---
name: "Matsu-Tribe Decoy"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Snake Warrior"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "CHK"
set_name: "Champions of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "227"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Alan Pollack"
oracle_id: "90d8020c-a3e4-4dee-9abf-25d80406b8ab"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/matsu-tribe-decoy-chk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Matsu-Tribe Decoy
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Snake Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
{2}{G}: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kashi-Tribe Warriors](/printing/kashi-tribe-warriors-chk.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior
2. [Orochi Ranger](/printing/orochi-ranger-chk.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior Ranger
3. [Matsu-Tribe Sniper](/printing/matsu-tribe-sniper-bok.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior Archer
4. [Matsu-Tribe Birdstalker](/printing/matsu-tribe-birdstalker-sok.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior Archer
5. [Kashi-Tribe Elite](/printing/kashi-tribe-elite-sok.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior
6. [Kashi-Tribe Reaver](/printing/kashi-tribe-reaver-chk.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Champions of Kamigawa (CHK) #227
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Alan Pollack
- **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: `not_legal`