Barrin, Tolarian Archmage

Barrin, Tolarian Archmage

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}

How we read this card

When Barrin enters, return up to one other target creature or planeswalker to its owner's hand.

triggered — bounce

At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent was put into your hand from the battlefield this turn, draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: a creature leaves the battlefield, a planeswalker leaves the battlefield, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Barrin is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Barrin is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

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

When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage makes a player draw a card:

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  4. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  5. The Locust God — makes a token
  6. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  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.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Barrin is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Barrin, Tolarian Archmage, 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 (Barrin is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Barrin, Tolarian Archmage:

  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

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

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

When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage 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 (Barrin is one).

When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

115 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 (Barrin is one).

When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage 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. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

185 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 (Barrin is one).

When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Barrin is one).

  1. Champions of the Perfect — When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage is cast, Champions of the Perfect draws you 1 card

90 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 (Barrin is one).

When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage enters:

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

312 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 (Barrin is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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