Anowon, the Ruin Thief

Anowon, the Ruin Thief

Legendary Creature — Vampire Rogue

Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Other Rogues you control get +1/+1.

static — gives +1/+1

Whenever one or more Rogues you control deal combat damage to a player, that player mills a card for each 1 damage dealt to them. If the player mills at least one creature card this way, you draw a card.

triggered — mills a card

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: mill a card, draw a card.

Cares about: a Rogue deals combat damage, a Rogue it boosts.

Works well with

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

When Anowon, the Ruin Thief 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 (Anowon is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Anowon, the Ruin Thief attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

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

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Anowon, the Ruin Thief is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

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

When Anowon, the Ruin Thief 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 (Anowon is one).

When Anowon, the Ruin Thief 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 Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Anowon is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Anowon, the Ruin Thief attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Shadow Alley Denizen — When Shadow Alley Denizen deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  2. Satoru, the Infiltrator — When Satoru, the Infiltrator deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  3. Grim Hireling — When Grim Hireling deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  4. Orochi Soul-Reaver — When Orochi Soul-Reaver deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  5. Krydle of Baldur's Gate — When Krydle of Baldur's Gate deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  6. The Destined Thief — When The Destined Thief deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  7. Oona's Blackguard — When Oona's Blackguard deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  8. Dimir Strandcatcher — When Dimir Strandcatcher deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  9. Clandestine Meddler — When Clandestine Meddler deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card
  10. Rev, Tithe Extractor — When Rev, Tithe Extractor deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

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

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Anowon, the Ruin Thief enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

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

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Anowon, the Ruin Thief enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

a card is milled — 772 cards in the game can cause this (Anowon is one).

  1. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When a permanent makes a player mill a card thanks to Anowon, the Ruin Thief, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Anowon is one).

When Anowon, the Ruin Thief makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Anowon is one).

  1. Fire Nation Salvagers — Anowon, the Ruin Thief puts cards into the graveyard that Fire Nation Salvagers can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Anowon, the Ruin Thief puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — Anowon, the Ruin Thief puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  4. Enlightened Confidant — Anowon, the Ruin Thief puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  5. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Anowon, the Ruin Thief puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  6. Grazing Kelpie — Anowon, the Ruin Thief puts cards into the graveyard that Grazing Kelpie can bring back
  7. Dauthi Voidwalker — Cards Anowon, the Ruin Thief would put into an opponent's graveyard are exiled by Dauthi Voidwalker instead, and it can play from among them
  8. Spurnmage Advocate — Anowon, the Ruin Thief puts cards into the graveyard that Spurnmage Advocate can bring back
  9. Endurance — Anowon, the Ruin Thief puts cards into the graveyard that Endurance can bring back
  10. Merfolk Windrobber — Anowon, the Ruin Thief fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Merfolk Windrobber needs

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Anowon is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Anowon, the Ruin Thief:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  5. Compost — draws you 1 card
  6. Planar Void — hits a graveyard

5 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 (Anowon is one).

When Anowon, the Ruin Thief attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers

134 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 (Anowon is one).

When Anowon, the Ruin Thief attacks:

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

220 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 (Anowon is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Anowon, the Ruin Thief blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Anowon is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Anowon, the Ruin Thief enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 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 (Anowon is one).

When Anowon, the Ruin 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

472 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 (Anowon is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Anowon, the Ruin Thief enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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