Tetsuo, Imperial Champion

Tetsuo, Imperial Champion

Legendary Creature — Human Samurai

Mana cost: {U}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever Tetsuo attacks, if it's equipped, choose one —
Tetsuo deals damage equal to the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to it to any target.

triggered — deals the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to Tetsuo damage

You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand with mana value less than or equal to the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to Tetsuo without paying its mana cost.

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage, cast anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything deals noncombat damage — 2,313 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

32 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 2,681 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  3. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  4. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  5. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  6. Hour of Victory — raises your speed
  7. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

32 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 2,102 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion enters:

  1. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  2. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  3. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage

a creature attacks — 9,608 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  5. Ingris Stingerquill — deals 1 damage
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature
  10. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

100 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 9,608 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  8. Dwindle — kills a creature

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 9,608 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

43 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature deals combat damage — 9,608 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

125 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 9,655 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  3. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself

35 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,550 cards in Tetsuo's colors can cause this (Tetsuo is one).

When Tetsuo, Imperial Champion enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

122 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.