Agate Instigator

Agate Instigator

Creature — Lizard Rogue

Mana cost: {1}{R}

How we read this card

Offspring {1}{R}
Whenever another creature you control enters, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.

triggered — deals 1 damage

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: a creature enters the battlefield.

Works well with

a Lizard attacks — 230 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

  1. Hired Claw — When Agate Instigator attacks, Hired Claw deals 1 damage

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Agate Instigator attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Agate Instigator deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Agate Instigator enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Agate Instigator enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

When Agate Instigator deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  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

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

When Agate Instigator makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

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

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

When Agate Instigator attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

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

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

When Agate Instigator attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

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

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

When Agate Instigator blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

When Agate Instigator attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  2. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  3. Quest for the Goblin Lord — Quest for the Goblin Lord gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  4. Memorial Team Leader — Memorial Team Leader gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  5. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  6. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  7. Infinite Hourglass — Infinite Hourglass gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  8. Icon of Ancestry — Icon of Ancestry gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  9. Caged Sun — Caged Sun gives Agate Instigator bigger stats
  10. Gauntlet of Might — Gauntlet of Might gives Agate Instigator bigger stats

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Hexing Squelcher — Hexing Squelcher gives Agate Instigator ward
  2. Bloodcrusher of Khorne — Bloodcrusher of Khorne gives Agate Instigator trample
  3. Two-Headed Giant of Foriys — Two-Headed Giant of Foriys gives Agate Instigator an extra ability
  4. Foriysian Totem — Foriysian Totem gives Agate Instigator an extra ability
  5. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Agate Instigator an extra ability
  6. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Agate Instigator an extra ability
  7. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Agate Instigator first strike, flying, haste, protection, trample and vigilance
  8. Goblin War Drums — Goblin War Drums gives Agate Instigator menace
  9. Street Riot — Street Riot gives Agate Instigator trample

19,383 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Urabrask the Hidden — Urabrask the Hidden gives Agate Instigator haste
  2. Tannuk, Steadfast Second — Tannuk, Steadfast Second gives Agate Instigator haste
  3. Tuktuk Rubblefort — Tuktuk Rubblefort gives Agate Instigator haste
  4. Anger — Anger gives Agate Instigator haste
  5. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Agate Instigator haste
  6. Barbarian Class — Barbarian Class gives Agate Instigator haste
  7. Emblem of the Warmind — Emblem of the Warmind gives Agate Instigator haste
  8. Fervor — Fervor gives Agate Instigator haste
  9. Rage Reflection — Rage Reflection gives Agate Instigator haste
  10. Rising of the Day — Rising of the Day gives Agate Instigator haste

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Agate Instigator its extra combat

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Agate Instigator an extra creature type
  2. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Agate Instigator an extra creature type

19,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Agate Instigator costs
  2. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Agate Instigator costs
  3. Urza's Incubator — Urza's Incubator reduces what Agate Instigator costs

19,389 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

When Agate Instigator enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Agate Instigator is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Agate Instigator enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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