Bloatfly Swarm

Bloatfly Swarm

Creature — Insect Mutant

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
This creature enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.

static — arrives with counters

If damage would be dealt to this creature while it has a +1/+1 counter on it, prevent that damage, remove that many +1/+1 counters from it, then give each player a rad counter for each +1/+1 counter removed this way.

static —

static —

static — puts counters on it

Causes: put a counter on anything, damage is prevented, remove a counter from anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Mutant attacks — 280 cards in the game can cause this (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

  1. Wolverine, Claws Out — When Bloatfly Swarm attacks, Wolverine, Claws Out makes your creatures bigger

a Mutant deals combat damage — 280 cards in the game can cause this (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

  1. Heroes in a Half Shell — When Bloatfly Swarm deals combat damage, Heroes in a Half Shell puts a counter on a permanent

a Mutant enters the battlefield — 286 cards in the game can cause this (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

When Bloatfly Swarm enters:

  1. Genghis Frog — makes a token
  2. X-23, Deadly Weapon — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. April O'Neil, Live on the Scene — triggers

an Insect attacks — 323 cards in the game can cause this (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

When Bloatfly Swarm attacks:

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

damage is prevented — 568 cards in the game can cause this (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

When Bloatfly Swarm has damage prevented:

  1. Phyrexian Vindicator — deals that much damage
  2. New Way Forward — deals that much damage
  3. Samite Ministration — gains you that much life
  4. Judgment of Alexander — deals its power damage

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

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

When Bloatfly Swarm 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 (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Bloatfly Swarm 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.

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

When Bloatfly Swarm 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

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 (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

When Bloatfly Swarm 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

180 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 (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

When Bloatfly Swarm 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. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  6. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  7. Dwindle — kills a creature
  8. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

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

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

  1. Primo, the Unbounded — When Bloatfly Swarm deals combat damage, Primo, the Unbounded makes a token

196 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 (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

When Bloatfly Swarm 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 (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

When Bloatfly Swarm enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

303 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 (Bloatfly Swarm is one).

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

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