Magic: The Gathering

Shinen of Life's Roar

Saviors of Kamigawa 149 • common

Set: Saviors of Kamigawa
Collector number: 149
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Matt Cavotta
Market price: $0.20

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$0.20market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.20 – $0.24 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This creature card from the Saviors of Kamigawa set serves as a foundational building block for deck construction. As a common rarity, it highlights the importance of accessible staples that define the balance and tactical rhythm of the game.

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Card face

What it does

All creatures able to block this creature do so.

Channel — 2 generic mana green mana green mana, Discard this card: All creatures able to block target creature this turn do so.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Shinen of Life's Roar was released in 2005 as part of the Saviors of Kamigawa set, the final expansion in the three-part Kamigawa block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to embody the set's central mechanical theme of hand-size interaction, featuring a channel ability that allows players to discard the card for a temporary effect, reflecting the spirits or 'kami' that define the plane's folklore and aesthetic.

The card’s illustration was provided by Matt Cavotta, a veteran artist known for his significant contributions to the game's visual identity during the early 2000s. Cavotta's design emphasizes the ethereal and organic nature of the spirits found within the Kamigawa setting, utilizing a distinct style that seeks to convey both the fluidity and the grounded, traditional influence of the Japanese-inspired world envisioned by the creative team.

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Other printings

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Shinen of Life's RoarArchenemy · #69 · common · 2010$0.53

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About

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