Custodi Lich

Custodi Lich

Creature — Zombie Cleric

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, you become the monarch.

triggered —

Whenever you become the monarch, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

triggered —

Causes: become the monarch, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: you become the monarch.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Custodi Lich, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Custodi Lich, it exiles a Nightmare

you become the monarch — 57 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  2. Ginger, Queen of Sweets — When Ginger, Queen of Sweets makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  3. Grave Venerations — When Grave Venerations makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  4. Feast of Succession — When Feast of Succession makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  5. Staunch Throneguard — When Staunch Throneguard makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  6. Thorn of the Black Rose — When Thorn of the Black Rose makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  7. Court of Ambition — When Court of Ambition makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  8. Court of Locthwain — When Court of Locthwain makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Throne of the High City — When Throne of the High City makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  10. Crown of Gondor — When Crown of Gondor makes you the monarch, Custodi Lich makes a player sacrifice a creature
  11. Starscream, Power Hungry // Starscream, Seeker Leader — When Custodi Lich makes you the monarch, Starscream, Power Hungry // Starscream, Seeker Leader triggers

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

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

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Custodi Lich deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

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

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

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

  1. Necroduality — When Custodi Lich enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Custodi Lich bigger stats

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

a Cleric enters the battlefield — 722 cards in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

  1. Cleric of Life's Bond — When Custodi Lich enters, Cleric of Life's Bond gains you 1 life

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

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

When Custodi Lich 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

a Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Custodi Lich an extra ability

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Custodi Lich:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Custodi Lich:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

Custodi Lich puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

When Custodi Lich dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Custodi Lich dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Custodi Lich dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Custodi Lich dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Custodi Lich dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Custodi Lich, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Custodi Lich, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Custodi Lich, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Custodi Lich, it triggers

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Custodi Lich leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

34 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 (Custodi Lich is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Custodi Lich, it exiles itself

18 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 (Custodi Lich is one).

Custodi Lich fills your graveyard toward the:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

442 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 (Custodi Lich is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Custodi Lich 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 attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Custodi Lich is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Custodi Lich attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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