Ashiok, Nightmare Muse

Ashiok, Nightmare Muse

Legendary Planeswalker — Ashiok

Mana cost: {3}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Create a 2/3 blue and black Nightmare creature token with that ability

activated +1 — makes a token

Whenever this token attacks or blocks, each opponent exiles the top two cards of their library.
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand, then that player exiles a card from their hand.

activated −3 — bounce

activated −3 —

You may cast up to three spells from among face-up cards your opponents own from exile without paying their mana costs.

activated −7 — processes an opponent's exiled card

Causes: create a Nightmare creature token, put a Nightmare creature token onto the battlefield, an artifact leaves the battlefield, a battle leaves the battlefield, a creature leaves the battlefield, an enchantment leaves the battlefield, a planeswalker leaves the battlefield, exile a card, cast a spell.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Nightmare enters the battlefield — 151 cards in the game can cause this (Ashiok is one).

  1. Umbris, Fear Manifest — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Umbris, Fear Manifest exiles a card from an opponent's library

a spell is cast — 155 cards in the game can cause this (Ashiok is one).

  1. The Kingpin of Crime — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, The Kingpin of Crime drains each opponent
  2. Elena, Turk Recruit — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Treasury Thrull — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Treasury Thrull drains each opponent
  4. Moira and Teshar — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Moira and Teshar brings a card back
  5. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle brings a card back
  6. Life Insurance — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Life Insurance drains each opponent
  7. Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate drains each opponent
  8. Syndicate Heavy — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Syndicate Heavy drains each opponent
  9. Norin the Wary — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Norin the Wary flickers itself
  10. Hunting Grounds — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Hunting Grounds puts a creature onto the battlefield

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

a planeswalker it grants abilities to — 312 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ichormoon Gauntlet — Ichormoon Gauntlet gives Ashiok, Nightmare Muse an extra ability
  2. Way of the Cryomancer — Way of the Cryomancer gives Ashiok, Nightmare Muse an extra ability
  3. Way of the Deathbringer — Way of the Deathbringer gives Ashiok, Nightmare Muse an extra ability

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

a planeswalker is cast — 361 cards in the game can cause this (Ashiok is one).

  1. Jaya's Phoenix — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Jaya's Phoenix returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Interplanar Beacon — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Interplanar Beacon gains you 1 life
  3. Defiler of Flesh — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Defiler of Flesh gives +1/+1
  4. Defiler of Dreams — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  5. Primeval Bounty — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Primeval Bounty puts 3 counters on a creature
  6. Pollywog Prodigy — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Pollywog Prodigy draws you 1 card
  7. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer gets +1/+1
  8. Chimeric Egg — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Chimeric Egg puts a charge counter on itself
  9. Thor, God of Thunder — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Thor, God of Thunder deals that spell's mana value damage
  10. Blood Funnel — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Blood Funnel sacrifices a creature

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

a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 366 cards in the game can cause this (Ashiok is one).

  1. Liliana the Repentant — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Liliana the Repentant mills a card
  2. Liliana the Faultless — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Liliana the Faultless gains you 1 life
  3. Builder's Talent — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse enters, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  4. Brainstealer Dragon — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  5. Cloudstone Curio — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Cloudstone Curio triggers

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Ashiok is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Ashiok, Nightmare Muse makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Ashiok, Nightmare Muse makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Ashiok, Nightmare Muse makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Ashiok, Nightmare Muse makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Ashiok, Nightmare Muse makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

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 (Ashiok is one).

When a Nightmare enters thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse:

  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 (Ashiok is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse makes a Nightmare 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 (Ashiok is one).

When a Nightmare enters thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse:

  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 (Ashiok is one).

When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse makes a Nightmare 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 nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Ashiok is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Dual Nature exiles a creature

3 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 (Ashiok is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse:

  1. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  2. Valor of the Worthy — makes a token
  3. Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice 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 (Ashiok is one).

When a Nightmare enters thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse:

  1. Season of Growth — scries
  2. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  3. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — gains you 1 life
  4. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  5. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — gains you 1 life
  6. Ayara, First of Locthwain — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  8. Mogg Bombers — sacrifices itself
  9. Flame-Kin War Scout — sacrifices itself
  10. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself

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