Budoka Pupil // Ichiga, Who Topples Oaks

Gameplan

Cast cheap Spirit and Arcane spells to load ki counters onto Budoka Pupil, flip it into Ichiga, then use removable ki counters and a base 4/3 trampler as a mono-green beatdown engine. You curve out with efficient green creatures while flashing back Arcane tricks for repeatable pumps. The deck wins through combat damage, often via a single big trampling threat.

Key Cards

• Glacial Ray — Cheap Arcane spell that splices for repeatable damage while triggering ki counters.
• Kodama's Reach — Arcane ramp that builds ki counters and fixes mana in one card.
• Sosuke's Summons — Arcane spell that recurs creatures while feeding ki counters every cast.
• Petals of Insight — Cheap repeatable Arcane spell that loads ki counters and digs through your deck.
• Iname, Death Aspect — A strong Spirit payoff that triggers your commander and fills the board.
• Greater Good — Mono-green card advantage engine to refuel after committing to the board.

Upgrade Path

Lean into mono-green's best ramp (Cultivate, Sol Ring, Nature's Lore) and stompy payoffs like Craterhoof Behemoth and Overwhelming Stampede to convert your board into a win. Add protection such as Heroic Intervention and Snakeskin Veil so removal doesn't reset your ki investment, and consider treating the commander as a value enabler rather than the centerpiece by playing a strong green goodstuff shell.