---
name: "Imperial Blademaster"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Samurai"
colors: ["R", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "W"]
keywords: ["Draft from a spellbook", "Double strike"]
set: "YNEO"
set_name: "Alchemy: Kamigawa"
collector_number: "30"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Miguel Mercado"
oracle_id: "af33a600-f014-4388-b7c4-3773dcfeda2f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/imperial-blademaster-yneo"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Imperial Blademaster
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Samurai
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Draft from a spellbook, Double strike

## Oracle Text
Double strike
Whenever a Samurai or Warrior you control attacks alone, draft a card from Imperial Blademaster's spellbook.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [A-Raiyuu, Storm's Edge](/printing/a-raiyuu-storms-edge-neo.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
2. [Blade Historian](/printing/blade-historian-pstx.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Raiyuu, Storm's Edge](/printing/raiyuu-storms-edge-neo.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
4. [Kor Blademaster](/printing/kor-blademaster-znr.md) — Creature — Kor Warrior
5. [Iizuka the Ruthless](/printing/iizuka-the-ruthless-sok.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
6. [Avenging Huntbonder](/printing/avenging-huntbonder-ncc.md) — Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Kamigawa (YNEO) #30
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Miguel Mercado

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