the physical realm worship the kami, most of whom are personifications of everyday objects or aspects of nature. The conflict of the story begins when suddenly the kami attack the physical realm, killing many denizens in their wake. It is here that the Kami War begins, lasting for twenty years. The feudal lord, or daimyō, of Kamigawa, Takeshi Konda, employs samurai and scholars to resolve the situation, many of which are represented on the playing cards. Apart from the human race, various other races are also depicted, most notably the Moonfolk race, the Soratami race, and the distinctive humanoid rat race. The heroes of the story are Michiko Konda, the pure-hearted daughter of the daimyō, and Toshiro Umezawa, a ronin samurai with roguish qualities. Although many other characters are involved, it is these two that play out as the protagonists of the story, both of whom determined to end the Kami War. The raising action of the story involves Umezawa's struggle with a fellow gang member, Hidetsugu, an ogre with an eschatomanic philosophy regarding oni; and the protagonists' interactions with the five Myojin, some of the most powerful kami with elemental powers pertaining to life, death, omniscience, destruction, and ecology. The story concludes with the revelation of Takeshi Konda being the main antagonist. With the help of his Moonfolk allies, he had stolen the offspring, or rather ethereal component, of O-Kagachi, the supreme deity of Kamigawa who controls the barrier between the spirit realm and the physical realm. Enraged, the supreme god had removed the barrier and commanded an all-out attack to retrieve its child. The daimyō had done so to achieve immortality, precisely on the night his daughter Michiko had been born. Umezawa is able to steal the spirit child back and, once a ritual of release is performed, he and Michiko are able to reconcile with the kami. The spirit child takes on the form of a dragon-like being, calling itself Kyodai, and merges with Michiko. O-Kagachi is defeated, and the Sisters of Flesh and Spirit (namely Michiko and Kyodai combined) become the new gatekeeper between the physical realm and spirit realm. Umezawa has one last confrontation with a Soratami prophet, who kills him. The female Myojin of death resurrects him, after he pledges his allegiance to her, and she transports him to the plane of Dominaria. Notable cards Notable cards in Champions include and . Basic lands