Cruel Sadist

an Assassin deals combat damage — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist deals combat damage:

1. Layla Hassan — brings a card back
2. Ezio, Blade of Vengeance — draws you 1 card
3. Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — triggers
4. Jacob Frye — exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin attacks — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist attacks:

1. The Revelations of Ezio — puts a counter on a permanent
2. Origin of the Hidden Ones — makes a token

an Assassin creature it grants types to — 219 cards in the game can cause this.

1. Reaper's Scythe — Reaper's Scythe gives Cruel Sadist an extra creature type

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

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (Cruel Sadist is one).

1. Cloaked Cadet — When Cruel Sadist gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist gets a counter:

1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist deals noncombat damage:

1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist 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.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Cruel Sadist is one).

1. All Will Be One — When Cruel Sadist gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist 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 (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist 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
5. Guide of Souls — triggers

118 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 (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist attacks:

1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library

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

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Cruel Sadist is one).

1. Soul Link — When Cruel Sadist is dealt damage, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 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 (Cruel Sadist is one).

When Cruel Sadist enters:

1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
3. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

311 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 (Cruel Sadist is one).

1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Cruel Sadist enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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