Shuko
Betrayers of Kamigawa 159 • uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 159
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $2.19
What it does
Equipped creature gets +1/+0.
Equip 0 generic mana (0 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
"One scratch on a wall meant safe passage, two that the target had already been raided, and three warned of a trap."— *Weaponry of Kamigawa*
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
The Shuko card was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa set, the second expansion in the Kamigawa block for Magic: The Gathering. Inspired by Japanese folklore and mythology, the set aimed to introduce a distinctive aesthetic centered around the spirit world and traditional feudal themes. The Shuko is depicted as a piece of ninja-like equipment, reflecting the set's focus on clandestine combat and the mechanical synergy between equipment cards and creatures.
The artwork for Shuko was created by illustrator Ben Thompson, a veteran artist for Wizards of the Coast. Thompson focused on a clean, functional design that fit the equipment subtype's role as a tool used in battle. While the card is often utilized by players for its low equip cost, which allows for repeated interactions in combo-heavy strategies, its reception has historically been defined by its utility in competitive formats rather than its narrative prominence within the Kamigawa storyline.
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