Chainer, Dementia Master

Chainer, Dementia Master

Legendary Creature — Human Minion

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

How we read this card

All Nightmares get +1/+1.

static — gives +1/+1

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is black and is a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.

activated {B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life —

activated {B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life — brings a card back

activated {B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life — grants a keyword

activated {B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life — grants a keyword

When Chainer leaves the battlefield, exile all Nightmares.

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: make a player lose life, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard, exile a Nightmare, a Nightmare leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature in a graveyard, a Nightmare it boosts.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this.

When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to:

  1. Shriveling Rot — it exiles a Nightmare
  2. Ayara, First of Locthwain — it exiles a Nightmare
  3. Foot Chopper — it exiles a Nightmare
  4. Blasting Station — it exiles a Nightmare
  5. Tainted Aether — it exiles a Nightmare
  6. Lethal Vapors — it exiles a Nightmare
  7. Grave Peril — it exiles a Nightmare
  8. Spreading Plague — it exiles a Nightmare
  9. Saw — it exiles a Nightmare
  10. Hot Soup — it exiles a Nightmare

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

When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Chainer is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a Nightmare is exiled thanks to Chainer, Dementia Master, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Chainer is one).

When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

put a creature into a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Termination Facilitator — Termination Facilitator puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Dementia Master can bring back
  2. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder is in the graveyard, Chainer, Dementia Master can bring it back
  3. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem is in the graveyard, Chainer, Dementia Master can bring it back
  4. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot is in the graveyard, Chainer, Dementia Master can bring it back
  5. Skittering Horror — When Skittering Horror is in the graveyard, Chainer, Dementia Master can bring it back
  6. Skittering Skirge — When Skittering Skirge is in the graveyard, Chainer, Dementia Master can bring it back
  7. Skittering Monstrosity — When Skittering Monstrosity is in the graveyard, Chainer, Dementia Master can bring it back
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — Gisa's Favorite Shovel puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Dementia Master can bring back
  9. Ultima Weapon — Ultima Weapon puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Dementia Master can bring back
  10. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — Mage Hunters' Onslaught puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Dementia Master can bring back

2,759 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 (Chainer is one).

When Chainer, Dementia Master 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 Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Chainer is one).

When Chainer, Dementia Master enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Chainer is one).

When Chainer, Dementia Master attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers

119 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 (Chainer is one).

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — When Chainer, Dementia Master attacks, Adaptive Omnitool searches a library

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Chainer is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Chainer, Dementia Master is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 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 (Chainer is one).

  1. Embalmed Ascendant — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Chainer, Dementia Master, it makes a token
  2. Gastal Thrillseeker — When Gastal Thrillseeker enters thanks to Chainer, Dementia Master, it deals 1 damage
  3. Fire Nation Salvagers — When Fire Nation Salvagers enters thanks to Chainer, Dementia Master, it puts a counter on a creature or Vehicle
  4. Goblin Goliath — When Goblin Goliath enters thanks to Chainer, Dementia Master, it makes a token
  5. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Chainer, Dementia Master enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  6. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Chainer, Dementia Master enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  7. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Chainer, Dementia Master enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  8. Legolas Greenleaf — When Chainer, Dementia Master enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Gastal Raider — When Gastal Raider enters thanks to Chainer, Dementia Master, it makes an opponent discard a card
  10. Aetherstorm Roc — When Chainer, Dementia Master enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

347 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 (Chainer is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Chainer, Dementia Master enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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