Kami of the Honored Dead
Betrayers of Kamigawa 12 • uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you gain that much life.
Soulshift 6 (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with mana value 6 or less from your graveyard to your hand.)
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
Kami of the Honored Dead was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the spirit-heavy lore of the Kamigawa plane, a setting heavily inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore. As a white-aligned creature, the card represents the spiritual reverence for ancestors central to the set's narrative theme of the conflict between the mortal and spirit realms.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who was tasked with visualizing the ethereal, benevolent nature of spirits within this specific fantasy world. The design focuses on a serene, spectral figure to embody the 'soulshift' mechanic featured in the set, which allows players to recover smaller spirit cards from their graveyard. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, mid-range staple for limited formats, noted for its ability to stabilize a board state through its flying keyword and recurring value.
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