Bolg of the North

Bolg of the North

Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier

Mana cost: {3}{B}{R}

How we read this card

When Bolg enters, you may sacrifice another creature.

triggered —

When you do, Bolg deals damage equal to that creature's power to another target creature. If excess damage was dealt this way, amass Goblins X, where X is that excess damage.

triggered — deals that creature's power damage

triggered — puts that excess damage counters on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, a creature deals noncombat damage, create an Army creature token, create a Goblin creature token, put an Army creature token onto the battlefield, put a Goblin creature token onto the battlefield, put a counter on an Army creature token, put a counter on a Goblin creature token.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

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

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolg of the North, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolg of the North, it has the Ring tempt you
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolg of the North, it exiles a Nightmare

a Goblin gets a counter — 49 cards in the game can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. The Great Goblin — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage

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

a Goblin attacks — 567 cards in the game can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When Bolg of the North attacks:

  1. General Kreat, the Boltbringer — makes a token
  2. Mordor Trebuchet — makes a token

a Goblin deals combat damage — 567 cards in the game can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When Bolg of the North deals combat damage:

  1. Boggart Mob — makes a token
  2. Auntie's Snitch — returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Cabal Slaver — triggers
  4. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — sacrifices it
  5. Moria Marauder — exiles a card from your library

a Goblin it boosts — 584 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dralnu's Crusade — Dralnu's Crusade gives Bolg of the North bigger stats

583 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Goblin enters the battlefield — 622 cards in the game can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When a Goblin enters thanks to Bolg of the North:

  1. Quest for the Goblin Lord — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Goblin Assassin — makes a player sacrifice a creature

a Goblin creature it boosts — 622 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Goblin Shrine — Goblin Shrine gives Bolg of the North bigger stats
  2. Goblin Caves — Goblin Caves gives Bolg of the North bigger stats

620 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Bolg of the North enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Bolg of the North:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Bolg of the North:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

20 other cards care 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 (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Shalai and Hallar — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  8. Danny Pink — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  9. Enduring Scalelord — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order draws you 1 card

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Bolg of the North makes fodder for Kethek, Crucible Goliath
  2. Industrial Advancement — Bolg of the North makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  3. Divergent Transformations — Bolg of the North makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  4. Transmogrify — Bolg of the North makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,716 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

Bolg of the North 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 (Bolg of the North is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North:

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

62 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 (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Conclave Mentor — When Conclave Mentor dies thanks to Bolg of the North, it gains you its power life

463 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 (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolg of the North, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

34 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 (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Charnelhoard Wurm — Bolg of the North puts cards into the graveyard that Charnelhoard Wurm can bring back
  2. Havi, the All-Father — Bolg of the North fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

442 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 (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Bolg of the North attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Soul Link — When a creature is dealt damage thanks to Bolg of the North, Soul Link gains you that much life

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

put anything onto the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this.

When Bolg of the North enters because:

  1. Kindle the Inner Flame — copies it, its ability triggers again
  2. Electroduplicate — copies it, its ability triggers again
  3. Face Yourself — copies it, its ability triggers again
  4. Heat Shimmer — copies it, its ability triggers again

26,495 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.