Crimson Operative

Crimson Operative

Artifact Creature — Human Villain

Mana cost: {3}{R}

How we read this card

Prowess

triggered — gives +1/+1

When this creature enters, exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.

triggered —

Causes: exile a card.

Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast.

Works well with

cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  2. Capricious Hellraiser — When an artifact is cast thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  3. Audacious Swap — When an artifact is cast thanks to Audacious Swap, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  4. Territorial Bruntar — When an artifact is cast thanks to Territorial Bruntar, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  5. Transforming Flourish — When Transforming Flourish is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  6. Nico Minoru, Runaway — When an artifact is cast thanks to Nico Minoru, Runaway, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  7. Treasure Keeper — When an artifact is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  8. Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright — When Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  9. Ryan Sinclair — When an artifact is cast thanks to Ryan Sinclair, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  10. Amped Raptor — When an artifact is cast thanks to Amped Raptor, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1

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

a Villain deals combat damage — 255 cards in the game can cause this (Crimson Operative is one).

When Crimson Operative deals combat damage:

  1. Loki, the Deceiver — draws you 1 card
  2. Stilt-Man, Towering Terror — triggers

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

a Villain enters the battlefield — 268 cards in the game can cause this (Crimson Operative is one).

When Crimson Operative enters:

  1. Flying Octobot — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Doom Reigns Supreme — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder — gets +1/+0
  5. Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — triggers
  6. Prowler, Clawed Thief — draws and discards
  7. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord — draws and discards

cast a planeswalker — 361 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  2. Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  3. Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  4. Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  5. Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  6. Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  7. Chandra, Spark Hunter — When Chandra, Spark Hunter is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  8. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — When Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  9. Tezzeret, Cruel Captain — When Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  10. Karn, Scion of Urza — When Karn, Scion of Urza is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1

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

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Crimson Operative is one).

When Crimson Operative attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Crimson Operative is one).

When Crimson Operative deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

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

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Crimson Operative is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Crimson Operative deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

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

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Crimson Operative, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Crimson Operative, it triggers

cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  2. Aether Flash — When Aether Flash is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  3. Dragon Tempest — When Dragon Tempest is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  4. Electropotence — When Electropotence is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  5. Impact Tremors — When Impact Tremors is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  6. Pandemonium — When Pandemonium is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  7. Warstorm Surge — When Warstorm Surge is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  8. Where Ancients Tread — When Where Ancients Tread is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  9. Quest for Pure Flame — When Quest for Pure Flame is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  10. Fated Firepower — When Fated Firepower is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1

3,663 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — When Crimson Operative is cast, Mendicant Core, Guidelight copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — When Crimson Operative is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — When Crimson Operative is cast, Ravenous Robots makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — When Crimson Operative is cast, Pinnacle Emissary makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — When Crimson Operative is cast, Mirrodin Besieged makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — When Crimson Operative is cast, Poetic Ingenuity makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — When Crimson Operative is cast, Digsite Engineer makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — When Crimson Operative is cast, Myrsmith makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — When Crimson Operative is cast, Riddlesmith draws you 1 card
  10. Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  11. Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  12. Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  13. Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  14. Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  15. Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  16. Adaptive Omnitool — When Adaptive Omnitool is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  17. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  18. Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  19. Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  20. Dr. Madison Li — When Crimson Operative is cast, Dr. Madison Li puts a counter on a permanent you control

1,613 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Indulge // Excess — When Indulge // Excess is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  2. Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act — When Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  3. Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  4. Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands — When Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  5. Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  6. Pigment Wrangler // Striking Palette — When Pigment Wrangler // Striking Palette is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  7. Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  8. Transmogrify — When Transmogrify is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  9. Random Encounter — When Random Encounter is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  10. Search for Survivors — When Search for Survivors is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1

3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Crimson Operative is one).

When Crimson Operative enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

cast an instant — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vivi's Persistence — When Vivi's Persistence is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  2. Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide — When Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  3. Divergent Transformations — When Divergent Transformations is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  4. Otherworldly Outburst — When Otherworldly Outburst is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  5. Felonious Rage — When Felonious Rage is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  6. Gnawing Crescendo — When Gnawing Crescendo is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  7. Merchant of the Vale // Haggle — When Merchant of the Vale // Haggle is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  8. Ratcatcher Trainee // Pest Problem — When Ratcatcher Trainee // Pest Problem is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  9. Young Red Dragon // Bathe in Gold — When Young Red Dragon // Bathe in Gold is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1
  10. Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt — When Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt is cast, Crimson Operative gets +1/+1

3,921 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 (Crimson Operative is one).

When Crimson Operative 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.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Crimson Operative is one).

When Crimson Operative enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1

59 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 (Crimson Operative is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Crimson Operative is cast, Primeval Bounty 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 (Crimson Operative is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Crimson Operative enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

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