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Discarding the card is part of the cost to activate a channel ability.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #315
Sunblade Samurai
neo·#315·common·showcase
Illus. Shirai Hidemi
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in vault
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wishlisted
Feb '22
4 yr ago
Value
$0.18+$0 (+58.8%)
30 days high $0.27 · low $0.17
Volatility · high
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
USD$0.18EUR€0.14
NM
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #13,161 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment Creature — Human Samurai
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Channel — {2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. You gain 2 life.
4/4
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 2
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If a channel ability requires a target, you may not activate it without a target just to discard the card.
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