Defiler of Instinct

Defiler of Instinct

Creature — Phyrexian Kavu

Mana cost: {2}{R}{R}

How we read this card

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

static — costs {R} less

Whenever you cast a red permanent spell, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.

triggered — deals 1 damage

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage.

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. Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  2. Capricious Hellraiser — When Capricious Hellraiser is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  3. Territorial Bruntar — When Territorial Bruntar is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  4. Nico Minoru, Runaway — When Nico Minoru, Runaway is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  5. Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright — When Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  6. Ryan Sinclair — When Ryan Sinclair is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  7. Amped Raptor — When Amped Raptor is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  8. Breaching Dragonstorm — When Breaching Dragonstorm is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  9. Invasion of Kaldheim // Pyre of the World Tree — When Invasion of Kaldheim // Pyre of the World Tree is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  10. Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw — When Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage

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

a Kavu enters the battlefield — 113 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Instinct is one).

When Defiler of Instinct enters:

  1. Kavu Monarch — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Possibility Technician — exiles a card from your library

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

  1. Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  2. Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  3. Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  4. Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When Chandra, Hope's Beacon is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  5. Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  6. Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  7. Chandra, Spark Hunter — When Chandra, Spark Hunter is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  8. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — When Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  9. Chandra, Acolyte of Flame — When Chandra, Acolyte of Flame is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  10. Chandra, Flamecaller — When Chandra, Flamecaller is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage

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 Instinct is one).

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

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

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

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

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

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

When Defiler of Instinct 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. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  6. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  7. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  8. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

45 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 (Defiler of Instinct is one).

When Defiler of Instinct makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

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

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

  1. Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  2. Enduring Courage — When Enduring Courage is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  3. Purphoros, God of the Forge — When Purphoros, God of the Forge is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  4. Aether Flash — When Aether Flash is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  5. Dragon Tempest — When Dragon Tempest is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  6. Electropotence — When Electropotence is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  7. Impact Tremors — When Impact Tremors is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  8. Pandemonium — When Pandemonium is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  9. Warstorm Surge — When Warstorm Surge is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  10. Where Ancients Tread — When Where Ancients Tread is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage

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. HYDRA Assault Robot — When HYDRA Assault Robot is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  2. Molten Gatekeeper — When Molten Gatekeeper is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  3. Blazing Sunsteel — When Blazing Sunsteel is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  4. Fiendlash — When Fiendlash is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  5. The Spear of Leonidas — When The Spear of Leonidas is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  6. Assaultron Dominator — When Assaultron Dominator is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  7. Phyrexian Ironworks — When Phyrexian Ironworks is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  8. Plasma Caster — When Plasma Caster is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  9. Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave — When Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  10. Beamtown Beatstick — When Beamtown Beatstick is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage

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

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

When Defiler of Instinct attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  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. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — triggers
  10. Total War — kills a creature

871 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 Instinct is one).

When Defiler of Instinct attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  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 blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Defiler of Instinct is one).

When Defiler of Instinct blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature

137 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 Instinct is one).

When Defiler of Instinct attacks:

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

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

  1. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Defiler of Instinct bigger stats
  2. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Defiler of Instinct bigger stats
  3. Quest for the Goblin Lord — Quest for the Goblin Lord gives Defiler of Instinct bigger stats
  4. Memorial Team Leader — Memorial Team Leader gives Defiler of Instinct bigger stats
  5. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Defiler of Instinct bigger stats
  6. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Defiler of Instinct bigger stats
  7. Infinite Hourglass — Infinite Hourglass gives Defiler of Instinct bigger stats
  8. Icon of Ancestry — Icon of Ancestry gives Defiler of Instinct bigger stats

19,384 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. Hexing Squelcher — Hexing Squelcher gives Defiler of Instinct ward
  2. Bloodcrusher of Khorne — Bloodcrusher of Khorne gives Defiler of Instinct trample
  3. Two-Headed Giant of Foriys — Two-Headed Giant of Foriys gives Defiler of Instinct an extra ability
  4. Foriysian Totem — Foriysian Totem gives Defiler of Instinct an extra ability
  5. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Defiler of Instinct an extra ability

19,387 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. Urabrask the Hidden — Urabrask the Hidden gives Defiler of Instinct haste
  2. Tannuk, Steadfast Second — Tannuk, Steadfast Second gives Defiler of Instinct haste
  3. Tuktuk Rubblefort — Tuktuk Rubblefort gives Defiler of Instinct haste
  4. Anger — Anger gives Defiler of Instinct haste
  5. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Defiler of Instinct haste

19,387 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 Instinct its extra combat

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. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Defiler of Instinct an extra creature type

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 Instinct is one).

When Defiler of Instinct 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 Instinct is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Defiler of Instinct 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.