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).
- Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Desecration Elemental, it exiles a Synth you control
- 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.
- Buster Sword — When a spell is cast thanks to Buster Sword, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- Crabomination — When Crabomination is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- Hedonist's Trove — When Hedonist's Trove is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- Coveted Prize — When a spell is cast thanks to Coveted Prize, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- Shadow of the Enemy — When Shadow of the Enemy is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- Dead Man's Chest — When Dead Man's Chest is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- Xander's Pact — When Xander's Pact is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- Bolas's Citadel — When a spell is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- Into the Pit — When Into the Pit is cast, Desecration Elemental makes a player sacrifice a creature
- 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:
- Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
- 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:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Desecration Elemental is one).
- Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Desecration Elemental dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Desecration Elemental dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Desecration Elemental dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Shriveling Rot — When Desecration Elemental dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Desecration Elemental, it makes a token
- Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Desecration Elemental, it draws you 1 card
- Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Desecration Elemental, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
- Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Desecration Elemental, it triggers
- Saffi Eriksdotter — When Desecration Elemental dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
- 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).
- 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).
- 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:
- Havi, the All-Father — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
- Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
- 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).
- 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).
- 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.