Aya of Alexandria

Aya of Alexandria

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

Mana cost: {2}{R}{W}

How we read this card

Menace, lifelink
Whenever a historic creature you control deals combat damage to a player, create a 1/1 black Assassin creature token with menace.

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create an Assassin creature token, put an Assassin creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature deals combat damage.

Works well with

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

When Aya of Alexandria 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 (Aya of Alexandria is one).

When Aya of Alexandria attacks:

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Origin of the Hidden Ones — makes a token

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Aya of Alexandria is one).

When Aya of Alexandria gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

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

  1. Industrial Advancement — Aya of Alexandria makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  2. Divergent Transformations — Aya of Alexandria makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  3. Transmogrify — Aya of Alexandria makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,717 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 (Aya of Alexandria is one).

When an Assassin enters thanks to Aya of Alexandria:

  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 (Aya of Alexandria is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Aya of Alexandria makes an Assassin 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 (Aya of Alexandria is one).

When an Assassin enters thanks to Aya of Alexandria:

  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 a token
  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 (Aya of Alexandria is one).

When Aya of Alexandria makes an Assassin 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 Human it boosts — 4,598 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sanctuary Lockdown — Sanctuary Lockdown gives Aya of Alexandria bigger stats

4,597 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Aya of Alexandria is one).

When Aya of Alexandria enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Aya of Alexandria is one).

When Aya of Alexandria attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

132 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 (Aya of Alexandria is one).

When Aya of Alexandria attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this.

When Aya of Alexandria deals combat damage:

  1. Embermaw Hellion — adds 1 to the damage
  2. Torbran, Thane of Red Fell — adds 2 to the damage

17,932 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When an Assassin enters thanks to Aya of Alexandria, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Aya of Alexandria enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Aya of Alexandria enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Aya of Alexandria enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — When an Assassin enters thanks to Aya of Alexandria, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When an Assassin enters thanks to Aya of Alexandria, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — When an Assassin enters thanks to Aya of Alexandria, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — When an Assassin enters thanks to Aya of Alexandria, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

336 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 (Aya of Alexandria is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When an Assassin enters thanks to Aya of Alexandria, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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