Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa
Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Flash
Flying
When Kyodai enters, another target permanent gains indestructible for as long as you control Kyodai.
: Kyodai gets +5/+5 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGRUW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #10768
Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa} lands as a 5/5 flash threat that makes one permanent indestructible on entry — meaningful protection stapled to a sizable body. The five-mana price tag is fair for the effect, but flash is what makes her genuinely playable: reactive protection on an endstep is worth more than a telegraphed tap-out on your own turn.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only home where Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa earns a real roster spot. Flash timing lets her shield a commander or a critical permanent at instant speed right before the axe falls, which is a repeatable political and tactical tool in a multiplayer game. In Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, a five-mana 5/5 with a one-shot protection trigger doesn't clear the bar — those formats demand either faster threats or more durable effects. Oathbreaker is theoretically legal but faces the same speed problem. Stick to Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
At $0.28, Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa is deep bulk — zero barrier to acquisition. Bulk rares with narrow Commander roles rarely climb without a reprint or a breakout deck, so don't expect price movement either direction.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.