Kataki, War's Wage
The List SOK-14 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SOK-14
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Matt Thompson
- Market price
- $1.59
What it does
All artifacts have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this artifact unless you pay 1 generic mana."
"Before the war, we prayed to Kataki to sharpen our swords and harden our armor. Without his blessing our weapons are all but useless against the kami hordes."— Kenzo the Hardhearted
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
Kataki, War's Wage was originally released in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering expansion Saviors of Kamigawa. The set drew heavy inspiration from Japanese mythology and folklore, with the character design of Kataki representing a 'spirit' or 'kami' associated with the rejection of material artifice. The card was created as a mechanical response to artifact-heavy strategies, forcing players to pay a tax for each artifact they controlled or sacrifice them.
The art for the card was illustrated by Darrell Riche, who utilized a distinct style to capture the ethereal and punitive nature of the creature. Within the game's competitive history, the card became a staple sideboard choice for white-aligned decks in the Modern and Legacy formats. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating selection of reprints curated by Wizards of the Coast for inclusion in Set Boosters—allowed newer players to access this classic utility creature in a frame that honors its original expansion identity.
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