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
#2790
Current Rank
#3388
Last Week
#2391
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
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Isao, Enlightened Bushi's abilities and overall game plan.
Blanchwood Armor+68% Synergy
$0.10
Rancor+65% Synergy
$1.11
Snake Umbra+64% Synergy
$0.88
Bear Umbra+56% Synergy
$8.47
Alpha Authority+52% Synergy
$1.37
Enchantress's Presence+52% Synergy
$1.34
Ancestral Mask+51% Synergy
$2.13
Sixth Sense+51% Synergy
$0.27
Canopy Cover+50% Synergy
$1.91
Strong Back+48% Synergy
$0.51
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Isao, Enlightened Bushi decks.
Primal Bellow+46% Synergy
$0.50
Blackblade Reforged+44% Synergy
$2.02
Hunter's Insight+42% Synergy
$0.33
Swiftfoot Boots+35% Synergy
$1.14
Kenrith's Transformation+28% Synergy
$1.03
Ram Through+27% Synergy
$0.34
Wild Growth+22% Synergy
$0.18
Rampant Growth+9% Synergy
$0.42
Beast Within+6% Synergy
$0.84
Cultivate+2% Synergy
$0.61
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Seedborn Muse-3% Synergy
$8.36
Worldly Tutor-8% Synergy
$21.91
Crop Rotation-10% Synergy
$5.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Isao, Enlightened Bushi's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Setessan Champion+43% Synergy
$3.43
Eidolon of Blossoms+42% Synergy
$2.43
Silent Arbiter+41% Synergy
$8.78
Verduran Enchantress+41% Synergy
$1.96
Jade Avenger+37% Synergy
$0.07
Kosei, Penitent Warlord+37% Synergy
$0.17
Guardian Augmenter+31% Synergy
$10.10
Sanctum Weaver+31% Synergy
$4.46
Tajuru Preserver+26% Synergy
$4.55
Destiny Spinner+21% Synergy
$1.69
Generous Visitor+21% Synergy
$0.14
Argothian Enchantress+20% Synergy
$42.27
Jukai Trainee+19% Synergy
$0.02
Kodama of the West Tree+18% Synergy
$16.55
Heir of the Ancient Fang+18% Synergy
$0.04
Tanglespan Lookout+16% Synergy
$0.05
Sakura-Tribe Elder+15% Synergy
$0.41
Ulvenwald Tracker+13% Synergy
$3.67
Tanuki Transplanter+13% Synergy
$1.37
Herald of the Pantheon+13% Synergy
$4.07
Nylea's Colossus+10% Synergy
$6.82
Arasta of the Endless Web+9% Synergy
$0.30
Chameleon Colossus+8% Synergy
$0.64
Bellowing Tanglewurm+7% Synergy
$0.27
Masked Vandal+7% Synergy
$1.27
Composer of Spring+7% Synergy
$4.56
Eternal Witness+6% Synergy
$1.00
Woodland Changeling+6% Synergy
$0.47
Littjara Glade-Warden+6% Synergy
$0.07
Nylea, God of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$8.64
Thrun, the Last Troll+5% Synergy
$0.83
Bloodline Pretender+5% Synergy
$1.48
Reclamation Sage+4% Synergy
$0.18
Guardian Gladewalker+4% Synergy
$0.11
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary+3% Synergy
$0.23
Ouroboroid+2% Synergy
$23.28
Realmwalker0% Synergy
$1.56
Toski, Bearer of Secrets-2% Synergy
$2.11
Acidic Slime-2% Synergy
$0.09
Forgotten Ancient-3% Synergy
$0.58
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus-4% Synergy
$7.82
Vigor-4% Synergy
$14.33
Karametra's Acolyte-6% Synergy
$0.24
Defiler of Vigor-7% Synergy
$1.47
Llanowar Elves-9% Synergy
$0.23
Birds of Paradise-10% Synergy
$11.72
Azusa, Lost but Seeking-11% Synergy
$11.86
Elvish Mystic-14% Synergy
$0.48
Fyndhorn Elves-14% Synergy
$1.10
Arbor Elf-17% Synergy
$0.37
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Isao, Enlightened Bushi safe.
