Bomb Squad

Bomb Squad

Creature — Dwarf

Mana cost: {3}{R}

How we read this card

Put a fuse counter on target creature.

activated {T} — puts a counter on it

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a fuse counter on each creature with a fuse counter on it.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Whenever a creature has four or more fuse counters on it, remove all fuse counters from it and destroy it. That creature deals 4 damage to its controller.

triggered —

triggered —

triggered — deals 4 damage

Causes: put a counter on a creature, remove a counter from anything, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: an upkeep.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Bomb Squad is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Bomb Squad, it exiles a Synth you control

a Dwarf deals combat damage — 221 cards in the game can cause this (Bomb Squad is one).

  1. Thorin, Company's Leader — When Bomb Squad deals combat damage, Thorin, Company's Leader makes 2 tokens

a nontoken Dwarf enters the battlefield — 222 cards in the game can cause this (Bomb Squad is one).

  1. Fíli the Pathfinder — When Bomb Squad enters, Fíli the Pathfinder makes a token

a Dwarf enters the battlefield — 229 cards in the game can cause this (Bomb Squad is one).

When Bomb Squad enters:

  1. Thorin, King of Durin's Folk — makes a token
  2. Kíli the Resourceful — draws you 1 card
  3. Giott, King of the Dwarves — draws and discards
  4. Balin, Loremaster — draws and discards

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

When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bomb Squad:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  3. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  4. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card
  6. Kros, Defense Contractor — triggers
  7. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Bomb Squad is one).

When Bomb Squad deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Bomb Squad is one).

When Bomb Squad makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 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 (Bomb Squad is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bomb Squad, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Bomb Squad is one).

  1. Enduring Innocence — When Enduring Innocence dies thanks to Bomb Squad, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Enduring Courage — When Enduring Courage dies thanks to Bomb Squad, it returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — When Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader dies thanks to Bomb Squad, it returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Enduring Curiosity — When Enduring Curiosity dies thanks to Bomb Squad, it returns itself from the graveyard
  5. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate dies thanks to Bomb Squad, it triggers
  6. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra dies thanks to Bomb Squad, it triggers
  7. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Bomb Squad, it exiles a creature

6 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 (Bomb Squad is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Bomb Squad fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Bomb Squad puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Bomb Squad is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Bomb Squad:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  5. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Compost — draws you 1 card
  7. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  8. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

3 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 (Bomb Squad is one).

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — When Bomb Squad attacks, Anthem of Rakdos gives +2/+0

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