Archfiend of the Dross

Archfiend of the Dross

Creature — Phyrexian Demon

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

How we read this card

Flying
This creature enters with four oil counters on it.

static — arrives with counters

At the beginning of your upkeep, remove an oil counter from this creature. Then if it has no oil counters on it, you lose the game.

triggered —

triggered —

Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, its controller loses 2 life.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 2 life

Causes: put a counter on anything, remove a counter from anything, a player loses the game, make a player lose life.

Cares about: an upkeep, a creature dies.

Works well with

a player loses the game — 41 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

  1. Stunning Reversal — When Archfiend of the Dross makes a player lose the game, Stunning Reversal draws you 7 cards

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

a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

When Archfiend of the Dross enters:

  1. Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Archfiend of the Dross attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Archfiend of the Dross enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Archfiend of the Dross enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

When Archfiend of the Dross gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  3. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  4. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card
  6. Kros, Defense Contractor — triggers
  7. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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 (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

When an opponent makes a player lose life thanks to Archfiend of the Dross:

  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.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Archfiend of the Dross gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

When Archfiend of the Dross 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 attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

When Archfiend of the Dross 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. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  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

180 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 (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

When Archfiend of the Dross 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 (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Archfiend of the Dross attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 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 (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

When Archfiend of the Dross enters:

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

303 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 (Archfiend of the Dross is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Archfiend of the Dross 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.