Some Live Some Die, In the Way of the Samurai

Commander / EDH Bushido RUW (Jeskai, America) Samurai

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Creature (25)

• 1x Akki Ronin
• 1x Araba Mothrider
• 1x Asari Captain
• 1x Battle-Mad Ronin
• 1x Eiganjo Exemplar
• 1x Frontier Warmonger
• 1x Fumiko the Lowblood
• 1x Goblin Champion
• 1x Godo, Bandit Warlord
• 1x Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
• 1x Heiko Yamazaki, the General
• 1x Iizuka the Ruthless
• 1x Inner-Chamber Guard
• 1x Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
• 1x Kitsune Blademaster
• 1x Konda's Hatamoto
• 1x Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
• 1x Masako the Humorless
• 1x Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• 1x Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
• 1x Reinforced Ronin
• 1x Ronin Houndmaster
• 1x Samurai of the Pale Curtain
• 1x Selfless Samurai
• 1x Sensei Golden-Tail

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Coastal Piracy
• 1x Curious Obsession
• 1x Duelist's Heritage
• 1x Michiko's Reign of Truth  ^Flip
• 1x Public Enemy
• 1x Tempered in Solitude
• 1x Vow of Duty

Land (37)

• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 7x Island
• 1x Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
• 7x Mountain
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 7x Plains
• 1x Secluded Courtyard
• 1x Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
• 1x Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Unclaimed Territory

Instant (10)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Call to Glory
• 1x Expedite
• 1x Negate
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Saw it Coming
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Unwind
• 1x Veil of Secrecy
• 1x You See a Guard Approach

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x The Wandering Emperor

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Ancestral Katana
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Eater of Virtue
• 1x Fire Diamond
• 1x Grappling Hook
• 1x Heirloom Blade
• 1x Kusari-Gama
• 1x Manriki-Gusari
• 1x No-Dachi
• 1x O-Naginata
• 1x Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
• 1x Ronin Warclub
• 1x Sigil of Valor
• 1x Tenza, Godo's Maul

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Banishing Slash
• 1x Besmirch
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Single Combat

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Creature (33)

• 1x Agitator Ant
• 1x Akki Battle Squad
• 1x Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
• 1x Bothersome Quasit
• 1x Bushi Tenderfoot  ^Flip
• 1x Covert Technician
• 1x Devoted Retainer
• 1x Golden-Tail Disciple
• 1x Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
• 1x Hand of Honor
• 1x Imperial Subduer
• 1x Indebted Samurai
• 1x Ironsoul Enforcer
• 1x Isamaru, Hound of Konda
• 1x Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
• 1x Kitsune Mystic  ^Flip
• 1x Komainu Battle Armor
• 1x Lizard Blades
• 1x Mothrider Samurai
• 1x Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
• 1x Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo
• 1x Peerless Samurai
• 1x Replication Specialist
• 1x Sakashima the Impostor
• 1x Samurai Enforcers
• 1x Skyswimmer Koi
• 1x Sokenzan Renegade
• 1x Sunblade Samurai
• 1x Takeno, Samurai General
• 1x Tameshi, Reality Architect
• 1x Upriser Renegade
• 1x Vengeful Ancestor
• 1x Yomiji, Who Bars the Way

Land (6)

• 1x Castle Embereth
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 1x Otawara, Soaring City
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold

Enchantment (31)

• 1x Agility
• 1x All That Glitters
• 1x Aqueous Form
• 1x Awakened Awareness
• 1x Bedlam
• 1x Day of Destiny
• 1x Era of Enlightenment  ^Flip
• 1x Ethereal Armor
• 1x Fall from Favor
• 1x False Demise
• 1x Frenzied Rage
• 1x In the Web of War
• 1x Indomitable Will
• 1x Intercessor's Arrest
• 1x Phantom Wings
• 1x Rage Reflection
• 1x Reconnaissance Mission
• 1x Reverence
• 1x Rune of Speed
• 1x Rune of Sustenance
• 1x Security Bypass
• 1x Shiny Impetus
• 1x Staggering Insight
• 1x Sticky Fingers
• 1x Stunning Strike
• 1x The Fall of Lord Konda  ^Flip
• 1x The Restoration of Eiganjo  ^Flip
• 1x The Shattered States Era  ^Flip
• 1x Touch the Spirit Realm
• 1x Warstorm Surge
• 1x Whirlwind of Thought

