Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator

Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
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Full Name	Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
Affinities
Origin set	Foundations
Cost	295
Stats (max level)
Health	95
Deck limits	5  ·   6  ·   8
Mana bonuses	-2 ·  +7 ·  +3 ·  +3 ·  -2
Leveling cost	79,920
Lore
Race	Human
Birthplace	Kamigawa
Planeswalkers   (Infobox · Data)

Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is a black and blue human Planeswalker, released in November 2024 along with release 7.0.0 and the Foundations card set.

His mana gains are set to a single very high +7 bonus in Blue, and small bonuses in Black and in Red, with cuts to White and Green. His deck limits are unbalanced, with two extra Creatures and one less Support.

Kaito's Passive, which is arguably his best ability, rewards maintaining a high amount of Loyalty (20)

Kaito, Bane of Nightmares is the third of a number of playable Planeswalkers in MtGPQ which embody Kaito at different points in their life story.

Notes

Given that Kaito has a high mana bonus, and mills a card from the opponent, it must be said that Kaito's Fatal Ambush ability is in every way similar to but inferior to Ral, Crackling Wit's Order of the Otters. Almost twice the cost, less than half the effect, and Ral's activates every turn thereafter, rather than waiting for the opponent to do something that they can simply choose not to do. The similarities, the proximity of release, and the depth of inferiority, absolutely beg for a comment which is normally restrained. Kaito thus falls into a familiar category of Magic activity : making something broken work. Sufficient Ninjas can perhaps be created with his Passive, to raise the damage of Fatal Ambush, but it is still entirely dependent on the computer opponent choosing to cast something they can simply keep in hand.

Stats

Mana Bonuses: White (-2) Blue (+7) Black (+3) Red (+3) Green (-2)

Total Leveling Cost: 79920

Deck Limits at Level 60: 08 Creatures, 06 Spells, 05 Supports

Abilities

Passive Ability - Loyal Companion

When a creature you control deals combat damage to the opponent’s planeswalker: Gain 1 Loyalty. Then, if you have 20 Loyalty or more: Create a Himoto, Kami of the Spark Token [Green Artifact Raccoon Ninja, Legendary, Menace  with : This creature Can't Block. When this creature enters the battlefield : It gets +X/+X. X is the number of creatures you control, including their reinforcements].

Shadow Calling

Cost 08.

       Level 1: Discard a card and draw a card. Create a Ninja Token [Blue Creature token - Ninja, Unblockable , 1/1].

       Level 2: Discard a card and draw a card. Create 2 Ninja Tokens.

       Level 3: Discard 2 cards and draw 2 cards. Create 2 Ninja Tokens [Blue Creature token - Ninja, Unblockable , 1/1].

       Level 4: Discard 2 cards and draw 2 cards. Create 3 Ninja Tokens.

Sabotage and Subterfuge

Cost 12.

       Level 1: Destroy the top card of your opponent's library. If that is a Creature card — Your Ninja creatures get +1/+1.

       Level 2: Destroy the top card of your opponent's library. If that is a Creature card — Your Ninja creatures get +2/+1.

       Level 3: Destroy the top card of your opponent's library. If that is a Creature or Support card — Your Ninja creatures get +2/+2.

       Level 4: Destroy the top card of your opponent's library. Your Ninja creatures get +3/+2. Your creatures gain Hexproof  until the beginning of your next turn.

Fatal Ambush

Cost 18.

       Level 1 (PW Level 16): Create a Shinobi Whistle Token [Colorless Artifact Ninja Equipment, 1 Shield, with : "When your opponent casts a Spell or Support card : Deal X damage to your opponent's Planeswalker. X is equal to the number of Ninja cards you control, including their reinforcements. "].

       Level 2 (PW Level 46): Create 2 Shinobi Whistle Tokens [Colorless Artifact Ninja Equipment, 1 Shield, with : "When your opponent casts a Spell or Support card : Deal X damage to your opponent's Planeswalker. X is equal to the number of Ninja cards you control, including their reinforcements. "].

       Level 3 (PW Level 60): Create 3 Shinobi Whistle Tokens [Colorless Artifact Ninja Equipment, 1 Shield, with : "When your opponent casts a Spell or Support card : Deal X damage to your opponent's Planeswalker. X is equal to the number of Ninja cards you control, including their reinforcements. "].

Story

"After battling against the Phyrexians, Kaito is now on Duskmourn to take back an important scroll looted from Tamiyo’s body after her demise. Also ready to find Tamiyo’s son, trapped somewhere in this new plane, the cyberninja at least can count on his comrades to succeed in his mission."

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Starting Deck

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