Cleaver Skaab

Cleaver Skaab

Creature — Zombie Horror

Mana cost: {3}{U}

How we read this card

Create two tokens that are copies of the sacrificed creature.

activated {3}, {T}, Sacrifice another Zombie —

activated {3}, {T}, Sacrifice another Zombie — makes 2 tokens

Causes: sacrifice a Zombie, a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a creature token, put a creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a Zombie to sacrifice.

Works well with

a Zombie in a graveyard — 29 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

Cleaver Skaab puts cards into the:

  1. Ghoulcaller's Chant — graveyard that Ghoulcaller's Chant can bring back
  2. Cruel Revival — graveyard that Cruel Revival can bring back
  3. Diregraf Colossus — graveyard, and Diregraf Colossus gets bigger
  4. Infernal Caretaker — graveyard that Infernal Caretaker can bring back
  5. Aphetto Vulture — graveyard that Aphetto Vulture can bring back
  6. Rot Hulk — graveyard that Rot Hulk can bring back
  7. Lord of the Undead — graveyard that Lord of the Undead can bring back
  8. Ghoulraiser — graveyard that Ghoulraiser can bring back
  9. Unholy Grotto — graveyard that Unholy Grotto can bring back

a nontoken Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 29 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

When you sacrifice another Zombie to Cleaver Skaab:

  1. Headless Rider — makes a token
  2. The Ghoul, Gunslinger — puts 2 counters on a permanent

a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 44 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

When you sacrifice another Zombie to Cleaver Skaab:

  1. Archghoul of Thraben — searches a library
  2. Undead Augur — draws you 1 card
  3. Plague Belcher — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Diregraf Captain — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Vengeful Dead — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Cleaver Skaab deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Cleaver Skaab deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Cleaver Skaab attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Cleaver Skaab enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

When Cleaver Skaab enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Cleaver Skaab makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Cleaver Skaab makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Cleaver Skaab makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Cleaver Skaab makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Cleaver Skaab makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,715 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Cleaver Skaab:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Cleaver Skaab makes a creature token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When you sacrifice another Zombie to Cleaver Skaab, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Cleaver Skaab:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

When Cleaver Skaab makes a creature token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization — Cleaver Skaab copies Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization; the legend rule puts one of them into the graveyard, triggering its death ability
  2. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — Cleaver Skaab copies Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader; the legend rule puts one of them into the graveyard, triggering its death ability
  3. Long Feng, Grand Secretariat — When you sacrifice another Zombie to Cleaver Skaab, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat puts a counter on a creature
  4. Tom, Bert, and William — Cleaver Skaab copies Tom, Bert, and William; the legend rule puts one of them into the graveyard, triggering its death ability
  5. The Scarab God — Cleaver Skaab copies The Scarab God; the legend rule puts one of them into the graveyard, triggering its death ability
  6. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra dies thanks to Cleaver Skaab, it triggers

8 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 (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Cleaver Skaab puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back

443 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 (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Cleaver Skaab attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

136 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 (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Bloodbond March — When Cleaver Skaab is cast, Bloodbond March brings a card back

90 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 (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Cleaver Skaab 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 (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Enduring Innocence — When a creature enters thanks to Cleaver Skaab, Enduring Innocence draws you 1 card
  2. Enduring Courage — When a creature enters thanks to Cleaver Skaab, Enduring Courage gives +2/+0
  3. Fire Nation Salvagers — When Fire Nation Salvagers enters because Cleaver Skaab copies it, its ability triggers again

383 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 (Cleaver Skaab is one).

  1. Thor, God of Thunder — When Thor, God of Thunder enters because Cleaver Skaab copies it, its ability triggers again

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