Champions of Kamigawa

Struggle for Sanity

Struggle for Sanity {2}{B}{B}

Sorcery
Target opponent reveals their hand. That player exiles a card from it, then you exile a card from it. Repeat this process until all cards in that hand have been exiled. That player returns the cards they exiled this way to their hand and puts the rest into their graveyard.
Swallowing Plague

Swallowing Plague {X}{B}{B}

Sorcery - Arcane
Swallowing Plague deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life.
"We are recalling all forces from the Takenuma Swamp. We lose men daily to kami attacks, and it seems our defeats only encourage them further."
—General Takeno, letter to Lord Konda
Thief of Hope

Thief of Hope {2}{B}

Creature - Spirit
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Soulshift 2
2/2
Villainous Ogre

Villainous Ogre {2}{B}

Creature - Ogre Warrior
Villainous Ogre can't block.
As long as you control a Demon, Villainous Ogre has "{B}: Regenerate Villainous Ogre."
"The war saw the ogres emerge from their caves, reeking of blood, with the power of oni in their veins."
—Observations of the Kami War
3/2
Waking Nightmare

Waking Nightmare {2}{B}

Sorcery - Arcane
Target player discards two cards.
"Once each year, the oni and other evil spirits paraded through villages to disturb mortals' sleep. During the war, this parade became a nightly event."
—Observations of the Kami War
Wicked Akuba

Wicked Akuba {B}{B}

Creature - Spirit
{B}: Target player dealt damage by Wicked Akuba this turn loses 1 life.
The sound of children weeping is a song that fills its heart with joy.
2/2
Akki Avalanchers

Akki Avalanchers {R}

Creature - Goblin Warrior
Sacrifice a land: Akki Avalanchers gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
Among Godo's hordes, "beware of falling rocks" came to mean "akki live nearby."
1/1
Akki Coalflinger

Akki Coalflinger {1}{R}{R}

Creature - Goblin Shaman
First strike
{R}, {T}: Attacking creatures gain first strike until end of turn.
No matter where you find them, goblins love rocks.
2/2
Akki Lavarunner

Akki Lavarunner {3}{R}

Creature - Goblin Warrior
Haste
Whenever Akki Lavarunner deals damage to an opponent, flip it.
1/1
Card has other part: Tok-Tok, Volcano Born
Tok-Tok, Volcano Born

Tok-Tok, Volcano Born

Legendary Creature - Goblin Shaman
(Tok-Tok, Volcano Born keeps color and mana cost of Akki Lavarunner when flipped)
Protection from red
If a red source would deal damage to a player, it deals that much damage plus 1 to that player instead.
2/2
Card has other part: Akki Lavarunner
Akki Rockspeaker

Akki Rockspeaker {1}{R}

Creature - Goblin Shaman
When Akki Rockspeaker enters the battlefield, add {R}.
The lava-proof shells of akki evolved over centuries, as akki pranks almost always got seriously out of hand.
1/1
Akki Underminer

Akki Underminer {3}{R}

Creature - Goblin Rogue Shaman
Whenever Akki Underminer deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a permanent.
"Deep inside the Sokenzan Mountains, a band of akki discovered a cache of ancient items of power. Their ensuing spree of destruction became known as 'The Three Days of Fun.'"
—Observations of the Kami War
1/1
Battle-Mad Ronin

Battle-Mad Ronin {1}{R}

Creature - Human Samurai
Bushido 2
Battle-Mad Ronin attacks each combat if able.
"I fought fiercely, bravely, and without mercy. Had I not struck down my captain in the heat of battle, I might have become a hero instead of an outcast."
1/1
Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit

Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit {2}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature - Goblin Shaman
{T}: Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit deals damage to target attacking creature equal to the number of untapped Mountains you control.
Some akki thought of Ben-Ben as a kami of trickery in disguise. They hunted for him in the maze of warrens, often falling prey to his traps.
1/1
Blind with Anger

Blind with Anger {3}{R}

Instant - Arcane
Untap target nonlegendary creature and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn.
"I can post only the most honorable and strong-willed samurai to defend your stronghold. I have seen what can happen to lesser men."
—General Takeno, letter to Lord Konda
Blood Rites

Blood Rites {3}{R}{R}

Enchantment
{1}{R}, Sacrifice a creature: Blood Rites deals 2 damage to any target.
"The threat of the kami was made worse by the blood rituals of the ogres, who freed terrifying oni to wander Kamigawa unhindered."
—Observations of the Kami War
Brothers Yamazaki

Brothers Yamazaki {2}{R}

Legendary Creature - Human Samurai
Bushido 1
If there are exactly two permanents named Brothers Yamazaki on the battlefield, the "legend rule" doesn't apply to them.
Each other creature named Brothers Yamazaki gets +2/+2 and has haste.
2/1
Brothers Yamazaki

Brothers Yamazaki {2}{R}

Legendary Creature - Human Samurai
Bushido 1
If there are exactly two permanents named Brothers Yamazaki on the battlefield, the "legend rule" doesn't apply to them.
Each other creature named Brothers Yamazaki gets +2/+2 and has haste.
2/1
Brutal Deceiver

Brutal Deceiver {2}{R}

Creature - Spirit
{1}: Look at the top card of your library.
{2}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, Brutal Deceiver gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
2/2
Crushing Pain

Crushing Pain {1}{R}

Instant - Arcane
Crushing Pain deals 6 damage to target creature that was dealt damage this turn.
It is said that the mere touch of a kami is like embracing the sun itself.
Desperate Ritual

Desperate Ritual {1}{R}

Instant - Arcane
Add {R}{R}{R}.
Splice onto Arcane {1}{R}
Devouring Rage

Devouring Rage {4}{R}

Instant - Arcane
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of Spirits.
Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. For each Spirit sacrificed this way, that creature gets an additional +3/+0 until end of turn.
Earthshaker

Earthshaker {4}{R}{R}

Creature - Spirit
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, Earthshaker deals 2 damage to each creature without flying.
It scaled the Sokenzan Mountains in search of Kumano's secret. The mountain shook for two days, and the kami never returned.
4/5
Ember-Fist Zubera

Ember-Fist Zubera {1}{R}

Creature - Zubera Spirit
When Ember-Fist Zubera dies, it deals damage to any target equal to the number of Zubera that died this turn.
When the Honden of Infinite Rage shattered, its attendants swarmed Kamigawa to sow mortal destruction.
1/2
Frostwielder

Frostwielder {2}{R}{R}

Creature - Human Shaman
If a creature dealt damage by Frostwielder this turn would die, exile it instead.
{T}: Frostwielder deals 1 damage to any target.
1/2