Captain N'ghathrod

Captain N'ghathrod

Legendary Creature — Horror Pirate

Mana cost: {3}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Horrors you control have menace.

static — grants a keyword

Whenever a Horror you control deals combat damage to a player, that player mills that many cards.

triggered — mills a card

At the beginning of your end step, choose target artifact or creature card in an opponent's graveyard that was put there from their library this turn. Put it onto the battlefield under your control.

triggered — brings a card back

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: mill a card, put an artifact onto the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield, an artifact leaves a graveyard, a creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a Horror deals combat damage, an end step, an artifact in a graveyard, a creature in a graveyard, a Horror it grants abilities to.

Works well with

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

  1. Ramirez DePietro, Pillager — When Captain N'ghathrod 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 N'ghathrod is one).

  1. Breeches, Eager Pillager — When Captain N'ghathrod attacks, Breeches, Eager Pillager triggers

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

When Captain N'ghathrod 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

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Brainstealer Dragon — When Brainstealer Dragon deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  2. Defiler of Flesh — When Defiler of Flesh deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  3. Gluttonous Slug — When Gluttonous Slug deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  4. Skittering Horror — When Skittering Horror deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  5. Skittering Monstrosity — When Skittering Monstrosity deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  6. Screaming Swarm — When Screaming Swarm deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  7. Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar — When Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  8. Cruel Witness — When Cruel Witness deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  9. Shambling Cie'th — When Shambling Cie'th deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
  10. Ingenious Skaab — When Ingenious Skaab deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

372 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is milled — 772 cards in the game can cause this (Captain N'ghathrod is one).

  1. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When a permanent makes a player mill a card thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Captain N'ghathrod is one).

  1. Erebos's Titan — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Erebos's Titan triggers

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

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Captain N'ghathrod is one).

  1. Arcbound Crusher — When an artifact enters thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Arcbound Crusher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Battered Golem — When an artifact enters thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Battered Golem untaps itself
  3. Grinding Station — When an artifact enters thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Grinding Station untaps itself
  4. Leonin Elder — When an artifact enters thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Leonin Elder gains you 1 life
  5. Vermiculos — When an artifact enters thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Vermiculos gets +4/+4
  6. Serum Tank — When an artifact enters thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Serum Tank puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Haliya, Guided by Light — When Captain N'ghathrod enters, Haliya, Guided by Light gains you 1 life
  8. Weftstalker Ardent — When Captain N'ghathrod enters, Weftstalker Ardent deals 1 damage
  9. Karstoderm — When an artifact enters thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Karstoderm triggers
  10. Confusion in the Ranks — When a creature enters thanks to Captain N'ghathrod, Confusion in the Ranks triggers

58 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 (Captain N'ghathrod is one).

  1. Vessel of Endless Rest — Captain N'ghathrod puts cards into the graveyard that Vessel of Endless Rest can bring back
  2. Fire Nation Salvagers — Captain N'ghathrod puts cards into the graveyard that Fire Nation Salvagers can bring back
  3. Bloodbond March — Captain N'ghathrod puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  4. Heart-Shaped Herb — Captain N'ghathrod puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  5. Enlightened Confidant — Captain N'ghathrod puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  6. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Captain N'ghathrod puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  7. Grazing Kelpie — Captain N'ghathrod puts cards into the graveyard that Grazing Kelpie can bring back
  8. Dauthi Voidwalker — Cards Captain N'ghathrod would put into an opponent's graveyard are exiled by Dauthi Voidwalker instead, and it can play from among them
  9. Spurnmage Advocate — Captain N'ghathrod puts cards into the graveyard that Spurnmage Advocate can bring back
  10. Merfolk Windrobber — Captain N'ghathrod fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Merfolk Windrobber needs

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Captain N'ghathrod is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Captain N'ghathrod:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  5. Compost — draws you 1 card
  6. Planar Void — hits a graveyard

5 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 N'ghathrod is one).

When Captain N'ghathrod attacks:

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

124 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 N'ghathrod is one).

When Captain N'ghathrod 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. Saw — sacrifices a creature

212 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 N'ghathrod is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Captain N'ghathrod blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Captain N'ghathrod is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Captain N'ghathrod enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 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 N'ghathrod is one).

When Captain N'ghathrod 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

426 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 N'ghathrod is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Captain N'ghathrod enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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