Brainstealer Dragon

Brainstealer Dragon

Creature — Dragon Horror

Mana cost: {5}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
At the beginning of your end step, exile the top card of each opponent's library. You may play those cards for as long as they remain exiled. If you cast a spell this way, you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.

triggered —

triggered — taxes the table

Whenever a nonland permanent an opponent owns enters the battlefield under your control, they lose life equal to its mana value.

triggered — makes each opponent lose life equal to its mana value

Causes: exile a card, make a player lose life.

Cares about: an end step, an artifact enters the battlefield, a battle enters the battlefield, a creature enters the battlefield, an enchantment enters the battlefield, a planeswalker enters the battlefield.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Brainstealer Dragon onto the battlefield from your library

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

put a battle onto the battlefield — 81 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Invasion of Ulgrotha // Grandmother Ravi Sengir — When Invasion of Ulgrotha // Grandmother Ravi Sengir enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  2. Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch — When Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  3. Eldrazi Confluence — When a creature enters thanks to Eldrazi Confluence, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  4. Invasion of Innistrad // Deluge of the Dead — When a Zombie enters thanks to Invasion of Innistrad // Deluge of the Dead, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  5. Invasion of Eldraine // Prickle Faeries — When Invasion of Eldraine // Prickle Faeries enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  6. Invasion of Ravnica // Guildpact Paragon — When Invasion of Ravnica // Guildpact Paragon enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value

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

put a planeswalker onto the battlefield — 366 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Liliana the Repentant — When Liliana the Repentant enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  2. Professor Onyx — When Professor Onyx enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  3. Kaya's Ghostform — When a creature enters thanks to Kaya's Ghostform, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  4. Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted — When Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  5. Liliana, Dreadhorde General — When a Zombie enters thanks to Liliana, Dreadhorde General, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  6. The Eldest Reborn — When a creature enters thanks to The Eldest Reborn, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  7. Blood on the Snow — When a creature enters thanks to Blood on the Snow, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  8. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — When a creature enters thanks to Yawgmoth's Vile Offering, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  9. Liliana, Death's Majesty — When a Zombie enters thanks to Liliana, Death's Majesty, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  10. Liliana, the Necromancer — When a creature enters thanks to Liliana, the Necromancer, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value

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

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Brainstealer Dragon deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

a Dragon attacks — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

When Brainstealer Dragon attacks:

  1. Silumgar, the Drifting Death — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Utvara Hellkite — makes a token
  3. The Ur-Dragon — draws you that many cards
  4. Atarka, World Render — grants double strike
  5. Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury — gives +1/+0
  6. Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw — deals 2 damage
  7. Ojutai, Soul of Winter — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
  8. Dromoka, the Eternal — puts a counter on a permanent

a Dragon deals combat damage — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

When Brainstealer Dragon deals combat damage:

  1. Parapet Thrasher — triggers
  2. Broodcaller Scourge — puts a permanent onto the battlefield
  3. Zurgo and Ojutai — triggers

a nontoken Dragon enters the battlefield — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

When Brainstealer Dragon enters:

  1. Lathliss, Dragon Queen — makes a token
  2. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm — makes a token

a Dragon it applies enters with counters to — 488 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dragonstorm Globe — Dragonstorm Globe gives Brainstealer Dragon counters as it enters

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

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

When Brainstealer Dragon enters:

  1. Dragon Tempest — deals damage
  2. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  3. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Ganax, Astral Hunter — makes a token
  5. Scourge of Valkas — deals damage
  6. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Sarkhan, Soul Aflame — copies a permanent
  8. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  9. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers
  10. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Brainstealer Dragon, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

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

When Brainstealer Dragon 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.

put an enchantment onto the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Within Range — When a Warrior enters thanks to Within Range, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  2. Curse of Disturbance — When a Zombie enters thanks to Curse of Disturbance, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  3. Curse of Shallow Graves — When Curse of Shallow Graves enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  4. Obsessive Pursuit — When a Clue enters thanks to Obsessive Pursuit, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  5. Unholy Indenture — When a creature enters thanks to Unholy Indenture, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  6. Shade's Form — When a creature enters thanks to Shade's Form, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  7. Changing Loyalty — When a creature enters thanks to Changing Loyalty, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  8. Fungal Fortitude — When a creature enters thanks to Fungal Fortitude, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  9. Minion's Return — When a creature enters thanks to Minion's Return, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  10. Necrogen Communion — When a creature enters thanks to Necrogen Communion, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value

3,733 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put an artifact onto the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  2. Soultether Golem — When Soultether Golem enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  3. Portcullis — When a creature enters thanks to Portcullis, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  4. The Peregrine Dynamo — When The Peregrine Dynamo enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  5. Minion Reflector — When a creature enters thanks to Minion Reflector, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  6. Grim Hireling — When a Treasure enters thanks to Grim Hireling, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  7. Orochi Soul-Reaver — When a Treasure enters thanks to Orochi Soul-Reaver, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  8. Sword of Body and Mind — When a Wolf enters thanks to Sword of Body and Mind, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  9. Virulent Silencer — When Virulent Silencer enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  10. Rev, Tithe Extractor — When a Treasure enters thanks to Rev, Tithe Extractor, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value

4,633 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Brainstealer Dragon attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food

118 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 (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

When Brainstealer Dragon attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

189 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 (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Brainstealer Dragon is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

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

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Bontu's Monument — Bontu's Monument reduces what Brainstealer Dragon costs
  2. Heartless Summoning — Heartless Summoning reduces what Brainstealer Dragon costs
  3. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Brainstealer Dragon costs
  4. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Brainstealer Dragon costs

19,388 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  2. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  3. Raiders' Spoils — Raiders' Spoils gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  4. Paragon of Open Graves — Paragon of Open Graves gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  5. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  6. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  7. Infinite Hourglass — Infinite Hourglass gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  8. Icon of Ancestry — Icon of Ancestry gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  9. Caged Sun — Caged Sun gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats
  10. Gauntlet of Power — Gauntlet of Power gives Brainstealer Dragon bigger stats

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Corrosive Mentor — Corrosive Mentor gives Brainstealer Dragon wither
  2. Filth — Filth gives Brainstealer Dragon swampwalk
  3. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Brainstealer Dragon an extra ability
  4. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Brainstealer Dragon an extra ability
  5. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Brainstealer Dragon first strike, haste, protection, trample and vigilance

19,387 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Brainstealer Dragon haste

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Brainstealer Dragon its extra combat

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Brainstealer Dragon an extra creature type
  2. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Brainstealer Dragon an extra creature type

19,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

When Brainstealer Dragon enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. 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 (Brainstealer Dragon is one).

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

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