Soilshaper
Champions of Kamigawa 243 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 243
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target land becomes a 3/3 creature until end of turn. It's still a land.
It spoke with the voice of nature, but its words were curses spat upon humankind.
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
Soilshaper was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, the first set in a block heavily inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore. Designed by Wizards of the Coast for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, the card reflects the set's central theme of the Spirit world interacting with the physical realm. It belongs to a cycle of cards that manipulate lands, emphasizing the Shinto-inspired concept of animism where nature itself possesses a soul.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who captured the fluid, elemental transition of the land-based spirit. His design work for the set leaned into a distinct painterly style meant to evoke traditional East Asian aesthetic sensibilities while maintaining the game's recognizable mechanical clarity. Upon its release, Soilshaper was viewed as a niche tactical piece, appreciated more for its thematic resonance within the Kamigawa lore than for its dominance in competitive tournament play.
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