Bess, Soul Nourisher

Bess, Soul Nourisher

Legendary Creature — Human Citizen

Mana cost: {1}{G}{W}

How we read this card

Whenever one or more other creatures you control with base power and toughness 1/1 enter, put a +1/+1 counter on Bess.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Whenever Bess attacks, each other creature you control with base power and toughness 1/1 gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Bess.

triggered — gives +X/+X, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on ~

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature enters the battlefield.

Works well with

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (Bess is one).

  1. Cloaked Cadet — When Bess, Soul Nourisher gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Bess is one).

When Bess, Soul Nourisher gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Bess is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Bess, Soul Nourisher gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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. Sigarda, Champion of Light — Sigarda, Champion of Light gives Bess, Soul Nourisher bigger stats
  2. Sanctuary Lockdown — Sanctuary Lockdown gives Bess, Soul Nourisher bigger stats

4,596 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 (Bess is one).

When Bess, Soul Nourisher 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 (Bess is one).

When Bess, Soul Nourisher attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  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

112 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 (Bess is one).

When Bess, Soul Nourisher 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  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 (Bess is one).

When Bess, Soul Nourisher 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 (Bess is one).

When Bess, Soul Nourisher 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.

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Liliana the Faultless — When Liliana the Faultless enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Prosperous Innkeeper — When Prosperous Innkeeper enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Suture Priest — When Suture Priest enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Auriok Champion — When Auriok Champion enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  11. Soul Warden — When Soul Warden enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  12. Soul's Attendant — When Soul's Attendant enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  13. Champion of Lambholt — When Champion of Lambholt enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  14. Essence Warden — When Essence Warden enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  15. Virulent Emissary — When Virulent Emissary enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  16. Experiment One — When Experiment One enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  17. Aetherstorm Roc — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  18. Raphael, Most Attitude — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

932 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 (Bess is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Bess, Soul Nourisher enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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