Butcher of Malakir

Butcher of Malakir

Creature — Vampire Warrior

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

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

triggered —

triggered —

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: a creature dies.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

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

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

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When Butcher of Malakir attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Butcher of Malakir attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Butcher of Malakir is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When Butcher of Malakir deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When Butcher of Malakir enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Butcher of Malakir attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Butcher of Malakir deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Butcher of Malakir enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When Butcher of Malakir enters:

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
  2. Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Butcher of Malakir, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Butcher of Malakir:

  1. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — makes 2 tokens
  2. Malik, Grim Manipulator — makes a token
  3. Thraximundar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  7. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

22 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 (Butcher of Malakir is one).

Butcher of Malakir 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 (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Butcher of Malakir:

  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. Magus of the Bridge — exiles itself
  7. Koh, the Face Stealer — exiles it

63 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.

  1. Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity — When a creature dies thanks to Butcher of Malakir, Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity brings a card back
  2. Avatar Destiny — When a creature dies thanks to Butcher of Malakir, Avatar Destiny mills a card
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  4. Curse of the Restless Dead — When a Zombie dies thanks to Curse of the Restless Dead, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  5. Mordor Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Mordor Trebuchet, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  6. No Way Out — When a Zombie dies thanks to No Way Out, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  7. Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia — When a Zombie dies thanks to Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Tainted Adversary — When a Zombie dies thanks to Tainted Adversary, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Diregraf Horde — When a Zombie dies thanks to Diregraf Horde, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  10. Hobbling Zombie — When a Zombie dies thanks to Hobbling Zombie, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  11. Hornet Cannon — When an Insect dies thanks to Hornet Cannon, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  12. Rotten Reunion — When a Zombie dies thanks to Rotten Reunion, Butcher of Malakir makes an opponent sacrifice a creature

464 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 (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When Butcher of Malakir attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

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 (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When Butcher of Malakir attacks:

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back

220 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 (Butcher of Malakir is one).

When Butcher of Malakir enters:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — mills a card
  2. Paleoloth — brings a card back

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