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Anchor to Reality
• 1x Brilliant Restoration
• 1x Counsel of the Soratami
• 1x Distortion Strike
• 1x Eiganjo Uprising
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Imperial Oath
• 1x Lucky Offering
• 1x Rip Apart

Instant (21)

• 1x Act of Heroism
• 1x Ambitious Assault
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Disruption Protocol
• 1x Essence Capture
• 1x Flying Crane Technique
• 1x Hail of Arrows
• 1x Hold the Line
• 1x Kami's Flare
• 1x Kindled Fury
• 1x Leap
• 1x Master Warcraft
• 1x Mending Hands
• 1x Overblaze
• 1x Regent's Authority
• 1x Rookie Mistake
• 1x Shelter
• 1x Slip Out the Back
• 1x Thirst for Knowledge
• 1x Unleash Fury
• 1x When We Were Young

Artifact (19)

• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Blinding Powder
• 1x Bloodthirsty Blade
• 1x Bronze Cudgels
• 1x Butcher's Cleaver
• 1x Echo Circlet
• 1x General's Kabuto
• 1x Hazoret's Monument
• 1x Junkyo Bell
• 1x Konda's Banner
• 1x Meteoric Mace
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Moonring Mirror
• 1x Moonsnare Prototype
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang
• 1x Toralf's Hammer  ^Flip
• 1x Wine of Blood and Iron
• 1x Winged Boots

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A samurai deck inspired by the show Samurai Champloo. Listening to its soundtrack is highly recommended while reading about or piloting this deck:

This deck aims to represent the show's protagonists: Jin, Mugen and Fuu.

Jin the Ronin - Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest

"I have no desire to kill you. In fact, you’re not worth killing. Killing you would only tarnish my blade."

As a child, Jin studied the blade in a dojo, where he became the top student for a renown master. After an incident that forced him to leave his old world behind, Jin roams the lands to find purpose.

Sadly, no blue legendary samurais have been printed, so Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest has been chosen to represent a wise and extremely skilled fighter. It also enables us to splash into red and white, to represent the other members of the party.

Mugen the Outlaw - Fumiko the Lowblood

"Against a load of pansies like you, one of me is more than enough!"

Mugen had to fight for every scrap he ever got, and only trusts one thing - himself. While not classically trained, he grew to be a very resourceful and aggressive fighter.

Fumiko the Lowblood represents his taunting nature, as well as how he can easily take on multiple foes. They both also have no ties to nobility; Mugen grew up in the lawless Ryukyu Islands, and Fumiko is a "lowblood".

(spoiler for the show) Show

Mugen had a dark past as a pirate, meaning Coastal Piracy is a flavor win.

Fuu the Spirited - Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker

"Alright, that’s enough! You two made me a promise. You haven’t forgotten, have you? Until we find the 'Samurai who smells of Sunflowers', you two are not allowed to kill each other!"

Fuu is upbeat and innocent, and her quest to find the Sunflower Samurai is the glue that kept this party of wild cards together.

Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker was chosen due to the physical resemblance, and since Fuu has a pure soul (white). Similarly to Michiko, Fuu is also

(spoiler for the show) Show

on a quest for her father

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The group

Through multiple wild antics, the party ends up attracting unwanted attention, justifying Public Enemy and goad effects.

Credits

Certain card picks were inspired by this article: https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2021/11/fumiko-a-war-waged/

Also inspired by this deck: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/samurai-champloo-3/

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 0 Mythic Rares 26 - 0 Rares 30 - 0 Uncommons 21 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.65
Tokens	Dragon Spirit 5/5 R, Foretell, Samurai 2/2 W, Spirit 1/1 C