Anhelo, the Painter

Anhelo, the Painter

Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin

Mana cost: {U}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Deathtouch
The first instant or sorcery spell you cast each turn has casualty 2.

static — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a creature.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice, an instant it grants abilities to, a sorcery it grants abilities to.

Works well with

an Assassin deals combat damage — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

When Anhelo, the Painter 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 (Anhelo is one).

When Anhelo, the Painter 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 Anhelo, the Painter an extra creature type

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

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

When Anhelo, the Painter attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Anhelo, the Painter attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Anhelo, the Painter is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

When Anhelo, the Painter deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

When Anhelo, the Painter enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Anhelo, the Painter:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Anhelo, the Painter:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Anhelo is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Anhelo, the Painter, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

3 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 (Anhelo is one).

When Anhelo, the Painter 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. 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

115 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 (Anhelo is one).

When Anhelo, the Painter attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  7. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  8. Total War — kills a creature

190 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 (Anhelo is one).

When Anhelo, the Painter blocks:

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

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

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

When Anhelo, the Painter 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

325 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 (Anhelo is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Anhelo, the Painter enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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