Bladegraft Aspirant

Bladegraft Aspirant

Creature — Phyrexian Warrior

Mana cost: {2}{R}

How we read this card

Menace
Equipment spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

static — costs 1 less

Activated abilities of Equipment you control that target this creature cost {1} less to activate.

static — costs {1} less

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: an Equipment creature it makes cheaper to cast, an Equipment artifact it makes cheaper to cast, an Equipment enchantment it makes cheaper to cast, an Equipment planeswalker it makes cheaper to cast, an Equipment instant it makes cheaper to cast, an Equipment sorcery it makes cheaper to cast, an Equipment battle it makes cheaper to cast.

Works well with

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Bladegraft Aspirant attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Bladegraft Aspirant enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Bladegraft Aspirant enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Bladegraft Aspirant attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Bladegraft Aspirant deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Bladegraft Aspirant enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

When Bladegraft Aspirant enters:

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
  2. Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

When Bladegraft Aspirant 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

116 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 (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

When Bladegraft Aspirant 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

199 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 (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

When Bladegraft Aspirant blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

19 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 (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

When Bladegraft Aspirant attacks:

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

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

When Bladegraft Aspirant deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  3. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

204 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 (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

When Bladegraft Aspirant is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  6. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  7. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself

83 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 (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

When Bladegraft Aspirant 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

313 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 (Bladegraft Aspirant is one).

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

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