Alora, Merry Thief

Alora, Merry Thief

Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever you attack, up to one target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn. Return that creature to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.

triggered — restricts what can block it

triggered — bounce

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What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: a creature leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: anything attacks.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Alora is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Alora, Merry Thief, it exiles a Synth you control

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

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Alora, Merry Thief attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

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

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Alora, Merry Thief 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 (Alora is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Alora, Merry Thief enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

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

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Alora, Merry Thief enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Alora is one).

When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Alora is one).

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield, Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom gains you 1 life
  2. Rapacious Guest — When Rapacious Guest leaves the battlefield thanks to Alora, Merry Thief, it makes each opponent lose life equal to its power
  3. Extractor Demon — When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield, Extractor Demon mills a card
  4. Aang, Airbending Master — When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield, Aang, Airbending Master puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Dour Port-Mage — When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield, Dour Port-Mage draws you 1 card
  6. Vela the Night-Clad — When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield, Vela the Night-Clad makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Champions of the Perfect — When Champions of the Perfect leaves the battlefield thanks to Alora, Merry Thief, it triggers
  8. Phantasmal Mount — When Phantasmal Mount leaves the battlefield thanks to Alora, Merry Thief, it triggers
  9. Funeral March — When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield, Funeral March makes a player sacrifice a creature
  10. Sally Sparrow — When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield, Sally Sparrow triggers

21 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 (Alora is one).

When Alora, Merry Thief attacks:

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

113 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 (Alora is one).

When Alora, Merry Thief attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  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.

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

When Alora, Merry Thief blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  8. Dwindle — kills a creature
  9. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

19 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 (Alora is one).

When Alora, Merry Thief attacks:

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

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

When Alora, Merry Thief enters:

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

307 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 (Alora is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Alora, Merry Thief enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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