Death Begets Life

Death Begets Life

Sorcery

Mana cost: {5}{B}{G}{U}

How we read this card

Destroy all creatures and enchantments. Draw a card for each permanent destroyed this way.

on-cast —

on-cast — draws you cards

Causes: a creature dies, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Death Begets Life is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When Dual Nature leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it exiles an enchantment
  2. Tombstone Stairwell — When Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it kills an enchantment
  3. Necromancy — When Necromancy leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it triggers
  4. Sporogenesis — When Sporogenesis leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it triggers
  5. Diabolic Servitude — When Diabolic Servitude leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it exiles a creature or enchantment

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Death Begets Life is one).

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it draws you cards
  2. Electro, Assaulting Battery — When Electro, Assaulting Battery leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it triggers
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it exiles a Nightmare

an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (Death Begets Life is one).

Death Begets Life puts cards into the:

  1. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  2. Lotus-Eye Mystics — graveyard that Lotus-Eye Mystics can bring back
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  5. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  6. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  7. Moment of Reckoning — graveyard that Moment of Reckoning can bring back
  8. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — graveyard that Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest can bring back
  9. Serra Paragon — graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  10. Odunos River Trawler — graveyard that Odunos River Trawler can bring back

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

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (Death Begets Life is one).

  1. Knight of Doves — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Knight of Doves makes a token
  2. Warehouse Tabby — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Warehouse Tabby makes a token
  3. Starfield Mystic — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Starfield Mystic puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Femeref Enchantress — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Femeref Enchantress draws you 1 card
  5. Savior of the Sleeping — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Savior of the Sleeping puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Ashiok's Reaper — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Ashiok's Reaper draws you 1 card
  7. Wicked Visitor — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Wicked Visitor makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Martyr's Bond — When a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

2 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 (Death Begets Life is one).

Death Begets Life 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 (Death Begets Life is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Death Begets Life:

  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 (Death Begets Life is one).

  1. Cavalier of Dawn — When Cavalier of Dawn dies thanks to Death Begets Life, it brings a card back
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to Death Begets Life, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to Death Begets Life, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  4. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a creature dies thanks to Death Begets Life, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Death Begets Life, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  6. Jeskai Sage — When Jeskai Sage dies thanks to Death Begets Life, it draws you 1 card
  7. Cyclops Superconductor — When Cyclops Superconductor dies thanks to Death Begets Life, it triggers
  8. Saffi Eriksdotter — When a creature dies thanks to Death Begets Life, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  9. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Death Begets Life, it makes you lose life

454 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 (Death Begets Life is one).

  1. Saprazzan Bailiff — When Saprazzan Bailiff leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, it brings a card back
  2. Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Death Begets Life, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

31 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 (Death Begets Life is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Death Begets Life, it exiles itself

16 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 (Death Begets Life is one).

Death Begets Life 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.