Magic: The Gathering’s next expansion is on the way, so the reveals and leaks are slowly coming to light. It’s already been confirmed that Phyrexia: All Will Be One will feature 10 planeswalkers, and another has been revealed, hailing from the Kamigawa setting - Kaito Shizuki!
Kaito Shizuki, now known as Kaito, Dancing Shadow, is coming as one of the ten planeswalkers to appear in the upcoming Magic: The Gathering expansion and appears to be on the side of good. While not an unbalanced card, it brings some exciting mechanics into the next expansion.
Kaito, Dancing Shadow is an exciting card, for sure. While this particular Magic: The Gathering planeswalker isn’t overpowered, I like what it offers. Because it isn’t as strong as some other planeswalkers, I worry that it will be overlooked, but I see quite a few users for it right out of the gate.
What can this new planeswalker do in Magic: The Gathering, though? Here is the list of its confirmed loyalty abilities available on Kaito, Dancing Shadow in Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
This card synergizes incredibly well with Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty’s Ninjutsu cards. Since those cards are rewarded for attacking unimpeded, you can use Kaito, Dancing Shadow’s +1 ability, to make a creature unable to be blocked and then attack freely. Then you trigger a Ninjutsu ability and swap it out for something stronger.
Conversely, you can also attack a weak creature, make it unblockable, and then bounce it back to your hand. That way, you can use another one of his abilities. You could use his +1 again to build him up or draw another card. You can draw two cards for free if you have a creature that isn’t blocked without it.
Another excellent use for this card is to attack safely with the +1, and use
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