Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

Mana cost: {R}{W}{B}

How we read this card

First strike
Whenever Altaïr attacks, exile up to one target Assassin creature card from your graveyard with a memory counter on it. Then for each creature card you own in exile with a memory counter on it, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of it. Exile those tokens at end of combat.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile an Assassin creature, an Assassin creature leaves a graveyard, put a counter on anything, create a creature token, put a creature token onto the battlefield, a creature token leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: an Assassin creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's copy of Shaun, Father of Synths is exiled at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers
  3. Gollum, Patient Plotter — Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's copy of Gollum, Patient Plotter is exiled at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers

put an Assassin creature into a graveyard — 2 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Garza's Assassin — When Garza's Assassin is in the graveyard, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad can bring it back

1 other card causes it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token leaves the battlefield — 117 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad:

  1. Twilight Drover — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Zurgo Stormrender — draws you 1 card

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an Assassin deals combat damage — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad deals combat damage:

  1. Layla Hassan — brings a card back
  2. Ezio, Blade of Vengeance — draws you 1 card
  3. Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — triggers
  4. Jacob Frye — exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin attacks — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad attacks:

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Origin of the Hidden Ones — makes a token

an Assassin creature it grants types to — 219 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Reaper's Scythe — Reaper's Scythe gives Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad an extra creature type

218 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

  1. The War Games — When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is exiled, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is exiled:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad makes fodder for Kethek, Crucible Goliath
  2. Industrial Advancement — Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  3. Fireflux Squad — Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad makes fodder for Fireflux Squad
  4. Divergent Transformations — Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  5. Transmogrify — Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,715 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad makes a creature token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad makes a creature token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom gains you 1 life

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

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