Caesar, Legion's Emperor
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Mana cost: {1}{R}{W}{B}
How we read this card
Whenever you attack, you may sacrifice another creature.
triggered —
When you do, choose two —
triggered —
Create two 1/1 red and white Soldier creature tokens with haste that are tapped and attacking.
triggered — makes 2 tokens
You draw a card and you lose 1 life.
triggered — draws you 1 card
triggered —
Caesar deals damage equal to the number of creature tokens you control to target opponent.
triggered — deals damage
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, you face a dilemma, create a Soldier creature token, put a Soldier creature token onto the battlefield, draw a card, make a player lose life, anything deals noncombat damage.
Cares about: anything attacks, a creature is sacrificed, a creature to sacrifice.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Caesar is one).
- Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it draws you cards
- Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it exiles a Synth you control
- Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it has the Ring tempt you
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it exiles a Nightmare
a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Caesar is one).
- Veteran's Armaments — When a Soldier enters thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Veteran's Armaments triggers
a Soldier creature it grants abilities to — 1,283 cards in the game can cause this.
- Mobilization — Mobilization gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor vigilance
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 (Caesar is one).
When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.
- Ziatora, the Incinerator — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
- Dina, Essence Brewer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Fleshtaker — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
- Body Dropper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Smothering Abomination — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Kels, Fight Fixer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
- Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes deals that creature's power damage
- Rankle and Torbran — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Rankle and Torbran, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- War Elemental — When you sacrifice War Elemental, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Mogg Bombers — When you sacrifice Mogg Bombers, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Flame-Kin War Scout — When you sacrifice Flame-Kin War Scout, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Tide of War — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tide of War, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Grist, the Hunger Tide — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Cabal Therapist — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Cabal Therapist triggers
- Rakdos, the Muscle — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
1,142 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 (Caesar is one).
When a Soldier enters thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor:
- Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
- Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
- Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Caesar is one).
- Staff of the Storyteller — When Caesar, Legion's Emperor makes a Soldier 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 (Caesar is one).
- Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it makes a token
- Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it draws you 1 card
- Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
- Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it triggers
- Saffi Eriksdotter — When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
456 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 (Caesar is one).
- Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
34 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.
- Grim Javelineer — When Caesar, Legion's Emperor attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard — When Captain Jean-Luc Picard attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Rockslide Sorcerer — When Rockslide Sorcerer attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Skyfire Phoenix — When Skyfire Phoenix attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier — When Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Norn's Choirmaster — When Norn's Choirmaster attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Bill Potts — When Bill Potts attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Brainstealer Dragon — When Brainstealer Dragon attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
- Defiler of Faith — When Defiler of Faith attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
8,079 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.
- Warleader's Call — Warleader's Call gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- Amazing Alliance — Amazing Alliance gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- Path of Bravery — Path of Bravery gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- All-Out Assault — All-Out Assault gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- Paladin Class — Paladin Class gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- Boon of the Spirit Realm — Boon of the Spirit Realm gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- Ethereal Absolution — Ethereal Absolution gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- Deathbringer Liege — Deathbringer Liege gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite — Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
19,382 other cards cause 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.
- Heartless Summoning — Heartless Summoning reduces what Caesar, Legion's Emperor costs
- Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Caesar, Legion's Emperor costs
- Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Caesar, Legion's Emperor costs
- Urza's Incubator — Urza's Incubator reduces what Caesar, Legion's Emperor costs
19,388 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.
- The Seriema — The Seriema gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor indestructible
- Foriysian Totem — Foriysian Totem gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra ability
- Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra ability
- Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra ability
- Alacrian Armory — Alacrian Armory gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor vigilance
- Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor first strike, flying, haste, protection, trample and vigilance
- Warrior's Resolve — Warrior's Resolve gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor training
- Iroas, God of Victory — Iroas, God of Victory gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor menace
- Nahiri, Storm of Stone — Nahiri, Storm of Stone gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor first strike
- Behind the Scenes — Behind the Scenes gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor skulk
19,382 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.
- Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra creature type
- Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra creature type
19,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature it applies animate to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.
- Spark Rupture — Spark Rupture gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor life as a creature
19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.