Isao, Enlightened Bushi
$0.81
$0.81Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2699
Current Rank
#3171
Last Week
#2446
Last Month
Mono-Green Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Isao, Enlightened Bushi.
Norika vs Mistform Ultimus vs Atla Palani vs Isao EDH / CMDR game play
Partners of Kamigawa - Past & Present | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS #281
Sefris vs Isao vs Ramos vs Rowan & Will Kenrith EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Wednesday Night Live 23 | MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Isao, Enlightened Bushi decks.
Tectonic Split+14% Synergy
$3.50
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Isao, Enlightened Bushi's abilities and overall game plan.
Blanchwood Armor+66% Synergy
$0.10
Rancor+66% Synergy
$1.07
Snake Umbra+63% Synergy
$1.20
Bear Umbra+54% Synergy
$9.50
Ancestral Mask+53% Synergy
$2.00
Alpha Authority+53% Synergy
$1.34
Enchantress's Presence+52% Synergy
$1.45
Canopy Cover+52% Synergy
$1.81
Sixth Sense+50% Synergy
$0.23
Strong Back+48% Synergy
$0.46
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Isao, Enlightened Bushi decks.
Mark of Sakiko+47% Synergy
$2.39
Primal Bellow+46% Synergy
$0.51
Blackblade Reforged+43% Synergy
$2.34
Hunter's Insight+42% Synergy
$0.34
Swiftfoot Boots+33% Synergy
$1.20
Kenrith's Transformation+28% Synergy
$1.05
Wild Growth+23% Synergy
$0.26
Rampant Growth+10% Synergy
$0.44
Beast Within+6% Synergy
$0.51
Cultivate+2% Synergy
$0.46
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Seedborn Muse-3% Synergy
$5.89
Worldly Tutor-9% Synergy
$19.80
Crop Rotation-11% Synergy
$2.65
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Isao, Enlightened Bushi's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Setessan Champion+43% Synergy
$5.35
Eidolon of Blossoms+42% Synergy
$2.42
Verduran Enchantress+42% Synergy
$2.02
Silent Arbiter+41% Synergy
$10.33
Jade Avenger+37% Synergy
$0.05
Kosei, Penitent Warlord+36% Synergy
$0.19
Sanctum Weaver+32% Synergy
$4.30
Guardian Augmenter+30% Synergy
$8.09
Tajuru Preserver+27% Synergy
$4.20
Generous Visitor+22% Synergy
$0.13
Destiny Spinner+21% Synergy
$1.65
Argothian Enchantress+20% Synergy
$42.12
Kodama of the West Tree+18% Synergy
$18.49
Jukai Trainee+18% Synergy
$0.03
Heir of the Ancient Fang+17% Synergy
$0.03
Tanglespan Lookout+16% Synergy
$0.05
Sakura-Tribe Elder+13% Synergy
$0.22
Ulvenwald Tracker+13% Synergy
$3.88
Herald of the Pantheon+13% Synergy
$2.55
Tanuki Transplanter+12% Synergy
$2.73
Nylea's Colossus+10% Synergy
$5.74
Arasta of the Endless Web+8% Synergy
$0.26
Masked Vandal+7% Synergy
$1.18
Chameleon Colossus+7% Synergy
$0.61
Composer of Spring+7% Synergy
$4.67
Eternal Witness+6% Synergy
$1.18
Thrun, the Last Troll+6% Synergy
$0.87
Bellowing Tanglewurm+5% Synergy
$0.49
Nylea, God of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$7.97
Undergrowth Leopard+5% Synergy
$0.09
Woodland Changeling+5% Synergy
$0.44
Reclamation Sage+4% Synergy
$0.16
Slippery Bogbonder+4% Synergy
$3.91
Bloodline Pretender+4% Synergy
$1.44
Ouroboroid+3% Synergy
$31.53
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary+3% Synergy
$0.17
Toski, Bearer of Secrets-1% Synergy
$1.83
Realmwalker-1% Synergy
$1.51
Forgotten Ancient-2% Synergy
$0.63
Acidic Slime-2% Synergy
$0.13
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus-3% Synergy
$8.18
Vigor-3% Synergy
$14.59
Karametra's Acolyte-5% Synergy
$0.26
Saryth, the Viper's Fang-5% Synergy
$0.59
Defiler of Vigor-7% Synergy
$1.58
Llanowar Elves-9% Synergy
$0.21
Birds of Paradise-10% Synergy
$12.29
Fyndhorn Elves-12% Synergy
$0.97
Elvish Mystic-13% Synergy
$0.30
Arbor Elf-15% Synergy
$0.40
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Isao, Enlightened Bushi safe.
