Kataki, War's Wage
Saviors of Kamigawa 14 • rare
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Matt Thompson
- Market price
- $1.97
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 released in 2005 as part of the Saviors of Kamigawa set, the final installment of the Kamigawa block for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused heavily on mechanics that rewarded players for having fewer cards in hand, reflecting the spiritual and political turmoil of the plane's lore. Kataki was designed as a potent hate-bear, a creature intended to punish artifact-heavy decks by imposing a cumulative upkeep cost on each artifact, which fits its role as a spectral warrior spirit waging war against mechanical artifice.
The artwork was provided by Matt Thompson, who utilized a clean, stark aesthetic to capture the ethereal nature of the spirit. The design emphasizes the character's jagged, spectral form, effectively communicating the aggressive, taxing nature of its game ability. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized by competitive players for its utility in eternal formats, where it remains a recurring staple for sideboarding against strategies that rely on large numbers of low-cost artifacts.
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