Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
Champions of Kamigawa 265 • rare
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 265
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
- Market price
- $16.30
What it does
Equipped creature gets +3/+1.
Whenever equipped creature dies, return that card to the battlefield under your control if it's a Samurai card.
When Oathkeeper is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile equipped creature.
Equip 2 generic mana
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
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa set for Magic: The Gathering. The set drew heavy thematic inspiration from Japanese mythology and history, focusing on the conflict between the spirit world and the mortal realm. As an equipment card, it represents the legendary blades of the general Takeno, reflecting the set's emphasis on Samurai mechanics and the importance of ancestral legacy within the Kamigawa plane.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Daren Bader, who utilized the game's distinct aesthetic shift toward Eastern folklore to craft an item that appeared both ornate and functional. The design reflects the high-fantasy interpretation of a daisho—a matched pair of Japanese swords—and its mechanical ability to return a Samurai to the battlefield upon the equipment's removal serves as a narrative echo of the loyalty and honor associated with the card's namesake in the game's lore.
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