---
name: "Mothrider Samurai"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Samurai"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Bushido"]
set: "CHK"
set_name: "Champions of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "34"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "38530399-d2c9-4445-92ba-14c5cd438055"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mothrider-samurai-chk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Mothrider Samurai
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Samurai
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying, Bushido

## Oracle Text
Flying
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

> *Les ailes d'Eiganjo se mettent à battre dès l'éclosion des fleurs de la nuit.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Araba Mothrider](/printing/araba-mothrider-sok.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
2. [Mothrider Cavalry](/printing/mothrider-cavalry-yneo.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
3. [Samurai Enforcers](/printing/samurai-enforcers-chk.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
4. [Devoted Retainer](/printing/devoted-retainer-chk.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
5. [Inner-Chamber Guard](/printing/inner-chamber-guard-sok.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
6. [Takeno, Samurai General](/printing/takeno-samurai-general-chk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Samurai

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Champions of Kamigawa (CHK) #34
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **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`