---
name: "Takeno's Cavalry"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Samurai Archer"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Bushido"]
set: "BOK"
set_name: "Betrayers of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "24"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Darrell Riche"
oracle_id: "c5577514-d2af-4904-9f94-b472228c6e3d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/takenos-cavalry-bok"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Takeno's Cavalry
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Samurai Archer
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Bushido

## Oracle Text
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target attacking or blocking Spirit.

> *At night he perfected his aim, shooting spiderwebs by starlight.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Takeno, Samurai General](/printing/takeno-samurai-general-chk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
2. [Devoted Retainer](/printing/devoted-retainer-chk.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
3. [Samurai Enforcers](/printing/samurai-enforcers-chk.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
4. [Cursed Ronin](/printing/cursed-ronin-chk.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
5. [Inner-Chamber Guard](/printing/inner-chamber-guard-sok.md) — Creature — Human Samurai
6. [Battle-Mad Ronin](/printing/battle-mad-ronin-chk.md) — Creature — Human Samurai

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Betrayers of Kamigawa (BOK) #24
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Darrell Riche
- **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`