Kataki, War's Wage
Modern Event Deck 2014 24 • rare
- Set
- Modern Event Deck 2014
- Collector number
- 24
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Matt Thompson
- Market price
- $1.57
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 expansion Saviors of Kamigawa, reflecting the set's focus on the spirit-realm themes of the Kamigawa plane. The character represents a kamisama of the Kitsune people, designed to serve as a high-impact disruption tool against artifact-heavy strategies. The card's mechanics were deliberately crafted to tax the resource management of opponents, a thematic reflection of the character's role as a stern protector of the natural order against the artifice of progress.
The version included in the 2014 Modern Event Deck was selected to provide players with a specific sideboard answer for the Modern format. By 2014, the card had gained significant reputation as a premier anti-artifact staple, and its inclusion in this preconstructed deck allowed newer players access to a powerful tool against established archetypes like Affinity. The art by Pete Venters maintains the classic aesthetic of the Kamigawa block, emphasizing the character's focused, ethereal intensity.
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