---
name: "Baku Altar"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "BOK"
set_name: "Betrayers of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "152"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Edward P. Beard, Jr."
oracle_id: "8443b8c2-d0ab-4fb1-ad35-7e5e4cb345b6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/baku-altar-bok"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Baku Altar
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may put a ki counter on this artifact.
{2}, {T}, Remove a ki counter from this artifact: Create a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Petalmane Baku](/printing/petalmane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
2. [Waxmane Baku](/printing/waxmane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Blademane Baku](/printing/blademane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
4. [Skullmane Baku](/printing/skullmane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Quillmane Baku](/printing/quillmane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
6. [Briarknit Kami](/printing/briarknit-kami-sok.md) — Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Betrayers of Kamigawa (BOK) #152
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- **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`