Risona, Asari Commander
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
Oracle Text:
Haste
Whenever Risona deals combat damage to a player, if it doesn't have an indestructible counter on it, put an indestructible counter on it.
Whenever combat damage is dealt to you, remove an indestructible counter from Risona.
Power/Toughness: 3/3
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
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Character Background
Risona, Asari Commander is a quintessential tempo-aggro legend: a hasty 3/3 for three that starts pressuring life totals immediately and can snowball into a surprisingly hard-to-answer threat if you keep combat going. Her indestructible counter mechanic rewards clean offensive play, not all-in recklessness—once she connects, she can stay on the board through most damage-based removal unless the opponent gets a hit back. That makes evasive support especially valuable, so cards that grant flying, menace, or trample help ensure she keeps triggering. In deckbuilding, she pairs well with cheap protection like Slip Out the Back or Blacksmith’s Skill, since preventing combat damage to you helps preserve her counter while preserving your tempo plan. Thematically, she feels like a disciplined Asari war leader from Kamigawa’s neon future: swift, decisive, and difficult to stop once momentum is on her side.
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