Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

Legendary Creature — Shark Pirate

Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life.

static —

Whenever you discard one or more cards, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way.

triggered — gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way

Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, you draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

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

Cares about: a card is discarded.

Works well with

a Pirate deals combat damage — 223 cards in the game can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

  1. Ramirez DePietro, Pillager — When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge deals combat damage, Ramirez DePietro, Pillager exiles a card from a library

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

a Pirate attacks — 223 cards in the game can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

  1. Breeches, Eager Pillager — When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge attacks, Breeches, Eager Pillager triggers

a Pirate enters the battlefield — 231 cards in the game can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge enters:

  1. Gemcutter Buccaneer — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Coalition — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Merchant Raiders — taps a creature
  4. Coercive Recruiter — untaps a creature

discard a card — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Master of Winds — When Master of Winds makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  2. Sokka, Bold Boomeranger — When Sokka, Bold Boomeranger makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  3. Windrider Wizard — When Windrider Wizard makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  4. Sage of the Falls — When Sage of the Falls makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  5. Irreverent Gremlin — When Irreverent Gremlin makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  6. The Flame of Keld — When The Flame of Keld makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  7. Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  8. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — When Inti, Seneschal of the Sun makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  9. Cool but Rude — When Cool but Rude makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  10. Arni, Humble Scribe — When Arni, Humble Scribe makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way

2,032 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge makes a player lose life:

  1. The Master of Lake-town — mills a card
  2. Intermediate Chirography — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Vilis, Broker of Blood — draws you that many cards
  4. Vengeful Warchief — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Wax-Wane Witness — gets +1/+0
  6. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  7. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  8. Lich's Mastery — triggers
  9. Lich's Tomb — sacrifices a permanent
  10. Gonti's Machinations — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge makes a player draw a card:

  1. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 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 (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

113 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 (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

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

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 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 (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

307 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 (Captain Howler is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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