Devouring Hellion

Devouring Hellion

Creature — Hellion

Mana cost: {2}{R}

How we read this card

As this creature enters, you may sacrifice any number of creatures and/or planeswalkers. If you do, it enters with twice that many +1/+1 counters on it.

static —

static — arrives with counters

Causes: sacrifice a creature, sacrifice a planeswalker, a creature dies, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

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

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Devouring Hellion is one).

Devouring Hellion puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  5. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  6. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  7. Moment of Reckoning — graveyard that Moment of Reckoning can bring back
  8. Serra Paragon — graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  9. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — graveyard that Muldrotha, the Gravetide can bring back
  10. Deadbridge Chant — graveyard that Deadbridge Chant can bring back

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

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Devouring Hellion is one).

  1. Carth the Lion — When a planeswalker dies thanks to Devouring Hellion, Carth the Lion searches a library
  2. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When Devouring Hellion dies, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted deals 1 damage
  3. Kaya's Ghostform — When Devouring Hellion dies, Kaya's Ghostform brings a card back
  4. Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord — When Devouring Hellion dies, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  5. Cruel Celebrant — When Devouring Hellion dies, Cruel Celebrant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Rising Populace — When Devouring Hellion dies, Rising Populace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Ajani's Last Stand — When Devouring Hellion dies, Ajani's Last Stand sacrifices itself
  8. Martyr's Bond — When Devouring Hellion is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

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

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Devouring Hellion:

  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 (Devouring Hellion is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Devouring Hellion:

  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 gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Devouring Hellion is one).

When Devouring Hellion gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

33 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 (Devouring Hellion is one).

Devouring Hellion puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Paleoloth — can bring back
  3. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  4. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  5. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  6. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  7. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  8. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  9. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back
  10. Ruthless Technomancer — 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 (Devouring Hellion is one).

When Devouring Hellion dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back

67 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 (Devouring Hellion is one).

  1. Conclave Mentor — When Conclave Mentor dies thanks to Devouring Hellion, it gains you its power life

461 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 (Devouring Hellion is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Devouring Hellion fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 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 (Devouring Hellion is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Devouring Hellion attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

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

When Devouring Hellion enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself

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