Imperial Oath
Sorcery
Create three 2/2 white Samurai creature tokens with vigilance. Scry 3.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #16767
Imperial Oath puts three 2/2 Samurai tokens into play and draws you three cards for six mana — that's a legitimate two-for-one stapled onto a board presence. The rate is good enough that Raiyuu, Storm's Edge decks run it as a staple, and it earns its slot in any Samurai-tribal shell that wants fuel and bodies at the same time.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge triggers an additional combat step whenever a Samurai or Warrior attacks alone, so the three tokens Imperial Oath creates are immediately useful attack fodder — and refilling your hand by three means you're never short of gas to push through the next extra combat.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Imperial Oath actually lives — six mana is too slow for Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where sorcery-speed token generation at that cost doesn't compete. In Commander, the math flips: three bodies plus three cards in a single spell is exactly the kind of card-advantage burst that grindy midrange and tribal decks want at the top of their curve. Samurai-tribal builds in particular get outsized value since the tokens feed combat-step engines directly. Pauper and Oathbreaker are technically legal but offer no realistic home for a six-mana sorcery at those power levels.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Imperial Oath is bulk — easy to pick up without a second thought. The price reflects its narrow tribal home rather than any weakness in the card itself, so it's unlikely to spike unless Samurai support expands significantly.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.