Descendant of Kiyomaro

sokSaviors of Kamigawa#7uncommon
{1}{W}{W}
Legal in 8 of 23 formats
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Oracle text

Creature — Human Soldier

As long as you have more cards in hand than each opponent, this creature gets +1/+2 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage, you gain 3 life."

P/T2/3
Ability breakdown
Abilities
StaticAs long as you have more cards in hand than each opponent, this creature gets +1/+2 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage, you gain 3 life."
Rulings
  • WotCJun 1, 2005

    Changing the number of cards in any player’s hand can cause Descendant of Kiyomaro to lose the life-gain triggered ability. Once an ability triggers, however, it exists independently of its source.

  • WotCJun 1, 2005

    If any opponent has more cards or as many cards in hand as Descendant of Kiyomaro’s controller, Descendant of Kiyomaro doesn’t get any bonus.

Why you'd run this

Plays as
Combat Damage TriggerLifegain Source

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Where you can play it

commander
Legal to play
All formats
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
competitivebrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Flavor & art
"The blood of Kiyomaro flows in my veins. He did not let Eiganjo fall and neither shall I."
Illustrated by
Christopher Rush
Market & price history
Reference & links
Card details
Artist
Christopher Rush
Frame
2003
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp