Desecration Elemental

Desecration Elemental

Creature — Elemental

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

Fear
Whenever a player casts a spell, sacrifice a creature.

triggered —

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

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

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

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Buster Sword — When a spell is cast thanks to Buster Sword, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  2. Crabomination — When Crabomination is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  3. Hedonist's Trove — When Hedonist's Trove is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  4. Coveted Prize — When a spell is cast thanks to Coveted Prize, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  5. Shadow of the Enemy — When Shadow of the Enemy is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  6. Dead Man's Chest — When Dead Man's Chest is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  7. Xander's Pact — When Xander's Pact is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  8. Bolas's Citadel — When a spell is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Into the Pit — When Into the Pit is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
  10. Massacre — When Massacre is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature

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

an Elemental enters the battlefield — 754 cards in the game can cause this (Desecration Elemental is one).

When Desecration Elemental enters:

  1. Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
  2. Risen Reef — puts a land onto the battlefield

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

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Desecration Elemental:

  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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Desecration Elemental:

  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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

Desecration Elemental 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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

When Desecration Elemental 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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

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

451 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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Desecration Elemental leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

35 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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Desecration Elemental, 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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

Desecration Elemental:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring 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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Desecration Elemental 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 (Desecration Elemental is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Desecration Elemental attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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