Champion of Stray Souls
Creature — Skeleton Warrior
Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}
How we read this card
Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.
activated {3}{B}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice X other creatures —
activated {3}{B}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice X other creatures — brings a card back
Put this card from your graveyard on top of your library.
activated {5}{B}{B} — brings a card back
Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard, anything leaves a graveyard.
Cares about: a creature to sacrifice, a creature in a graveyard.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
- Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Champion of Stray Souls, it exiles a Synth you control
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Champion of Stray Souls, it exiles a Nightmare
hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
- Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Polymorph — Polymorph can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
- Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Champion of Stray Souls onto the battlefield from your library
8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
- Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Champion of Stray Souls attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token
a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
- Raiders' Spoils — When Champion of Stray Souls deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life
a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
- Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Champion of Stray Souls enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers
a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
When Champion of Stray Souls enters:
- Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
- Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Champion of Stray Souls:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.
- Havengul Lich — Champion of Stray Souls puts cards into the graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
- Liliana the Repentant — Champion of Stray Souls puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
- Paleoloth — Champion of Stray Souls puts cards into the graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
- Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Champion of Stray Souls puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
- Banon, the Returners' Leader — Champion of Stray Souls puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
- Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Champion of Stray Souls puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
- Sword of Light and Shadow — Champion of Stray Souls puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
- Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
- Cracked Skull — Cracked Skull puts cards into the graveyard that Champion of Stray Souls can bring back
1,354 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 (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
- Chorale of the Void — When Champion of Stray Souls attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back
221 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 (Champion of Stray Souls is one).
- Malik, Grim Manipulator — When Malik, Grim Manipulator enters thanks to Champion of Stray Souls, it triggers
- Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace enters thanks to Champion of Stray Souls, it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
110 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.