---
name: "Akuta, Born of Ash"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Spirit"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Haste"]
set: "SOK"
set_name: "Saviors of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "61"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ben Thompson"
oracle_id: "29169659-309f-4e1c-86ba-1d36420ed41e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/akuta-born-of-ash-sok"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Akuta, Born of Ash
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** Haste

## Oracle Text
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have more cards in hand than each opponent, you may sacrifice a Swamp. If you do, return Akuta from your graveyard to the battlefield.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Saviors of Kamigawa (SOK) #61
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ben Thompson
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`