Disciple of Phenax

Disciple of Phenax

Creature — Human Cleric

Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, target player reveals a number of cards from their hand equal to your devotion to black. You choose one of them. That player discards that card.

triggered —

Causes: discard a creature.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a creature is discarded — 206 cards in the game can cause this (Disciple of Phenax is one).

When Disciple of Phenax makes a player discard a card:

  1. Wharf Infiltrator — makes a token
  2. Bone Miser — makes a token
  3. Hashaton, Scarab's Fist — makes a token
  4. Waste Not — makes a token
  5. Surly Badgersaur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer — brings a card back
  7. Conspiracy Theorist — brings a card back
  8. Veronica, Dissident Scribe — makes a token
  9. Green Goblin, Nemesis — puts a counter on a Goblin

a Cleric enters the battlefield — 722 cards in the game can cause this (Disciple of Phenax is one).

  1. Cleric of Life's Bond — When Disciple of Phenax enters, Cleric of Life's Bond gains you 1 life

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Disciple of Phenax is one).

When Disciple of Phenax makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Sangromancer — gains you 3 life
  6. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — puts a counter on an Advisor
  7. Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — makes a token
  8. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  9. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  10. Currency Converter — exiles it

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Disciple of Phenax is one).

When Disciple of Phenax enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Disciple of Phenax is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Disciple of Phenax fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Disciple of Phenax puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Disciple of Phenax is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Disciple of Phenax:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  5. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Compost — draws you 1 card
  7. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  8. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  9. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

2 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 (Disciple of Phenax is one).

When Disciple of Phenax attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

124 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 (Disciple of Phenax is one).

When Disciple of Phenax attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

200 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 (Disciple of Phenax is one).

When Disciple of Phenax enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

359 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 (Disciple of Phenax is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Disciple of Phenax enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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