Defiant Vanguard

Defiant Vanguard

Creature — Human Rebel

Mana cost: {2}{W}

How we read this card

When this creature blocks, at end of combat, destroy it and all creatures it blocked this turn.

triggered —

triggered —

Search your library for a Rebel permanent card with mana value 4 or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

activated {5}, {T} — searches a library

activated {5}, {T} —

activated {5}, {T} —

Causes: a creature dies, search permanent rebel , put a Rebel permanent onto the battlefield, shuffle a library.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

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

a Rebel in a graveyard — 6 cards in the game can cause this (Defiant Vanguard is one).

  1. Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero — When Defiant Vanguard is in the graveyard, Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero can bring it back

a Human creature in a graveyard — 142 cards in the game can cause this (Defiant Vanguard is one).

When Defiant Vanguard is in the graveyard:

  1. Survivors' Bond — can bring it back
  2. Angel of Glory's Rise — can bring it back

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

a Human creature dies — 143 cards in the game can cause this (Defiant Vanguard is one).

When Defiant Vanguard is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Xathrid Necromancer — makes a token
  2. Village Cannibals — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a nontoken Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 150 cards in the game can cause this (Defiant Vanguard is one).

  1. Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter — When Defiant Vanguard is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter makes you lose life

a Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 151 cards in the game can cause this (Defiant Vanguard is one).

  1. Laid to Rest — When Defiant Vanguard is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Laid to Rest draws you 1 card

a permanent enters the battlefield — 152 cards in the game can cause this (Defiant Vanguard is one).

When a Rebel enters thanks to Defiant Vanguard:

  1. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — gains you 1 life
  2. Altar of the Brood — mills a card
  3. Amareth, the Lustrous — searches a library
  4. Rimefire Torque — puts a charge counter on itself
  5. Eye of Singularity — kills a permanent

12 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 (Defiant Vanguard is one).

When Defiant Vanguard is in the graveyard:

  1. Overlord of the Balemurk — can bring it back
  2. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  3. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  4. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  5. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  6. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  7. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  8. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back
  9. Necromantic Thirst — can bring it back
  10. Krile Baldesion — can bring it 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 (Defiant Vanguard is one).

When Defiant Vanguard 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 (Defiant Vanguard is one).

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

452 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 (Defiant Vanguard is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Defiant Vanguard leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

33 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 (Defiant Vanguard is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Defiant Vanguard, 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 (Defiant Vanguard is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Defiant Vanguard fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — Defiant Vanguard fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — When Defiant Vanguard is in the graveyard, Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring it back

441 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 (Defiant Vanguard is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Defiant Vanguard attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

220 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 (Defiant Vanguard is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Defiant Vanguard attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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