Samurai of the Pale Curtain
Champions of Kamigawa 43 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
If a permanent would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Samurai of the Pale Curtain was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew heavily from Japanese mythology and folklore, introducing mechanics specifically designed to emphasize the flavor of a feudal, war-torn setting. The card was created to provide a specialized tactical tool for players, utilizing the 'bushido' keyword mechanic to represent the discipline and honor of the samurai class within the game's complex combat system.
The artwork for this card was commissioned from illustrator Matt Cavotta, who was tasked with visualizing the ethereal, disciplined nature of the Kamigawa samurai. The design focuses on the juxtaposition of traditional armor with the supernatural, spectral elements central to the set's narrative of the spirit realm encroaching on the mortal world. Upon its release, it was noted by players as a staple inclusion for white-aligned decks looking to disrupt graveyard-reliant strategies due to its ability to exile cards that would otherwise be discarded or destroyed.
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