Blade of the Oni
Mana Cost:
Type: Artifact Creature — Equipment Demon
Oracle Text:
Menace
Equipped creature has base power and toughness 5/5, has menace, and is a black Demon in addition to its other colors and types.
Reconfigure {2}{B}{B} ({2}{B}{B}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)
Power/Toughness: 3/1
Rarity: mythic
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
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Character Background
Blade of the Oni reads like a versatile tempo-finisher and midrange tool: as a 3/1 artifact creature it can apply early pressure, then later become an equipment that turns any creature into a 5/5 menace Demon, forcing opponents to trade unfavorably or leave multiple blockers up. Thematically it’s a haunted Oni blade that corrupts its wielder, and mechanically it shines in Rakdos-style aggro-leaning midrange or creature-based value decks that want a late-game punch. Deckbuilding tips: pair it with cheap ETB creatures or token generators so you always have a cheap body to receive the 5/5 upgrade, and include sacrifice outlets or blink effects to reuse the blade as a creature after you unattach it (or to cash in creature bodies that become blown-out attackers). Be mindful of the steep reconfigure cost — treat the card as a two-phase threat (early attacker, late-game equipment) and include artifact removal protection or redundancy so the Oni’s menace stick around when it matters.
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