Diregraf Captain

Diregraf Captain

Creature — Zombie Soldier

Mana cost: {1}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Deathtouch
Other Zombie creatures you control get +1/+1.

static — gives +1/+1

Whenever another Zombie you control dies, target opponent loses 1 life.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 1 life

Causes: make a player lose life.

Cares about: a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a Zombie creature it boosts.

Works well with

a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 44 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory — When a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Apprentice Necromancer — When Apprentice Necromancer is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Crowded Crypt — When a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Crowded Crypt, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Silversmote Ghoul — When Silversmote Ghoul is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Wall of Limbs — When Wall of Limbs is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Ghoulish Procession — When a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Ghoulish Procession, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Nim Replica — When Nim Replica is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Deathmark Prelate — When you sacrifice a Zombie to Deathmark Prelate, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  9. Ravenous Rotbelly — When Ravenous Rotbelly is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Curse of the Restless Dead — When a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Curse of the Restless Dead, Diregraf Captain makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Diregraf Captain is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Diregraf Captain deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Diregraf Captain is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Diregraf Captain attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Diregraf Captain is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Diregraf Captain enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Diregraf Captain is one).

When Diregraf Captain enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Diregraf Captain is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Diregraf Captain enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Diregraf Captain is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Diregraf Captain:

  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. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 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 (Diregraf Captain is one).

When Diregraf Captain 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

122 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 (Diregraf Captain is one).

When Diregraf Captain 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  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

196 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 (Diregraf Captain is one).

When Diregraf Captain 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. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  8. Dwindle — kills a creature
  9. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

25 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 (Diregraf Captain is one).

When Diregraf Captain attacks:

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

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

When Diregraf Captain 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

415 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 (Diregraf Captain is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Diregraf Captain enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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