Chainer, Nightmare Adept

Chainer, Nightmare Adept

Legendary Creature — Human Minion

Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}

How we read this card

You may cast a creature spell from your graveyard this turn. Activate only once each turn.

activated Discard a card —

activated Discard a card — brings a card back

Whenever a nontoken creature you control enters, if you didn't cast it from your hand, it gains haste until your next turn.

triggered — grants haste

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: discard a card, cast a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a nontoken creature enters the battlefield, a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

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

When Chainer, Nightmare Adept 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. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

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

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Chainer is one).

When Chainer, Nightmare Adept makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

51 other cards care 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, Nightmare Adept 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. Rankle and Torbran — Rankle and Torbran puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  2. War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring it back
  3. Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  4. Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  5. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring it back
  6. Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring it back
  7. Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  8. Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  9. Tainted Aether — Tainted Aether puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  10. Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back

2,759 other cards cause 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, Nightmare Adept 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.

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

Chainer, Nightmare Adept:

  1. Samwise Gamgee — puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

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 (Chainer is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Chainer, Nightmare Adept:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 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, Nightmare Adept attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature

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 (Chainer is one).

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — When Chainer, Nightmare Adept attacks, Adaptive Omnitool searches a library

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

put a nontoken creature onto the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this.

When a creature enters thanks to:

  1. Portcullis — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  2. Descendants' Fury — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  3. Kaya's Ghostform — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  4. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  5. Feign Death — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  6. Undying Malice — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  7. Vincent's Limit Break — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  8. Demonic Gifts — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  9. Unholy Indenture — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste
  10. Shade's Form — Chainer, Nightmare Adept grants haste

18,438 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  2. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  3. Raiders' Spoils — Raiders' Spoils gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  4. Paragon of Open Graves — Paragon of Open Graves gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  5. Quest for the Goblin Lord — Quest for the Goblin Lord gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  6. Memorial Team Leader — Memorial Team Leader gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  7. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  8. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  9. Infinite Hourglass — Infinite Hourglass gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept bigger stats
  10. Heroes' Podium — Heroes' Podium gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept 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 Chainer, Nightmare Adept costs
  2. Rakdos, Lord of Riots — Rakdos, Lord of Riots reduces what Chainer, Nightmare Adept costs
  3. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Chainer, Nightmare Adept costs
  4. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Chainer, Nightmare Adept costs
  5. Urza's Incubator — Urza's Incubator reduces what Chainer, Nightmare Adept costs

19,387 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. Corrosive Mentor — Corrosive Mentor gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept wither
  2. Hexing Squelcher — Hexing Squelcher gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept ward
  3. Bloodcrusher of Khorne — Bloodcrusher of Khorne gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept trample
  4. Two-Headed Giant of Foriys — Two-Headed Giant of Foriys gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept an extra ability
  5. Filth — Filth gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept swampwalk
  6. Foriysian Totem — Foriysian Totem gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept an extra ability
  7. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept an extra ability
  8. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept an extra ability
  9. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept first strike, flying, haste, protection, trample and vigilance
  10. Conspiracy — Conspiracy gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept an extra ability

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. Urabrask the Hidden — Urabrask the Hidden gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  2. Tannuk, Steadfast Second — Tannuk, Steadfast Second gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  3. Tuktuk Rubblefort — Tuktuk Rubblefort gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  4. Anger — Anger gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  5. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  6. Barbarian Class — Barbarian Class gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  7. Emblem of the Warmind — Emblem of the Warmind gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  8. Fervor — Fervor gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  9. Rage Reflection — Rage Reflection gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste
  10. Rising of the Day — Rising of the Day gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept haste

19,382 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 Chainer, Nightmare Adept 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 Chainer, Nightmare Adept an extra creature type
  2. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Chainer, Nightmare Adept an extra creature type

19,390 other cards cause 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, Nightmare Adept enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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