Gift of the Viper+27% Synergy
$0.15
Snakeskin Veil+24% Synergy
$0.09
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+23% Synergy
$2.61
Return to Nature+17% Synergy
$0.21
Berserk+16% Synergy
$17.04
Krosan Grip+15% Synergy
$0.80
Fog+13% Synergy
$0.42
Tyvar's Stand+12% Synergy
$0.83
Vines of Vastwood+12% Synergy
$1.23
Silkguard+12% Synergy
$3.82
Choose Your Weapon+9% Synergy
$0.19
Gaea's Gift+8% Synergy
$0.81
Master's Rebuke+8% Synergy
$0.08
Arachnogenesis+8% Synergy
$2.49
Tangle+8% Synergy
$5.50
Inscription of Abundance+7% Synergy
$0.24
Ancient Animus+7% Synergy
$0.07
Squall Line+7% Synergy
$1.94
Khalni Ambush+6% Synergy
$0.37
Cosmic Hunger+6% Synergy
$0.14
Blessed Respite+6% Synergy
$0.23
Reclaim+6% Synergy
$0.12
Moment's Peace+6% Synergy
$2.60
Obscuring Haze+5% Synergy
$4.00
Blossoming Defense+4% Synergy
$0.41
Prizefight+4% Synergy
$0.17
Ranger's Guile+3% Synergy
$0.07
Veil of Summer+2% Synergy
$4.91
Constant Mists+2% Synergy
$18.79
Force of Vigor+1% Synergy
$6.03
Noxious Revival+1% Synergy
$5.43
Invigorate+1% Synergy
$0.30
Heroic Intervention0% Synergy
$10.98
Overprotect0% Synergy
$1.01
Bite Down0% Synergy
$0.13
Naturalize0% Synergy
$0.12
Legolas's Quick Reflexes0% Synergy
$17.62
Nature's Claim-1% Synergy
$0.87
Collective Resistance-2% Synergy
$1.26
Archdruid's Charm-9% Synergy
$5.54
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Isao, Enlightened Bushi's game plan and control the board.
Hunter's Prowess+27% Synergy
$0.38
Harmonize+17% Synergy
$0.52
Soul's Majesty+16% Synergy
$1.59
Rofellos's Gift+16% Synergy
$0.29
Regrowth+12% Synergy
$0.38
Bala Ged Recovery+8% Synergy
$4.33
Ezuri's Predation+8% Synergy
$0.99
Spinning Wheel Kick+8% Synergy
$0.10
Revenge of the Hunted+7% Synergy
$0.29
Kodama's Reach+6% Synergy
$1.82
Road of Return+6% Synergy
$0.39
Creeping Renaissance+5% Synergy
$0.86
Pull Through the Weft+5% Synergy
$0.08
Prey Upon+4% Synergy
$0.10
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$1.48
Traverse the Outlands+2% Synergy
$2.92
Nature's Lore0% Synergy
$1.95
Three Visits0% Synergy
$5.96
Bushwhack0% Synergy
$0.13
Nissa's Pilgrimage-1% Synergy
$0.35
Skyshroud Claim-4% Synergy
$0.81
Bridgeworks Battle-4% Synergy
$0.69
Explore-5% Synergy
$4.95
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Haunted Cloak+39% Synergy
$0.15
Fireshrieker+38% Synergy
$0.28
Loxodon Warhammer+38% Synergy
$1.59
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+36% Synergy
$6.77
Thran Power Suit+31% Synergy
$0.93
Sword of the Animist+30% Synergy
$5.22
Ring of Kalonia+28% Synergy
$0.47
Sword of Vengeance+28% Synergy
$0.75
Basilisk Collar+25% Synergy
$5.40
Shadowspear+24% Synergy
$36.97
Commander's Plate+22% Synergy
$36.97
Power Fist+19% Synergy
$8.23
Strata Scythe+19% Synergy
$0.76
Trailblazer's Boots+18% Synergy
$2.20
Kusari-Gama+18% Synergy
$5.63
Staff of Titania+14% Synergy
$6.01
Belt of Giant Strength+14% Synergy
$4.02
Helm of the Gods+14% Synergy
$2.56
Champion's Helm+13% Synergy
$1.51
Quick-Draw Katana+12% Synergy
$0.04
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang+12% Synergy
$3.32
Umezawa's Jitte+12% Synergy
$12.33
Hammer of Nazahn+10% Synergy
$15.81
Infiltration Lens+10% Synergy
$1.48
Hero's Blade+10% Synergy
$0.10
Grafted Exoskeleton+9% Synergy
$5.44
No-Dachi+9% Synergy
$0.24
Inquisitor's Flail+8% Synergy
$0.86
Sword of Feast and Famine+7% Synergy
$32.02
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+7% Synergy
$1.89
Darksteel Plate+7% Synergy
$4.91
Grappling Hook+7% Synergy
$0.68
Bone Sabres+6% Synergy
$5.69
Prowler's Helm+6% Synergy
$0.60
Nettlecyst+6% Synergy
$1.49
Sword of Fire and Ice+6% Synergy
$42.00
Kaldra Compleat+6% Synergy
$8.07
Quietus Spike+6% Synergy
$0.82
Mask of Memory+5% Synergy
$0.34
Whispersilk Cloak+4% Synergy
$2.19
Maskwood Nexus+4% Synergy
$1.85
Buster Sword+4% Synergy
$39.31
Genji Glove+2% Synergy
$5.74
Bow of Nylea+1% Synergy
$3.22
Mithril Coat+1% Synergy
$18.76
The Earth Crystal-6% Synergy
$6.68
Emerald Medallion-8% Synergy
