Bane of the Living

Bane of the Living

Creature — Insect

Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Morph {X}{B}{B}
When this creature is turned face up, all creatures get -X/-X until end of turn.

triggered — shrinks a creature by -X/-X

Causes: a creature dies.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Bane of the Living is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Bane of the Living, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Bane of the Living, it exiles a Nightmare

a creature is turned face up — 238 cards in the game can cause this (Bane of the Living is one).

When Bane of the Living is turned face up:

  1. Printlifter Ooze — makes a token
  2. Experiment Twelve — puts its power counters on a permanent
  3. Pyrotechnic Performer — deals its power damage
  4. Pine Walker — untaps a permanent
  5. Fatal Mutation — kills it

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an Insect attacks — 323 cards in the game can cause this (Bane of the Living is one).

When Bane of the Living attacks:

  1. Vrestin, Menoptra Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Bane of the Living is one).

Bane of the Living puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Bane of the Living is one).

When Bane of the Living dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Bane of the Living is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Bane of the Living dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Bane of the Living dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Bane of the Living dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Bane of the Living dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Bane of the Living, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Bane of the Living, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Bane of the Living, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Bane of the Living, it triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When Bane of the Living dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  10. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Bane of the Living, it makes you lose life

451 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 (Bane of the Living is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Bane of the Living leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Bane of the Living is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Bane of the Living, it exiles itself

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Bane of the Living is one).

  1. Den Protector — Bane of the Living puts cards into the graveyard that Den Protector can bring back
  2. Havi, the All-Father — Bane of the Living fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  3. Repentant Vampire — Bane of the Living fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  4. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Bane of the Living puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back

440 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 of the Living is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Bane of the Living attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

219 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 of the Living is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Bane of the Living attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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