Bane, Lord of Darkness

Bane, Lord of Darkness

Legendary Creature — God

Mana cost: {1}{W}{U}{B}

How we read this card

As long as your life total is less than or equal to half your starting life total, Bane has indestructible.

static — grants a keyword

Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, target opponent may have you draw a card. If they don't, you may put a creature card with equal or lesser toughness from your hand onto the battlefield.

triggered — draws you 1 card

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card, put a creature onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a nontoken creature dies.

Works well with

a God attacks — 125 cards in the game can cause this (Bane is one).

  1. Kratos, Stoic Father — When Bane, Lord of Darkness attacks, Kratos, Stoic Father puts a counter on a permanent

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Bane is one).

When Bane, Lord of Darkness makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 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 (Bane is one).

When Bane, Lord of Darkness attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  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 (Bane is one).

When Bane, Lord of Darkness 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

181 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 (Bane is one).

When Bane, Lord of Darkness 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
  6. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

22 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 (Bane is one).

When Bane, Lord of Darkness attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

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

  1. Orcish Bowmasters — When Orcish Bowmasters enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it deals 1 damage
  2. Quantum Riddler — When Quantum Riddler enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it draws you 1 card
  3. Fire Nation Salvagers — When Fire Nation Salvagers enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it puts a counter on a creature or Vehicle
  4. Goblin Goliath — When Goblin Goliath enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it makes a token
  5. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a creature enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  6. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Bane, Lord of Darkness enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  7. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Bane, Lord of Darkness enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  8. Legolas Greenleaf — When Bane, Lord of Darkness enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  9. The Neutrinos — When a creature enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  10. Aetherstorm Roc — When a creature enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

298 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 (Bane is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a creature enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — When Ivora, Insatiable Heir enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it makes a token
  3. Dogmeat, Ever Loyal — When Dogmeat, Ever Loyal enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it mills a card
  4. SP//dr, Piloted by Peni — When SP//dr, Piloted by Peni enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it puts a counter on a creature
  5. Mu Yanling, Wind Rider — When Mu Yanling, Wind Rider enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it makes a token
  6. The Rani — When The Rani enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it makes a token
  7. Ellivere of the Wild Court — When Ellivere of the Wild Court enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it makes a token
  8. Haliya, Ascendant Cadet — When Haliya, Ascendant Cadet enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it puts a counter on a creature
  9. J. Jonah Jameson — When J. Jonah Jameson enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it triggers
  10. Ultimecia, Temporal Threat — When Ultimecia, Temporal Threat enters thanks to Bane, Lord of Darkness, it taps a creature an opponent controls

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