Kodama of the North Tree
Champions of Kamigawa 222 • rare
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 222
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Shishizaru
- Market price
- $0.88
What it does
Trample
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
"The monks of the North Tree rarely saw their kodama until the Kami War, when it woke like a slumbering, angry bear."— "Poem of the Five Trees"
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
Released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa set, Kodama of the North Tree represents the pinnacle of the Spirit creature type within the block. Designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was heavily focused on Japanese folklore and mythology, the card reflects the aesthetic shift toward Shinto-inspired design, emphasizing the connection between the physical realm and the spirit world.
The artwork was illustrated by Hiroki Arakawa, who leaned into the towering, arboreal nature of the subject. The card was designed as a powerful green finisher for competitive play, featuring the hexproof-adjacent 'shroud' keyword, which made it a formidable threat in control-heavy environments. It remains a notable example of the high-impact rare designs characteristic of the mid-2000s Magic: The Gathering era.
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