Braids's Frightful Return
Enchantment — Saga
Mana cost: {2}{B}
How we read this card
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You may sacrifice a creature. If you do, each opponent discards a card.
triggered —
triggered —
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
triggered — brings a card back
Target opponent may sacrifice a nonland, nontoken permanent of their choice. If they don't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card.
triggered —
triggered — makes each opponent lose 2 life
triggered — draws you 1 card
Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, discard a card, a creature leaves a graveyard, sacrifice a nontoken artifact, sacrifice a nontoken battle, sacrifice a nontoken creature, sacrifice a nontoken enchantment, sacrifice a nontoken planeswalker, a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a nontoken battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a nontoken creature dies, a nontoken enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a nontoken planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, make a player lose life, draw a card.
Cares about: a creature to sacrifice, a creature in a graveyard.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, it draws you cards
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, it exiles a Nightmare
a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Martyr's Bond — When a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent
a Saga in a graveyard — 186 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
When Braids's Frightful Return is in the graveyard:
- Rydia, Summoner of Mist — can bring it back
- Satsuki, the Living Lore — can bring it back
a planeswalker in a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Liliana the Repentant — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
- Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — When Braids's Frightful Return is in the graveyard, Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky can bring it back
- Winter, Tormented Loner — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
- Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst can bring back
- The Eldest Reborn — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that The Eldest Reborn can bring back
- Blood on the Snow — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Blood on the Snow can bring back
- Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Yawgmoth's Vile Offering can bring back
- Dark Intimations — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Dark Intimations can bring back
- Overlord of the Balemurk — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Overlord of the Balemurk can bring back
- Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen can bring back
65 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an enchantment is sacrificed — 588 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Narci, Fable Singer — When you sacrifice Braids's Frightful Return, Narci, Fable Singer draws you 1 card
a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 740 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Bag of Devouring — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Bag of Devouring exiles it
an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Jaws, Relentless Predator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Jaws, Relentless Predator deals 1 damage
- Vengeful Tracker — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Vengeful Tracker deals 2 damage
- Ravenous Squirrel — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Ravenous Squirrel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Lightless Evangel — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Lightless Evangel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon exiles a creature or artifact an opponent controls
9 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Reconstruct History — When Braids's Frightful Return is in the graveyard, Reconstruct History can bring it back
- Lotus-Eye Mystics — When Braids's Frightful Return is in the graveyard, Lotus-Eye Mystics can bring it back
- Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest can bring back
- Ghen, Arcanum Weaver — When Braids's Frightful Return is in the graveyard, Ghen, Arcanum Weaver can bring it back
- Ghostly Dancers — When Braids's Frightful Return is in the graveyard, Ghostly Dancers can bring it back
- Treasury Thrull — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Treasury Thrull can bring back
- Excava, the Risen Past — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
- Neva, Stalked by Nightmares — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Neva, Stalked by Nightmares can bring back
- Rescue Skiff — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue Skiff can bring back
- Restoration Specialist — When Braids's Frightful Return is in the graveyard, Restoration Specialist can bring it back
104 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Knight of Doves — When Braids's Frightful Return is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Knight of Doves makes a token
- Warehouse Tabby — When Braids's Frightful Return is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Warehouse Tabby makes a token
- Starfield Mystic — When Braids's Frightful Return is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Starfield Mystic puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Femeref Enchantress — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Femeref Enchantress draws you 1 card
- Savior of the Sleeping — When Braids's Frightful Return is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Savior of the Sleeping puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
5 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.
- Tombstone Stairwell — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard, and Tombstone Stairwell gets bigger
- Necromancy — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Necromancy can bring back
- Diabolic Servitude — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Diabolic Servitude can bring back
- Aid the Fallen — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard that Aid the Fallen can bring back
- Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Cracked Skull — Cracked Skull puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
- Sporogenic Infection — Sporogenic Infection puts cards into the graveyard that Braids's Frightful Return can bring back
1,352 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 (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Moonstone Eulogist — When a creature dies thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Moonstone Eulogist makes a token
- Cavalier of Dawn — When Cavalier of Dawn dies thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, it brings a card back
469 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Braids's Frightful Return is one).
- Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Dual Nature exiles a creature
3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.