$2.01
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.12
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Isao, Enlightened Bushi's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Mark of Sakiko+46% Synergy
$2.45
Spider Umbra+42% Synergy
$0.25
Keen Sense+42% Synergy
$2.91
Lion Umbra+40% Synergy
$0.16
Rune of Might+35% Synergy
$0.18
Indomitable Might+32% Synergy
$0.58
Season of Growth+31% Synergy
$0.24
Boar Umbra+30% Synergy
$0.22
Hydra's Growth+28% Synergy
$1.22
Raised by Giants+26% Synergy
$0.27
Lignify+21% Synergy
$1.50
Audacity+21% Synergy
$0.28
Instill Energy+20% Synergy
$1.37
One with Nature+20% Synergy
$1.76
Utopia Sprawl+18% Synergy
$0.97
Colossification+18% Synergy
$0.37
Eldrazi Conscription+18% Synergy
$3.58
Forced Adaptation+16% Synergy
$0.13
Concord with the Kami+14% Synergy
$0.18
Predatory Hunger+10% Synergy
$0.67
Meltstrider's Resolve+10% Synergy
$0.18
Cartouche of Strength+9% Synergy
$0.06
Talons of Wildwood+9% Synergy
$0.05
Song of the Dryads+8% Synergy
$3.82
Well Rested+8% Synergy
$1.40
Lure+8% Synergy
$0.17
Vow of Wildness+8% Synergy
$0.09
Gaea's Touch+7% Synergy
$3.21
Fertile Ground+7% Synergy
$0.36
Setessan Training+7% Synergy
$0.08
Oath of the Ancient Wood+7% Synergy
$0.17
Seal of Primordium+6% Synergy
$0.22
Family's Favor+6% Synergy
$1.24
A Realm Reborn+6% Synergy
$0.38
Arachnoform+6% Synergy
$0.07
Aspect of Wolf+6% Synergy
$0.50
Wilderness Reclamation+5% Synergy
$0.35
Prodigious Growth+5% Synergy
$0.22
Giant Inheritance+5% Synergy
$0.42
Overgrowth+4% Synergy
$0.31
Ordeal of Nylea+4% Synergy
$0.21
Nature's Will+4% Synergy
$4.62
Glorious Sunrise+3% Synergy
$1.30
Defense of the Heart+2% Synergy
$16.96
Colossal Majesty+1% Synergy
$0.91
Sandwurm Convergence0% Synergy
$0.24
Unnatural Growth-2% Synergy
$2.20
Sylvan Library-2% Synergy
$25.58
Burgeoning-2% Synergy
$35.08
Exploration-6% Synergy
$30.05
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Isao, Enlightened Bushi to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Garruk, Primal Hunter-3% Synergy
$1.56
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers+28% Synergy
$5.00
Rogue's Passage+26% Synergy
$0.31
Cathedral of War+26% Synergy
$1.41
War Room+17% Synergy
$3.03
Bonders' Enclave+15% Synergy
$0.39
Witch's Clinic+13% Synergy
$6.15
Tyrite Sanctum+12% Synergy
$1.89
Maze of Ith+10% Synergy
$7.61
Reliquary Tower+7% Synergy
$1.99
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$5.95
Homeward Path+4% Synergy
$13.61
Buried Ruin+4% Synergy
$0.29
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.39
Slippery Karst+3% Synergy
$0.10
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis+2% Synergy
$0.88
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$35.36
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.13
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-1% Synergy
$7.75
Tranquil Thicket-3% Synergy
$0.11
Boseiju, Who Endures-4% Synergy
$32.95
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood-9% Synergy
$1.08
Mosswort Bridge-11% Synergy
$0.18
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-12% Synergy
$39.21
Castle Garenbrig-23% Synergy
$4.56
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Moss Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.12
Patchwork Banner+1% Synergy
$4.90
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.46
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.49
Lands
The mana base foundation for Isao, Enlightened Bushi decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+9% Synergy
$0.13
Bala Ged Recovery+8% Synergy
$4.33
Khalni Ambush+6% Synergy
$0.37
Plaza of Heroes+5% Synergy
$6.54
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.52
Forest+1% Synergy
$0.06
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.27
Bridgeworks Battle-4% Synergy
$0.69
Blighted Woodland-6% Synergy
$0.32
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.16
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