Changes: Samurai

Samurai
Creature Type
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Statistics	42 cards 47.6% 14.3% 26.2% 9.5% 2.4% as of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
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Samurai is a creature class. Samurai, also known as Bushi, are warriors who have sworn their service and their lives to a single authority figure, usually a feudal lord. Most samurai are noble and serve their duty unflinchingly. Samurai are often equipped with a longsword called a katana and a shortsword called a wakizashi; in many lands where samurai are found, they are the only citizens allowed to carry more than one weapon. The bushido ability, representing their ability in combat, is exclusive to samurai. Most samurai are aligned with white.^[1]^[2]

Some samurai, due to personal dishonor or the death of their lord, become rogues called ronin; ronin may be just as honorable as other samurai or as underhanded as the darkest rogue. Ronin are usually black or red.

Samurai first appeared exclusively in the Kamigawa block. The first Samurai printed outside the block was Jade Advenger in Modern Horizons 2. Samurai reappeared in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.

Notable Samurai

Brothers Yamazaki, identical-twin ronin brothers under Godo's command.
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
Golden-Tail
Fumiko, a powerful, bitter ronin in Godo's service.
Godo, the self-proclaimed “king” of the Sokenzan bandits and ronin. No one knows his first name.
Goro-Goro
Iizuka, ruthless human ronin and leader who some said studied blood magic with oni masters.^[3]
Isao, a skilled samurai who was once in Konda's service, but who turned away from the courtly life to seek a pearl of deeper wisdom in the Jukai Forest.
Kentaro, a legendary, charismatic samurai who recruits warriors for the daimyo Konda.^[4]
Kenzo. A veteran, high-ranking samurai in the daimyo Konda's service.
Kosei
Munetsugu Takeno. Konda's top general and the commander of his samurai forces.
Nagao. A high-ranking samurai champion in the daimyo Konda's service.
Opal-Eye
Silver-Foot
The Tail Brothers
Daymo Takeshi Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
Toshiro Umezawa, an infamous Onimusha (a dishonored warrior) known for his resourcefulness and ambition.

Tokens

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source	Printings
Samurai	White	Creature — Samurai	2/2	Vigilance	Banishing Slash Eiganjo Uprising Experimental Synthesizer Imperial Oath Naomi, Pillar of Order The Wandering Emperor
Samurai	White	Creature — Samurai	2/2	Double strike	The Eternal Wanderer

References

↑ Magic Arcana (December 07, 2004). "Sinister White?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Magic Arcana (March 08, 2005). "Samurai Flavored". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Gwendolyn Kestrel (May 25, 2005) "Iizuka the Ruthless", Magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast
↑ David A. Page (January 26, 2005) "Redemption Smiles", Magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast

[1] Magic Arcana (December 07, 2004). "Sinister White?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[2] Magic Arcana (March 08, 2005). "Samurai Flavored". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[3] Gwendolyn Kestrel (May 25, 2005) "Iizuka the Ruthless", Magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast

[4] David A. Page (January 26, 2005) "Redemption Smiles", Magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast

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-as of ''[[Saviors of Kamigawa]]''
+as of ''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]]''
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-'''Samurai''' is a [[creature type]] and [[class]]. Samurai, also known as '''Bushi''', are warriors who have sworn their service and their lives to a single authority figure, usually a feudal [[lord]]. Most samurai are noble and serve their duty unflinchingly. Samurai are often equipped with a longsword called a ''katana'' and a shortsword called a ''wakizashi''; in many lands where samurai are found, they are the only citizens allowed to carry more than one weapon. The [[bushido]] ability, representing their ability in combat, is exclusive to samurai. Most samurai are aligned with [[white]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/sinister-white-2004-12-07|Sinister White?|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 07, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/samurai-flavored-2005-03-08|Samurai Flavored|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 08, 2005}}</ref>
+'''Samurai''' is a [[creature class]]. Samurai, also known as '''Bushi''', are warriors who have sworn their service and their lives to a single authority figure, usually a feudal [[lord]]. Most samurai are noble and serve their duty unflinchingly. Samurai are often equipped with a longsword called a ''katana'' and a shortsword called a ''wakizashi''; in many lands where samurai are found, they are the only citizens allowed to carry more than one weapon. The [[bushido]] ability, representing their ability in combat, is exclusive to samurai. Most samurai are aligned with [[white]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/sinister-white-2004-12-07|Sinister White?|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 07, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/samurai-flavored-2005-03-08|Samurai Flavored|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 08, 2005}}</ref>
 Some samurai, due to personal dishonor or the death of their lord, become [[rogue]]s called '''ronin'''; ronin may be just as honorable as other samurai or as underhanded as the darkest rogue. Ronin are usually [[black]] or [[red]].
-Samurai appear exclusively in the [[Kamigawa block]].
+Samurai first appeared exclusively in the [[Kamigawa block]]. The first Samurai printed outside the block was <c>Jade Advenger</c> in ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''. Samurai reappeared in ''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]]''.
 ==Notable Samurai==
 * [[Brothers Yamazaki]], identical-twin ronin brothers under Godo's command.
+* <c>Chishiro, the Shattered Blade</c>
 * [[Golden-Tail]]
 * <c title="Fumiko">Fumiko the Lowblood</c>, a powerful, bitter ronin in Godo's service.
 * [[Godo]], the self-proclaimed “king” of the Sokenzan bandits and ronin. No one knows his first name.
+* <c title="Goro-Goro>Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei</c>
 * <c title="Iizuka">Iizuka the Ruthless</c>, ruthless human ronin and leader who some said studied blood magic with [[oni]] masters.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080415035810/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/sok/iizuka Gwendolyn Kestrel (May 25, 2005) "Iizuka the Ruthless", Magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
 * <c title="Isao">Isao, Enlightened Bushi</c>, a skilled samurai who was once in Konda's service, but who turned away from the courtly life to seek a pearl of deeper wisdom in the [[Jukai Forest]].
 * <c title="Kentaro">Kentaro, the Smiling Cat</c>, a legendary, charismatic samurai who recruits warriors for the daimyo Konda.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080410085235/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/bok/kentaro David A. Page (January 26, 2005) "Redemption Smiles", Magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
 * <c title="Kenzo">Kenzo the Hardhearted</c>. A veteran, high-ranking samurai in the daimyo [[Konda]]'s service.
+* <c title="Kosei">Kosei, Penitent Warlord</c>
 * [[Munetsugu Takeno]]. Konda's top general and the commander of his samurai forces.
 * [[Nagao]]. A high-ranking samurai champion in the daimyo Konda's service.
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 * Daymo [[Takeshi Konda]], Lord of [[Eiganjo]]
 * [[Toshiro Umezawa]], an infamous Onimusha (a dishonored warrior) known for his resourcefulness and ambition.
+==Tokens==
+{{Samurai tokens|header=y}}
 ==References==