Isao, Enlightened Bushi

Legendary Creature — Human Samurai

Isao, Enlightened Bushi can't be countered.

Bushido 2 (When this blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.)

(2): Regenerate target Samurai.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (19)

yggup on samurai da du

3 years ago

Tarzunga Your deck is sick. I ordered mine today and may take some inspiration from yours depending on how my first few games go. Kosei, Penitent Warlord has done a lot of work in the Chishiro, the Shattered Blade pre-con that I have, so you're right that he could be a better fit but the artwork is just too cool on Isao, Enlightened Bushi to not have him as the commander.

Dromar39 on Pursuing Perfection, Part 5: Mono-Green …

5 years ago

I love your articles. Personally i like Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse or Isao, Enlightened Bushi as green commanders. One loves card draw the other is a green samurai

griffstick on A New Way To Play …

6 years ago

I've found one tribal cmdr that benefits greatly to this new cmdr format. Isao, Enlightened Bushi

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Ninokun

7 years ago

Maybe for a little context: Kentaro, the Smiling Cat

Isao, Enlightened Bushi

And the awesome black one: Toshiro Umezawa

Snickles@EDH_only on A Sliver Deck With No Slivers?!!

7 years ago

knew I was missing one from my obscure tribal synergy list - Isao, Enlightened Bushi

Xica on Stomping the ground

8 years ago

In my humble opinion if control is a problem, there are better options to deal with counterspells than Vexing Shusher - as in the end its a "dead card" in the sense that it does nothing beside preventing counters.

Cards like Mistcutter Hydra, Skylasher, Isao, Enlightened Bushi, Prowling Serpopard & Thrun, the Last Troll all have built useful bodies, and built in hexproof without any additional mana investment.

Quinnagin27 on Golden-Tail, Samurai Sensei

8 years ago

darmpark the best thing i can give you about samurai for edh is either make it boros color commander or Naya color commander I dont really play commander so idk which one would be the best but i would build it around Isao, Enlightened Bushi he is the only green samurai but is best for the tribe. i really recommend Naya colors tho because green will help you ramp because samurai are high costing cards if your willing i would like to collaborate with you on making one if your willing! ive been looking to make an EDH deck but idk where to start and i think this would help me

Sir_Escanor_Hill on Samurai of Kamigawa - Finished Deck

8 years ago

Think about adding Kentaro, the Smiling Cat so you can play Isao, Enlightened Bushi or Fumiko the Lowblood, Bushi Tenderfoot / Kenzo the Hardhearted might combo well with Isao, Enlightened Bushi to flip it.