Ancestral Katana, card number 1 from the 2022 Magic: The Gathering set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. This white Artifact Equipment offers strategic value for Samurai and Warrior decks.
Ancestral Katana
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
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Ancestral Katana, designated as card number 1 in the 2022 Magic: The Gathering release Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, serves as a foundational white Artifact Equipment. Created by artist Daniel Ljunggren, this Common card is part of the NEO set code expansion. It costs {1}{W} to cast and possesses a mana value of two. The card's primary function allows players to attach it to a Samurai or Warrior they control whenever that creature attacks alone, provided they pay {1}. Once equipped, the creature receives a +2/+1 boost. The equip cost is {3}, functioning as a sorcery-speed ability. Collectors often seek this piece for its role in specific creature strategies within the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty theme. Its design reflects the blend of futuristic and traditional aesthetics characteristic of the set. For those building a comprehensive collection of Magic: The Gathering cards, Ancestral Katana represents a key component of the white artifact ecosystem introduced in this era.
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Ancestral Katana
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Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Daniel Ljunggren
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English
{1}{W}
Artifact — Equipment
W
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Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, you may pay {1}. When you do, attach this Equipment to it. Equipped creature gets +2/+1. Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)