Isamaru, Hound of Konda
Legendary Creature — Dog
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #6976
Isamaru, Hound of Konda is a 2/2 legendary creature for one white mana — the most efficient stat-to-cost ratio a vanilla creature can offer in Magic. The cost is exactly that: vanilla, with no text box to speak of, which means commanders like Yomiji, Who Bars the Way and Jasmine Boreal of the Seven are the ones turning that blank text box into an actual advantage.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy

Jasmine Boreal of the Seven
Jasmine Boreal of the Seven specifically rewards creatures with no abilities, and Isamaru, Hound of Konda is one of the most efficient bodies that text box can target — a 2/2 for one mana means you're ahead on tempo before Jasmine's engine even starts generating value.

Sophia, Dogged Detective
Sophia, Dogged Detective cares about Dogs and Detectives, and Isamaru, Hound of Konda is a legendary Dog that drops on turn one — it's an on-tribe threat that enables Sophia's clue generation from the earliest point in the game.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Isamaru, Hound of Konda's primary home is as a piece in the 99 under Jasmine Boreal of the Seven or similar textless-matters builds, though it also sees play as a budget one-drop in white aggro and weenie strategies. In Legacy and Vintage, it competes with Elite Vanguard and Champion of the Parish for the one-mana white creature slot, and the lack of abilities typically means it loses that competition outside of niche legendary-matters shells. Modern players have access to substantially better one-drops, so Isamaru sees almost no competitive play there. Oathbreaker is where its legendary status occasionally matters, but even there the format's faster pace exposes the vanilla body.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card



Yomiji, Who Bars the WayIsamaru, Hound of KondaPhyrexian Altar
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Loran, Disciple of HistoryKytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-ForgedIsamaru, Hound of KondaCloudstone CurioLotus Petal
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count
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Loran, Disciple of HistoryYoshimaru, Ever FaithfulIsamaru, Hound of KondaCloudstone CurioLotus Petal
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count
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Jedit Ojanen, MercenaryCloudstone CurioEarthcraftIsamaru, Hound of Konda
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count; Infinite tapped creature tokens
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Current price
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.