Archive Arbiter

Archive Arbiter

Artifact Creature — Sphinx

Mana cost: {6}

How we read this card

Flying
When this creature enters, choose one —

triggered —

Destroy target noncreature, nonland permanent.

triggered —

You gain 4 life.

triggered — gains you 4 life

Causes: you face a dilemma, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, gain life.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Archive Arbiter onto the battlefield from your library

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

a battle in a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

Archive Arbiter puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer — can bring back
  2. Narset, Enlightened Exile — can bring back
  3. Fallaji Archaeologist — can bring back
  4. Chandra, Chill of Compliance — can bring back

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

a Sphinx attacks — 144 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. The Ur-Sphinx — When Archive Arbiter attacks, The Ur-Sphinx mills a card

a Sphinx enters the battlefield — 149 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign — When Archive Arbiter enters, Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign triggers

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

When Archive Arbiter poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

Archive Arbiter puts cards into the:

  1. Saprazzan Bailiff — graveyard that Saprazzan Bailiff can bring back
  2. Open the Vaults — graveyard that Open the Vaults can bring back
  3. Mine Excavation — graveyard that Mine Excavation can bring back
  4. Cantivore — graveyard, and Cantivore gets bigger

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

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Femeref Enchantress — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Archive Arbiter, Femeref Enchantress draws you 1 card

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

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

Archive Arbiter puts cards into the:

  1. T'Chaka, Venerable King — graveyard that T'Chaka, Venerable King can bring back
  2. Goblin Welder — graveyard that Goblin Welder can bring back
  3. Tomakul Scrapsmith — graveyard that Tomakul Scrapsmith can bring back
  4. Anrakyr the Traveller — graveyard that Anrakyr the Traveller can bring back
  5. Scrap Mastery — graveyard that Scrap Mastery can bring back
  6. Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo — graveyard that Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo can bring back
  7. Keeper of the Cadence — graveyard that Keeper of the Cadence can bring back
  8. Grasping Tentacles — graveyard that Grasping Tentacles can bring back
  9. Slag Fiend — graveyard, and Slag Fiend gets bigger
  10. Dakkon, Shadow Slayer — graveyard that Dakkon, Shadow Slayer can bring back

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

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

When Archive Arbiter attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

When Archive Arbiter deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

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

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Archive Arbiter deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Archive Arbiter:

  1. Party Dude — draws you 1 card
  2. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  3. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Kibo, Uktabi Prince — puts a counter on an Ape or Monkey
  6. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  8. Summoning Station — untaps itself

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

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — When Archive Arbiter gains life, Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer triggers

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

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Dr. Madison Li — When Archive Arbiter is cast, Dr. Madison Li puts a counter on a permanent you control

280 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 (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Archive Arbiter attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

157 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 (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When Archive Arbiter enters, Dual Nature 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 (Archive Arbiter is one).

  1. Liliana the Repentant — When Archive Arbiter enters, Liliana the Repentant mills a card

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