Defiler of Dreams

Defiler of Dreams

Creature — Phyrexian Sphinx

Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}

How we read this card

Flying
As an additional cost to cast blue permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost {U} less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of blue mana you pay.

static — costs {U} less

Whenever you cast a blue permanent spell, draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

Causes: draw a card.

Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, a creature is cast, an enchantment is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a creature it makes cheaper to cast, an artifact it makes cheaper to cast, an enchantment it makes cheaper to cast, a planeswalker it makes cheaper to cast, a battle it makes cheaper to cast.

Works well with

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

  1. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — When Madame Web, Clairvoyant is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  2. The Key to the Vault — When The Key to the Vault is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  3. Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders — When Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  5. Vision, Spectral Synthezoid — When Vision, Spectral Synthezoid is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  6. Haldan, Avid Arcanist — When Haldan, Avid Arcanist is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  7. Yue, the Moon Spirit — When Yue, the Moon Spirit is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  8. Invasion of Vryn // Overloaded Mage-Ring — When Invasion of Vryn // Overloaded Mage-Ring is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  9. Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia — When Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  10. Invasion of Kamigawa // Rooftop Saboteurs — When Invasion of Kamigawa // Rooftop Saboteurs is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card

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

a Sphinx attacks — 144 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

  1. The Ur-Sphinx — When Defiler of Dreams attacks, The Ur-Sphinx mills a card

a Sphinx enters the battlefield — 149 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

  1. Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign — When Defiler of Dreams enters, Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign triggers

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

  1. Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator — When Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  2. Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim — When Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  3. Chandra, Chill of Compliance — When Chandra, Chill of Compliance is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  4. Jace, Cunning Castaway — When Jace, Cunning Castaway is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  5. Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor — When Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  6. Tezzeret, Artifice Master — When Tezzeret, Artifice Master is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  7. The Theorist, Jace Beleren — When The Theorist, Jace Beleren is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  8. Mordenkainen — When Mordenkainen is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  9. Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer — When Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  10. Jace Reawakened — When Jace Reawakened is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card

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

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Defiler of Dreams attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Defiler of Dreams enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Defiler of Dreams enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

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

  1. Era of Innovation — When Era of Innovation is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  2. Candlekeep Sage — When Candlekeep Sage is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  3. Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  4. They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  5. Illusory Gains — When Illusory Gains is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  6. Intruder Alarm — When Intruder Alarm is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  7. Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions — When Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  8. Sleep Magic — When Sleep Magic is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  9. Overburden — When Overburden is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  10. Enduring Curiosity — When Enduring Curiosity is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card

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

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

  1. Sharding Sphinx — When Sharding Sphinx is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  2. Curie, Emergent Intelligence — When Curie, Emergent Intelligence is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  3. Research Thief — When Research Thief is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  4. Mask of the Schemer — When Mask of the Schemer is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  5. Great Gilded Boat — When Great Gilded Boat is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  6. The Indomitable — When The Indomitable is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  7. Blitzball Stadium — When Blitzball Stadium is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  8. Goggles of Night — When Goggles of Night is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  9. Robe of the Archmagi — When Robe of the Archmagi is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  10. Atomic Microsizer — When Atomic Microsizer is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card

3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

When Defiler of Dreams makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 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 (Defiler of Dreams is one).

When Defiler of Dreams attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

496 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 (Defiler of Dreams is one).

When Defiler of Dreams attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

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

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

When Defiler of Dreams blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

When Defiler of Dreams attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Extravagant Replication — Defiler of Dreams reduces what Extravagant Replication costs
  2. The Rani — Defiler of Dreams reduces what The Rani costs
  3. Thopter Spy Network — Defiler of Dreams reduces what Thopter Spy Network costs
  4. Dovin, Grand Arbiter — Defiler of Dreams reduces what Dovin, Grand Arbiter costs
  5. Kaito, Dancing Shadow — Defiler of Dreams reduces what Kaito, Dancing Shadow costs
  6. Kefnet's Monument — Kefnet's Monument reduces what Defiler of Dreams costs
  7. Warden of Evos Isle — Warden of Evos Isle reduces what Defiler of Dreams costs

19,389 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats
  2. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats
  3. Sprite Noble — Sprite Noble gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats
  4. Grand Architect — Grand Architect gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats
  5. Windstorm Drake — Windstorm Drake gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats
  6. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats
  7. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats
  8. Infinite Hourglass — Infinite Hourglass gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats
  9. Icon of Ancestry — Icon of Ancestry gives Defiler of Dreams bigger stats

19,383 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Kira, Great Glass-Spinner — Kira, Great Glass-Spinner gives Defiler of Dreams an extra ability
  2. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Defiler of Dreams an extra ability
  3. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Defiler of Dreams an extra ability

19,389 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies animate to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ixidron — Ixidron gives Defiler of Dreams life as a creature

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Mistform Ultimus — Mistform Ultimus gives Defiler of Dreams an extra creature type
  2. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Defiler of Dreams an extra creature type
  3. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Defiler of Dreams an extra creature type

19,389 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Defiler of Dreams haste

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Defiler of Dreams its extra combat

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Dreams is one).

When Defiler of Dreams enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

3,031 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 (Defiler of Dreams is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Defiler of Dreams enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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