Caesar, Legion's Emperor

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).

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it draws you cards
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it exiles a Synth you control
  3. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it has the Ring tempt you
  4. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it exiles a Nightmare

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Caesar is one).

When Caesar, Legion's Emperor poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Caesar is one).

  1. 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.

  1. 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:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
  7. 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
  8. Rankle and Torbran — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Rankle and Torbran, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  9. War Elemental — When you sacrifice War Elemental, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  10. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  11. Mogg Bombers — When you sacrifice Mogg Bombers, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  12. Flame-Kin War Scout — When you sacrifice Flame-Kin War Scout, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  13. Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  14. Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  15. Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  16. Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  17. Tide of War — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tide of War, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  18. 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
  19. Cabal Therapist — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Cabal Therapist triggers
  20. 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.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Divergent Transformations — Caesar, Legion's Emperor makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  2. Transmogrify — Caesar, Legion's Emperor makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,718 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

Caesar, Legion's Emperor puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — 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 (Caesar is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

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 (Caesar is one).

When a Soldier enters thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor:

  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 (Caesar is one).

  1. 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).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. 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
  4. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it triggers
  9. 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).

  1. 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.

a Human it boosts — 4,598 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sanctuary Lockdown — Sanctuary Lockdown gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats

4,597 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Caesar is one).

  1. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization — When Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Caesar, Legion's Emperor, it exiles itself

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Caesar is one).

Caesar, Legion's Emperor fills your graveyard toward the:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

442 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 (Caesar is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Caesar, Legion's Emperor attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

235 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.

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Caesar, Legion's Emperor attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0
  2. Captain Jean-Luc Picard — When Captain Jean-Luc Picard attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  3. Rockslide Sorcerer — When Rockslide Sorcerer attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  4. Skyfire Phoenix — When Skyfire Phoenix attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  5. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  6. Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier — When Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  7. Norn's Choirmaster — When Norn's Choirmaster attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  8. Bill Potts — When Bill Potts attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  9. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  10. Brainstealer Dragon — When Brainstealer Dragon attacks, Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices a creature
  11. 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.

  1. Warleader's Call — Warleader's Call gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  2. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  3. Amazing Alliance — Amazing Alliance gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  4. Path of Bravery — Path of Bravery gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  5. All-Out Assault — All-Out Assault gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  6. Paladin Class — Paladin Class gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  7. Boon of the Spirit Realm — Boon of the Spirit Realm gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  8. Ethereal Absolution — Ethereal Absolution gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  9. Deathbringer Liege — Deathbringer Liege gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor bigger stats
  10. 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.

  1. Heartless Summoning — Heartless Summoning reduces what Caesar, Legion's Emperor costs
  2. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Caesar, Legion's Emperor costs
  3. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Caesar, Legion's Emperor costs
  4. 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.

  1. The Seriema — The Seriema gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor indestructible
  2. Foriysian Totem — Foriysian Totem gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra ability
  3. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra ability
  4. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra ability
  5. Alacrian Armory — Alacrian Armory gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor vigilance
  6. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor first strike, flying, haste, protection, trample and vigilance
  7. Warrior's Resolve — Warrior's Resolve gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor training
  8. Iroas, God of Victory — Iroas, God of Victory gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor menace
  9. Nahiri, Storm of Stone — Nahiri, Storm of Stone gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor first strike
  10. 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 applies speed increase to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor haste
  2. Barbarian Class — Barbarian Class gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor haste
  3. Emblem of the Warmind — Emblem of the Warmind gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor haste
  4. Fervor — Fervor gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor haste
  5. Rage Reflection — Rage Reflection gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor haste
  6. Rising of the Day — Rising of the Day gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor haste
  7. True Conviction — True Conviction gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor haste

19,385 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 Caesar, Legion's Emperor 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 Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra creature type
  2. 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.

  1. 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.

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

  1. Dazzling Theater // Prop Room — Dazzling Theater // Prop Room gives Caesar, Legion's Emperor an extra untap

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