Pain Kami
Champions of Kamigawa 183 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 183
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Tomas Giorello
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
X mana red mana, Sacrifice this creature: It deals X damage to target creature.
"All kami are our enemies now, A very tough lesson to learn. But it's one that's taken quickly, When you feel what it's like to burn!"— Ku-Ku, akki poet
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
Pain Kami was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew heavily from Japanese folklore and Shinto mythology, introducing players to a world where the spirit realm, or 'kami,' manifests physically in the material plane. As a common creature representing the darker, destructive aspects of these spirits, the card was designed to function within the set's unique mechanics involving spirit-based synergies.
The artwork was commissioned from Tomas Giorello, an artist known for his detailed, expressive work in the fantasy and comic book industries. Giorello captured the visceral, unsettling nature of the spirit with an aesthetic that balances grotesque transformation with the traditional stylistic influences prevalent throughout the Kamigawa block. Upon its release, the card served as a functional piece of the set's limited environment, reflecting Wizards of the Coast's effort to deeply integrate flavor and card mechanics.
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