---
name: "Kazandu Blademaster"
mana_cost: "{W}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier Ally"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance", "First strike"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "ZEN-16"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Michael Komarck"
oracle_id: "133f5d30-d883-493e-93a1-cf9583db460b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kazandu-blademaster-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Kazandu Blademaster
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier Ally
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Vigilance, First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike, vigilance
Whenever this creature or another Ally you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

> *"If you hire a sell-sword, you'd better watch your back. Hire me, and I'll watch it for you."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nightguard Patrol](/printing/nightguard-patrol-rav.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Elite Inquisitor](/printing/elite-inquisitor-prm.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Advance Scout](/printing/advance-scout-tmp.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Scout
4. [Fallaji Vanguard](/printing/fallaji-vanguard-bro.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Master of Arms](/printing/master-of-arms-wth.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Kor Bladewhirl](/printing/kor-bladewhirl-plst.md) — Creature — Kor Soldier Ally

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #ZEN-16
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Michael Komarck
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`