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About Champions of Kamigawa (CHK)

Champions of Kamigawa — set code CHK — is a large set released October 1, 2004, containing 307 cards. The first set of the Kamigawa block, it drew inspiration from feudal Japanese mythology and Shinto tradition. At the time of release, no single set had ever printed so many legendary permanents — reflecting the cultural emphasis on named heroes and honored ancestors. While reception was mixed in competitive formats, the set has aged into a beloved corner of Magic history.

Key Mechanics

• Bushido — creatures get +N/+N until end of turn when they block or become blocked; represents samurai combat discipline
• Spiritcraft — triggered abilities that fire whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell; incentivized building around the spirit theme
• Splice onto Arcane — pay the splice cost when casting an Arcane spell to add an exiled card’s effect without spending the card; a unique resource mechanic
• Soulshift N — when a creature with Soulshift dies, return a Spirit card with CMC N or less from your graveyard to hand
• Flip cards — double-sided cards on a single face; rotate 180° when the flip condition is met to reveal a new identity. Champions of Kamigawa introduced this mechanic

Key Cards in Champions of Kamigawa

• Sensei’s Divining Top — a 1-mana artifact that lets you look at the top 3 cards and rearrange them, or draw and return itself to the top of your library. Banned in Legacy and Modern for enabling degenerate loops; one of the most influential artifacts ever printed
• Azami, Lady of Scrolls — a legendary merfolk wizard that taps untapped wizards you control to draw a card. A pillar of wizard tribal Commander decks
• Kira, Great Glass-Spinner — a 2/2 flying spirit that gives all your creatures a built-in “counter the first spell or ability targeting them each turn”; still played in Legacy to protect creature-based strategies
• Kodama’s Reach — a 3-mana Arcane sorcery that searches for two basic lands (one to battlefield, one to hand). A Commander ramp staple and beloved green spell
• Forbidden Orchard — a land that produces any color of mana but creates a 1/1 Spirit token for your opponent. Enables powerful combo decks and pillow fort strategies
• Horobi, Death’s Wail — a legendary 2/2 flying spirit that destroys any creature that becomes the target of a spell or ability; a lethal combo piece in black control builds