Gift of the Viper+28% Synergy
$0.19
Ram Through+26% Synergy
$0.28
Snakeskin Veil+24% Synergy
$0.10
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+23% Synergy
$2.75
Berserk+17% Synergy
$16.00
Krosan Grip+16% Synergy
$0.86
Return to Nature+16% Synergy
$0.24
Fog+14% Synergy
$0.42
Vines of Vastwood+13% Synergy
$0.96
Tyvar's Stand+12% Synergy
$0.89
Silkguard+12% Synergy
$4.37
Choose Your Weapon+10% Synergy
$0.10
Gaea's Gift+9% Synergy
$0.86
Arachnogenesis+8% Synergy
$2.37
Squall Line+8% Synergy
$2.00
Moment's Peace+8% Synergy
$2.39
Tangle+8% Synergy
$4.61
Inscription of Abundance+7% Synergy
$0.18
Ancient Animus+7% Synergy
$0.06
Master's Rebuke+7% Synergy
$0.10
Khalni Ambush+6% Synergy
$0.47
Cosmic Hunger+6% Synergy
$0.22
Blessed Respite+6% Synergy
$0.27
Obscuring Haze+5% Synergy
$4.76
Reclaim+5% Synergy
$0.09
Blossoming Defense+4% Synergy
$0.48
Prizefight+4% Synergy
$0.10
Ranger's Guile+3% Synergy
$0.07
Veil of Summer+2% Synergy
$4.72
Constant Mists+2% Synergy
$18.68
Heroic Intervention+1% Synergy
$9.85
Force of Vigor+1% Synergy
$6.26
Noxious Revival+1% Synergy
$5.16
Overprotect0% Synergy
$2.01
Bite Down0% Synergy
$0.05
Naturalize0% Synergy
$0.07
Legolas's Quick Reflexes0% Synergy
$17.98
Invigorate0% Synergy
$0.30
Nature's Claim-1% Synergy
$0.69
Collective Resistance-2% Synergy
$1.36
Archdruid's Charm-8% Synergy
$4.93
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Isao, Enlightened Bushi's game plan and control the board.
Hunter's Prowess+26% Synergy
$0.42
Soul's Majesty+17% Synergy
$2.77
Rofellos's Gift+16% Synergy
$0.30
Harmonize+15% Synergy
$0.12
Regrowth+12% Synergy
$0.43
Spinning Wheel Kick+9% Synergy
$0.14
Bala Ged Recovery+8% Synergy
$5.48
Ezuri's Predation+8% Synergy
$0.54
Revenge of the Hunted+7% Synergy
$0.34
Road of Return+6% Synergy
$0.77
Pull Through the Weft+5% Synergy
$0.08
Kodama's Reach+4% Synergy
$1.11
Creeping Renaissance+4% Synergy
$0.91
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$1.85
Prey Upon+3% Synergy
$0.09
Traverse the Outlands+2% Synergy
$3.08
Three Visits+1% Synergy
$7.35
Nature's Lore0% Synergy
$1.84
Bushwhack-1% Synergy
$0.14
Nissa's Pilgrimage-1% Synergy
$0.35
Explore-4% Synergy
$0.35
Skyshroud Claim-4% Synergy
$0.66
Bridgeworks Battle-5% Synergy
$1.05
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Haunted Cloak+37% Synergy
$0.20
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+37% Synergy
$10.83
Fireshrieker+36% Synergy
$0.23
Loxodon Warhammer+36% Synergy
$1.55
Thran Power Suit+31% Synergy
$0.90
Sword of the Animist+28% Synergy
$5.38
Ring of Kalonia+28% Synergy
$0.49
Shadowspear+26% Synergy
$36.41
Sword of Vengeance+26% Synergy
$0.77
Basilisk Collar+25% Synergy
$3.81
Commander's Plate+23% Synergy
$38.64
Kusari-Gama+20% Synergy
$5.56
Power Fist+19% Synergy
$8.92
Strata Scythe+19% Synergy
$0.72
Trailblazer's Boots+18% Synergy
$2.52
Helm of the Gods+15% Synergy
$3.23
Staff of Titania+14% Synergy
$7.05
Belt of Giant Strength+14% Synergy
$3.67
Champion's Helm+13% Synergy
$1.78
Quick-Draw Katana+13% Synergy
$0.04
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang+12% Synergy
$3.27
Umezawa's Jitte+12% Synergy
$11.86
Hammer of Nazahn+11% Synergy
$13.50
Hero's Blade+10% Synergy
$0.13
Infiltration Lens+9% Synergy
$1.78
No-Dachi+9% Synergy
$0.27
Grafted Exoskeleton+8% Synergy
$5.62
Inquisitor's Flail+8% Synergy
$1.10
Grappling Hook+8% Synergy
$0.74
Sword of Feast and Famine+7% Synergy
$37.91
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+7% Synergy
$1.70
Crawlspace+7% Synergy
$5.86
Darksteel Plate+6% Synergy
$4.38
Kaldra Compleat+6% Synergy
$6.65
Nettlecyst+6% Synergy
$2.27
Mask of Memory+6% Synergy
$0.33
Genji Glove+5% Synergy
$3.34
Bone Sabres+5% Synergy
$4.68
Prowler's Helm+5% Synergy
$0.50
Sword of Fire and Ice+5% Synergy
$43.68
Quietus Spike+5% Synergy
$3.31
O-Naginata+5% Synergy
$0.51
Maskwood Nexus+4% Synergy
$1.68
Bow of Nylea+3% Synergy
$3.53
Whispersilk Cloak+2% Synergy
$2.04
Mithril Coat+1% Synergy
