Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

Creature — Bird Soldier

Mana cost: {3}{W}

How we read this card

Flying
It deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

activated {T}, Sacrifice this creature —

activated {T}, Sacrifice this creature — deals 2 damage

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, a creature deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Bird is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 19 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Soulcatchers' Aerie — When Dive Bomber is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Soulcatchers' Aerie puts a feather counter on itself

a nontoken Soldier is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 38 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Siege Veteran — When Dive Bomber is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Siege Veteran makes a token

a Bird attacks — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

When Dive Bomber attacks:

  1. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — scries
  2. Choco, Seeker of Paradise — puts a land onto the battlefield

a Bird creature is cast — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Chocobo Camp — When Dive Bomber is cast, it arrives with counters thanks to Chocobo Camp

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

a Bird deals combat damage — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Kastral, the Windcrested — When Dive Bomber deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers

a nontoken Bird enters the battlefield — 487 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Knightfisher — When Dive Bomber enters, Knightfisher makes a token

a Bird enters the battlefield — 538 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Salvation Swan — When Dive Bomber enters, Salvation Swan flickers a creature you control

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

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

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Dive Bomber enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a Soldier creature it grants abilities to — 1,283 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Rhox Pikemaster — Rhox Pikemaster gives Dive Bomber first strike

1,282 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When you sacrifice Dive Bomber:

  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 (Dive Bomber is one).

When you sacrifice Dive Bomber:

  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 (Dive Bomber is one).

When Dive Bomber is in the graveyard:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring it back
  2. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  3. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  4. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  5. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  6. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  7. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  8. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back
  9. Necromantic Thirst — can bring it back
  10. Krile Baldesion — can bring it 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 (Dive Bomber is one).

When Dive Bomber 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
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

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 (Dive Bomber is one).

When Dive Bomber dies:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Meathook Massacre II — brings a card back
  6. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself

455 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 (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Dive Bomber leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

34 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 (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Charnelhoard Wurm — When Dive Bomber is in the graveyard, Charnelhoard Wurm can bring it back
  2. Havi, the All-Father — Dive Bomber fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  3. Repentant Vampire — Dive Bomber fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  4. Treacherous Vampire — Dive Bomber fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Treacherous Vampire needs

440 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 (Dive Bomber is one).

When Dive Bomber attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature

147 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 (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Dive Bomber attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Quirion Beastcaller — When Dive Bomber is cast, Quirion Beastcaller puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Dive Bomber is one).

  1. Soul Link — When a creature is dealt damage thanks to Dive Bomber, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 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 (Dive Bomber is one).

When Dive Bomber enters:

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dinosaur Egg — puts a counter on itself

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