New Challenge Every Day - May 10: Samurai

[void_nothing]

Today's Challenge:
Samurai

.::To Enter::.
In a single post:

• Name exactly two other players to vote for their entries for the previous challenge. (In the event that there are two or fewer entries that you are allowed to vote for, you may vote for only one.)

• Make a card that fits the current challenge.

• Include an "If I Win" (IIW) for tomorrow's challenge if you win.

Each day we use the challenge of the previous day's winner. In the case of a tie, we'll use the IIW of the tied player who has least overall points. In case of a further tie, the IIW of the earlier poster will be used.

.::Scoring::.

JovialJovian 27 (+1)
Subject16 22 (+2)
void_nothing 20 (+2)
dyd 18 (+3)
netn10 14 (+2)
kwanyeegor-ii 14 (+5)
Mimicvat 13 (+1)
Phyrexian Editor 10
Lorn Asbord Schutta 8 (+1)
haywire 6
tempoEDH 5
FoilSquared 5 (+0)
chochky 2
wizyard 1 (+1)

.::Note of the Day::.

.::Yesterday's Submissions::.
Living weapon

Votes: kwanyeegor-ii, netn10

Perpetual Incubator 2(rp)(gp)
Artifact - Equipment
((Gp) can be paid with either g or 2 life.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has haste.
When ~ becomes unattached from a creature, sacrifice that creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a creature card with converted mana cost equal to 1 plus equipped creature's converted mana cost. Put that card onto the battlefield and attach ~ to it. Put all other cards exiled this way on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Equip 7

IIW: overload outside Izzet colors

Votes: wizyard; void-nothing

Phyrexian Sinewdriver
Artifact - Equipment
Living weapon (When this Equipment enters the battlefield, create a 0/0 black Germ creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +2/+1 and can't attack or block.
Whenever equipped creature crews a Vehicle, you may pay 2 life. If you do, that Vehicle gains infect until end of turn.
Equip

IIW: Fireworks

Votes: Subject16, void_nothing

Realmruler 3
Artifact - Equipment (Rare)
Living Weapon
Equipped creature gets +1/+1
Whenever equipped creature attacks, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile X permanent cards, where X is the power of equipped creature. Put those permanent cards onto the battlefield.
Equip 3

IIW: New Selesnya mechanic

dyd, kwanyeegor-ii

Germ Warfare 1B
Enchantment (R)
Equipment you control have living weapon.
Germs you control get +1/+1.

iiw: temporal shenanigans

dyd, Subject16

Spinal Bore 2
Artifact - Equipment
Living Weapon
When equipped creature dies, draw a card.
Equipped creature gets +2/0.
Equip 2

IIW: Planar Chaos-style alternate version of legends.

kwanyeegor-ii, Lord Absord Schutta

Latchsneak 1U
Artifact — Equipment (Uncommon)
Living Weapon (When this Equipment enters the battlefield, create a 0/0 black Germ creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and can't be blocked.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Equip 2
A key for any kind of lock.

IIW: Fog effects

mimicvat netn10

Glistening Armor 3
Artifact--Equipment (Common)
Living weapon
Equipped creature gets +0/+5.
Equip 3

iiw triggered abilities that would happen very rarely

Votes: dyd, kwanyeegor-ii

Exofortress 6GG
Artifact - Equipment (R)
Living weapon
Equipped creature gets +7/+7 and has hexproof and grapple. (A creature with grapple can't be blocked by more than one creature.)
Equip 6

IIW: White Beasts

Votes: Jovialjovian, kwanyeegor-ii

Plunge into Ichor 2BB
Sorcery (R)
Destroy target creature. Create an Artifact Equipment token with Living Weapon, "Equip x" and "Equipped creature gets +X/+0," where X is the destroyed creature's power.

IIW: white phyrexian cards

[dyd]

Votes: Lorn Asbord Schutta, wizyard

Hungering Ronin 1br
Creature - Vampire Samurai
Lifelink
Devour 1 (As this enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This creature enters the battlefield with that many +1/+1 counters on it.)
Bushido X, where X is this creature's power. (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +X/+X until end of turn.)
His hunger will never end.
0/3

IIW: weaponsmith

[Mimicvat]

Votes: Subject16, wizyard

Kurosawa of the Seven 1W
Legendary Creature - Human Samurai (R)

Eminence — As long as Kurosawa is in the command zone or on the battlefield, Samurai creatures you control have trample and Bushido X, where X is the number of Samurai you control. (Multiple instances of Bushido are cumulative)
When Kurosawa enters the battlefield, search your library for up to six Samurai creature cards and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
3/3

IIW: Time travelling death robots

[Lorn Asbord Schutta]

Votes: Mimicvat; kwanyeegor-ii

Death-seeker Ronin
Creature - Human Samurai (U)
First strike, Menace
Bushido 1
When Death-seeker Ronin dies, return target Samurai card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That samurai is white Spirit in adition to its other colors and types.
I quench cowardice of my blade with blood of those, who stand in my way. But it will never be cold unless my hands are. I yearn for death in battle, as only then my master's kami shall forgive me.
3/2

IIW:Threaten effect

[netn10]

Vote: wizyard, JovialJovian

Merciful Ronin 1R
Creature - Human Samurai (Rare)
Trample
Bushido 2
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creature by Merciful Ronin.
"It is not your head that I want, but your master's. Step aside, please."
4/4

IIW: Battle-cry

[FoilSquared]

Votes: dyd, JovialJovian

Hitasanu of the Rifts 3WU
Legendary Creature - Human Samurai (R)
Flash, First Strike
When Hitasanu of the Rifts enters the battlefield, if it entered the battlefield from any zone other than exile, return all attacking creatures to their owner's hands. If it entered the battlefield from exile, if it was suspended, take an extra turn after this one.
Suspend 4 - WU
4/4
His mastery over Kamigawa's temporal rifts made him the most feared and famous figure all throughout history.

IIW: Trap subtype

[Subject16]

JovialJovian, dyd

Disciple of Shura 3BR
Creature — Human Samurai (Rare)
Haste, Bushido 2
Whenever Disciple of Shura or a goaded creature becomes blocked, goad each creature blocking that creature.
Whenever Disciple of Shura deals combat damage to a player, that player loses life equal to the number of attacking creatures you control.
Some follow the call to war. Other are summoned.
3/3

IIW: Three-color Angels

[wizyard]

JovialJovian, kwanyeegor-ii

Silent Stranger WW
Creature - Samurai (U)
Bushido X, where X is the number of Samurai you control.
2/2

iiw: wind

[JovialJovian]

dyd, Mimicvat (although you for got to give it +1 toughness)

Planar Chaos alternate multiverse...
Eshuda, Master Duelist 3WBR
Legendary Creature - Giant Samurai
Vigilance, bushido 6
~ can't be blocked by more than one creature.
When ~ attacks and is not blocked, you may have it fight target creature defending player controls that is not blocking. If you do, ~ deals no combat damage this turn.
4/4

IIW: Future Sight 2

[kwanyeegor-ii]

netn10 jovialjovian

Eiganjo's Call 1WW
Instant (Common)
Create two 1/1 white Samurai creature tokens with bushido 1.


iiw nonblue card draw

[void_nothing]

Votes: JovialJovian, Subject16

Bansho Doorsmasher 1RW
Creature - Human Samurai (C)
Haste
Bushido 3
Bansho Doorsmasher can't be blocked by creatures with defender.
"If you flee from justice, you won't be safe in your own home!"
1/1

IIW: Split second