Cunning Bandit // Azamuki, Treachery Incarnate

Creature — Human Warrior // Legendary Creature — Spirit

Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may put a ki counter on this creature.
At the beginning of the end step, if there are two or more ki counters on this creature, you may flip it.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{1}{R}{R}
Color identity
R
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Betrayers of Kamigawa
Price
$0.14
EDHREC rank
#25644
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Cunning Bandit // Azamuki, Treachery Incarnate card art
Cunning Bandit // Azamuki, Treachery Incarnate flips into a creature-stealing engine that can permanently seize opposing threats — but it demands three ki counters first, which means three separate attacks before the payoff arrives. The front side's counter accumulation is slow enough that targeted removal will often strand you, making this a value card rather than a reliable closer.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

Commander is where Cunning Bandit // Azamuki, Treachery Incarnate does its best work — three-player boards are stocked with high-value creatures worth stealing, and the permanent theft clause can generate immediate political leverage or close games by weaponizing opponents' own finishers. In Legacy and Vintage, the three-attack requirement is a death sentence; faster formats have ended the game before Azamuki ever activates, and blue and black have far more efficient theft and tempo options at every mana cost. Modern is legal but similarly hostile — the card sees no meaningful play there. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home if the signature spell and planeswalker commander support an aggressive, attack-heavy shell.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.14 bulk tier

At $0.14, Cunning Bandit // Azamuki, Treachery Incarnate sits firmly in bulk territory, and the price reflects real demand — or the lack of it. It's a safe pickup for thematic ninjutsu builds without any financial risk, but don't expect the price to move.

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    Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.