$19.89
Emerald Medallion-7% Synergy
$2.45
The Earth Crystal-8% Synergy
$7.02
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$3.86
The Great Henge-17% Synergy
$60.53
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Isao, Enlightened Bushi's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Lion Umbra+42% Synergy
$0.16
Keen Sense+42% Synergy
$2.76
Spider Umbra+41% Synergy
$0.22
Rune of Might+34% Synergy
$0.14
Indomitable Might+33% Synergy
$0.82
Season of Growth+31% Synergy
$0.27
Boar Umbra+28% Synergy
$0.23
Hydra's Growth+27% Synergy
$1.05
Raised by Giants+24% Synergy
$0.28
Lignify+22% Synergy
$1.53
One with Nature+22% Synergy
$1.69
Instill Energy+21% Synergy
$1.36
Audacity+21% Synergy
$0.26
Colossification+19% Synergy
$0.44
Utopia Sprawl+18% Synergy
$1.00
Eldrazi Conscription+18% Synergy
$3.68
Forced Adaptation+16% Synergy
$0.13
Concord with the Kami+15% Synergy
$0.21
Predatory Hunger+10% Synergy
$0.66
Song of the Dryads+9% Synergy
$3.30
Lure+9% Synergy
$0.16
Talons of Wildwood+9% Synergy
$0.09
Vow of Wildness+9% Synergy
$0.08
Fertile Ground+8% Synergy
$0.81
Well Rested+8% Synergy
$1.26
Cartouche of Strength+8% Synergy
$0.07
Meltstrider's Resolve+8% Synergy
$0.08
Gaea's Touch+7% Synergy
$2.90
Seal of Primordium+7% Synergy
$0.20
Setessan Training+7% Synergy
$0.05
Oath of the Ancient Wood+7% Synergy
$0.17
Wilderness Reclamation+6% Synergy
$0.45
Overgrowth+6% Synergy
$0.30
Family's Favor+6% Synergy
$1.34
Super State+6% Synergy
$10.89
Arachnoform+6% Synergy
$0.09
Aspect of Wolf+6% Synergy
$0.54
Prodigious Growth+5% Synergy
$0.21
Giant Inheritance+5% Synergy
$0.62
A Realm Reborn+5% Synergy
$0.29
Animal Friend+5% Synergy
$0.12
Ordeal of Nylea+4% Synergy
$0.15
Nature's Will+4% Synergy
$4.68
Defense of the Heart+3% Synergy
$17.82
Unnatural Growth0% Synergy
$2.39
Colossal Majesty0% Synergy
$0.84
Sandwurm Convergence0% Synergy
$0.20
Burgeoning-1% Synergy
$34.70
Sylvan Library-3% Synergy
$21.39
Exploration-6% Synergy
$26.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Isao, Enlightened Bushi to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Garruk, Primal Hunter-3% Synergy
$1.76
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers+28% Synergy
$4.89
Cathedral of War+25% Synergy
$1.30
Rogue's Passage+23% Synergy
$0.37
War Room+16% Synergy
$4.92
Bonders' Enclave+14% Synergy
$0.45
Witch's Clinic+13% Synergy
$6.03
Tyrite Sanctum+10% Synergy
$2.77
Maze of Ith+9% Synergy
$7.19
Reliquary Tower+6% Synergy
$2.26
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$4.93
Scavenger Grounds+4% Synergy
$0.43
Homeward Path+4% Synergy
$14.85
Buried Ruin+4% Synergy
$0.23
Slippery Karst+3% Synergy
$0.07
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$34.91
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth0% Synergy
$8.20
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.11
Tranquil Thicket-3% Synergy
$0.06
Boseiju, Who Endures-4% Synergy
$32.81
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood-9% Synergy
$3.47
Mosswort Bridge-10% Synergy
$0.17
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-11% Synergy
$38.24
Castle Garenbrig-22% Synergy
$4.88
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Moss Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.10
Patchwork Banner+1% Synergy
$5.85
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.21
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base foundation for Isao, Enlightened Bushi decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Bala Ged Recovery+8% Synergy
$5.48
Opal Palace+8% Synergy
$0.12
Khalni Ambush+6% Synergy
$0.47
Plaza of Heroes+4% Synergy
$6.69
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.42
Forest+1% Synergy
$0.07
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.20
Bridgeworks Battle-5% Synergy
$1.05
Blighted Woodland-6% Synergy
$0.37
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.17
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