mtg chishiro commander deck Chishiro, the Scattered Blade Modified Counters Auras Equipment Magic and counters are modifications.) Chishiro - +1 Focused //

You need a few things to line up correctly for this to do its thing: First, you need a board state

But this card works best when you combine them

Powerbalance checks off all the relevant boxes for me: its a callback to an awesome card from years past, it forces interaction (in other words, makes me have to pay attention to the game), it gives you free stuff, and it allows for fun top-deck manipulation

For seven total converted mana it seems reasonable, but what makes this card so powerful is its inclusion of the Miracle mechanic

You can cast it from exile no matter what # you get, and then you can either spend mana to cast it with mana of any color usable and then you can get it for free with the higher roll

In short, this card has a nice fail case, and an amazing ceiling