Boromir, Warden of the Tower

Boromir, Warden of the Tower

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {2}{W}

How we read this card

Vigilance
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell.

triggered —

Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.

activated Sacrifice Boromir —

activated Sacrifice Boromir — grants a keyword

activated Sacrifice Boromir —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: counter a spell, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, the Ring tempts you.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

a nontoken Soldier is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 38 cards in the game can cause this (Boromir is one).

  1. Siege Veteran — When Boromir, Warden of the Tower is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Siege Veteran makes a token

the Ring tempts you — 49 cards in the game can cause this (Boromir is one).

When Boromir, Warden of the Tower has the Ring tempt you:

  1. Ringwraiths — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Nazgûl — puts a counter on a Wraith
  3. Sauron, the Dark Lord — draws and discards
  4. Sméagol, Helpful Guide — puts a land onto the battlefield
  5. Call of the Ring — makes you lose life

a Human creature in a graveyard — 142 cards in the game can cause this (Boromir is one).

When Boromir, Warden of the Tower is in the graveyard:

  1. Survivors' Bond — can bring it back
  2. Angel of Glory's Rise — can bring it back

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

a Human creature dies — 143 cards in the game can cause this (Boromir is one).

When Boromir, Warden of the Tower is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Xathrid Necromancer — makes a token
  2. Village Cannibals — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a nontoken Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 150 cards in the game can cause this (Boromir is one).

  1. Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter — When Boromir, Warden of the Tower is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter makes you lose life

a Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 151 cards in the game can cause this (Boromir is one).

  1. Laid to Rest — When Boromir, Warden of the Tower is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Laid to Rest draws you 1 card

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cho-Arrim Legate — When Cho-Arrim Legate is cast, Boromir, Warden of the Tower counters a spell
  2. Knowledge Pool — When Knowledge Pool is cast, Boromir, Warden of the Tower counters a spell
  3. Sivvi's Ruse — When Sivvi's Ruse is cast, Boromir, Warden of the Tower counters a spell

152 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 (Boromir is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Boromir, Warden of the Tower enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a Soldier creature it grants abilities to — 1,283 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Rhox Pikemaster — Rhox Pikemaster gives Boromir, Warden of the Tower first strike

1,282 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When you sacrifice Boromir, Warden of the Tower:

  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 (Boromir is one).

When you sacrifice Boromir, Warden of the Tower:

  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

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

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

When Boromir, Warden of the Tower is in the graveyard:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring it back
  2. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  3. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  4. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  5. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  6. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  7. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  8. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back
  9. Necromantic Thirst — can bring it back
  10. Krile Baldesion — can bring it 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 (Boromir is one).

When Boromir, Warden of the Tower dies:

  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
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

60 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 (Boromir is one).

When Boromir, Warden of the Tower dies:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself

457 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 (Boromir is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Boromir, Warden of the Tower leaves the battlefield, 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 (Boromir is one).

Boromir, Warden of the Tower fills your graveyard toward the:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

442 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 (Boromir is one).

When Boromir, Warden of the Tower attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature

147 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 (Boromir is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Boromir, Warden of the Tower attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

221 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 (Boromir is one).

  1. Quirion Beastcaller — When Boromir, Warden of the Tower is cast, Quirion Beastcaller puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

90 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 (Boromir is one).

When Boromir, Warden of the Tower enters:

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dinosaur Egg — puts a counter on itself

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