Broken Visage

Broken Visage

Instant

Mana cost: {4}{B}

How we read this card

Destroy target nonartifact attacking creature. It can't be regenerated. Create a black Spirit creature token. Its power is equal to that creature's power and its toughness is equal to that creature's toughness. Sacrifice the token at the beginning of the next end step.

on-cast —

on-cast — makes a token

on-cast —

Causes: a creature dies, create a Spirit creature token, put a Spirit creature token onto the battlefield, a Spirit creature token dies, sacrifice a token, a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a Spirit leaves the battlefield thanks to Broken Visage, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature token dies — 67 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage:

  1. Grismold, the Dreadsower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Joel, Resolute Survivor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is sacrificed — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Broken Visage:

  1. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth — surveils
  3. The Sackville-Bagginses — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Burdened Aerialist — grants flying
  5. Shire Shirriff — exiles a creature an opponent controls

a creature token leaves the battlefield — 117 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

When a Spirit leaves the battlefield thanks to Broken Visage:

  1. Twilight Drover — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Zurgo Stormrender — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

When a Spirit leaves the battlefield thanks to Broken Visage:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

When a Spirit enters thanks to Broken Visage:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

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

Broken Visage puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring back
  2. The Deck of Many Things — can bring back
  3. Afterlife from the Loam — can bring back
  4. Crypt Champion — can bring back
  5. Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal — can bring back
  6. Push // Pull — can bring back
  7. Vivien on the Hunt — can bring back
  8. Virtus's Maneuver — can bring back
  9. Dredger's Insight — can bring back
  10. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — 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 (Broken Visage is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Broken Visage:

  1. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  2. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  3. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token
  4. Shelob, Dread Weaver — hits a graveyard
  5. Ghoulish Procession — makes a token
  6. Ogre Slumlord — makes a token
  7. Minotaur, Roxxon CEO — makes a token
  8. Harvester of Souls — draws you 1 card
  9. Magus of the Bridge — exiles itself
  10. Koh, the Face Stealer — exiles it

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

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

When a Spirit enters thanks to Broken Visage:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Broken Visage makes a Spirit token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 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 (Broken Visage is one).

  1. The Cauldron of Eternity — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, The Cauldron of Eternity brings a card back
  2. Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity — When a creature dies thanks to Broken Visage, Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity brings a card back
  3. Cauldron of Essence — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Scavenger's Talent — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, Scavenger's Talent makes a token
  5. Vat of Rebirth — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, Vat of Rebirth puts a oil counter on itself
  6. Avatar Destiny — When a creature dies thanks to Broken Visage, Avatar Destiny mills a card
  7. Blood Spatter Analysis — When a creature dies thanks to Broken Visage, Blood Spatter Analysis mills a card
  8. Meren of Clan Nel Toth — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, Meren of Clan Nel Toth puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Colfenor, the Last Yew — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, Colfenor, the Last Yew brings a card back
  10. Bereaved Survivor // Dauntless Avenger — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, Bereaved Survivor // Dauntless Avenger triggers

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

an instant is cast — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this (Broken Visage is one).

When Broken Visage is cast:

  1. Electro, Assaulting Battery — adds 1 mana
  2. Krile Baldesion — brings a card back
  3. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — brings a card back
  4. Cyclops Superconductor — gets +1/+1
  5. Jeskai Sage — gets +1/+1
  6. Cryptic Pursuit — triggers

431 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 (Broken Visage is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When a Spirit leaves the battlefield thanks to Broken Visage, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

31 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 (Broken Visage is one).

When a Spirit enters thanks to Broken Visage:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — mills a card
  2. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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