Blood // Goka the Unjust was released in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering set Champions of Kamigawa. This set drew heavily from Japanese folklore and Shinto mythology, marking a significant thematic departure from the high-fantasy aesthetic that had defined the game's previous expansions. As a double-faced card, it introduced the flip mechanic, which allowed cards to represent a character's transformation or evolution during gameplay.
The art for this card was created by Darrell Riche, who focused on capturing the visceral transformation of the Initiate into the warlord Goka. The design aimed to illustrate the thematic core of the Ogre tribe within the Kamigawa plane, emphasizing themes of brutality and conquest. Upon its release, the card was noted for its unique mechanical interaction, though it was largely relegated to casual play rather than the competitive tournament circuit.
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