Balefire Liege

Balefire Liege

Creature — Spirit Horror

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

How we read this card

Other red creatures you control get +1/+1.

static — gives +1/+1

Other white creatures you control get +1/+1.

static — gives +1/+1

Whenever you cast a red spell, this creature deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.

triggered — deals 3 damage

Whenever you cast a white spell, you gain 3 life.

triggered — gains you 3 life

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage, a planeswalker deals noncombat damage, gain life.

Cares about: a spell is cast, a creature it boosts.

Works well with

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Commander Liara Portyr — When Commander Liara Portyr is cast, Balefire Liege deals 3 damage
  2. Harness the Storm — When Harness the Storm is cast, Balefire Liege deals 3 damage
  3. Goliath Daydreamer — When Goliath Daydreamer is cast, Balefire Liege deals 3 damage
  4. Hakoda, Selfless Commander — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is cast, Balefire Liege gains you 3 life
  5. Herald of Amity — When Herald of Amity is cast, Balefire Liege gains you 3 life
  6. Sram's Expertise — When Sram's Expertise is cast, Balefire Liege gains you 3 life
  7. Chandra, Flame's Catalyst — When an instant or sorcery is cast thanks to Chandra, Flame's Catalyst, Balefire Liege deals 3 damage
  8. Mogg Salvage — When Mogg Salvage is cast, Balefire Liege deals 3 damage
  9. Shaman's Trance — When Shaman's Trance is cast, Balefire Liege deals 3 damage
  10. Conspicuous Snoop — When Conspicuous Snoop is cast, Balefire Liege deals 3 damage

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

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Balefire Liege is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Balefire Liege deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 725 cards in the game can cause this (Balefire Liege is one).

  1. Millicent, Restless Revenant — When Balefire Liege deals combat damage, Millicent, Restless Revenant makes a token

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 727 cards in the game can cause this (Balefire Liege is one).

  1. Baboon Spirit — When Balefire Liege enters, Baboon Spirit makes a token

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Balefire Liege is one).

When Balefire Liege enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

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

When Balefire Liege 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.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Balefire Liege is one).

When Balefire Liege deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

46 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 (Balefire Liege is one).

When Balefire Liege makes a player lose life:

  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. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment

46 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 (Balefire Liege is one).

When Balefire Liege attacks:

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

847 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 (Balefire Liege is one).

When Balefire Liege 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

489 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 (Balefire Liege is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Balefire Liege blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

140 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 (Balefire Liege is one).

When Balefire Liege enters:

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

3,030 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 (Balefire Liege is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Balefire Liege enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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