Mothrider Samurai
Creature — Human Samurai
Flying
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #20947
Mothrider Samurai is a four-mana 2/2 flier with bushido 1 — passable stats in limited, irrelevant in Commander. The effect is too small and the body too fragile to justify a roster slot at any table above casual.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mothrider Samurai sees essentially no competitive play across any format where card quality is scrutinized. In Commander, a four-mana 2/2 flier with bushido 1 can't compete for slots against efficient threats, utility creatures, or anything that advances a game plan. Pauper is its most plausible home — commons with evasion and a combat bonus occasionally fit aggressive white decks — but even there the rate is below the bar. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card simply doesn't do enough at any mana cost to appear in those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Mothrider Samurai is deep bulk — the kind of price that reflects demand near zero rather than scarcity. There is no pressure moving it up, and bulk commons with narrow appeal tend to stay exactly where they are.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.