---
name: "Kami of the Painted Road"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Spirit"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "CHK"
set_name: "Champions of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "23"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "1335c655-35f5-4561-8e12-d79124e52ce6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kami-of-the-painted-road-chk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Kami of the Painted Road
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, this creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

> *古时候，桥梁都铭记着神明的教诲，以表达崇敬之意。到了战时，人类则将这些铭记当成行路警语。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kami of the Hunt](/printing/kami-of-the-hunt-chk.md) — Creature — Spirit
2. [Kami of Tattered Shoji](/printing/kami-of-tattered-shoji-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Pale Wayfarer](/printing/pale-wayfarer-shm.md) — Creature — Spirit Giant
4. [Kami of Fire's Roar](/printing/kami-of-fires-roar-chk.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Briarknit Kami](/printing/briarknit-kami-sok.md) — Creature — Spirit
6. [Guardian of the Guildpact](/printing/guardian-of-the-guildpact-dis.md) — Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Champions of Kamigawa (CHK) #23
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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