Dragonfly Swarm

Dragonfly Swarm

Creature — Dragon Insect

Mana cost: {1}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Flying, ward {1}
This creature's power is equal to the number of noncreature, nonland cards in your graveyard.

static — makes your creatures bigger

When this creature dies, if there's a Lesson card in your graveyard, draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

Causes: draw a card.

Cares about: an artifact in a graveyard, a battle in a graveyard, an enchantment in a graveyard, an instant in a graveyard, a planeswalker in a graveyard, a sorcery in a graveyard.

Works well with

put a sorcery into a graveyard — 2 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Terminal Velocity — When Terminal Velocity is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger

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

put a battle into a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dreamshaper Shaman — Dreamshaper Shaman puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  2. Behemoth of Vault 0 — Behemoth of Vault 0 puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  3. Argentum Masticore — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  4. Dahar Master — Dahar Master puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  5. Magmaw — Magmaw puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  6. The Filigree Sylex — When The Filigree Sylex is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  7. Bumbleflower's Sharepot — When Bumbleflower's Sharepot is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  8. Coercive Portal — When Coercive Portal is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  9. Oblivion Stone — When Oblivion Stone is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  10. The Moment — When The Moment is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger

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

put a planeswalker into a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Devouring Hellion — Devouring Hellion puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  2. Heartfire — Heartfire puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  3. Planebound Accomplice — Planebound Accomplice puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger

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

an Insect attacks — 323 cards in the game can cause this (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm attacks:

  1. Vrestin, Menoptra Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a Dragon attacks — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm attacks:

  1. Silumgar, the Drifting Death — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Utvara Hellkite — makes a token
  3. The Ur-Dragon — draws you that many cards
  4. Atarka, World Render — grants double strike
  5. Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury — gives +1/+0
  6. Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw — deals 2 damage
  7. Ojutai, Soul of Winter — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
  8. Dromoka, the Eternal — puts a counter on a permanent

a Dragon deals combat damage — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm deals combat damage:

  1. Parapet Thrasher — triggers
  2. Broodcaller Scourge — puts a permanent onto the battlefield
  3. Zurgo and Ojutai — triggers

a nontoken Dragon enters the battlefield — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm enters:

  1. Lathliss, Dragon Queen — makes a token
  2. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm — makes a token

a Dragon it applies enters with counters to — 488 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dragonstorm Globe — Dragonstorm Globe gives Dragonfly Swarm counters as it enters

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

a Dragon creature it boosts — 523 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Crucible of Fire — Crucible of Fire gives Dragonfly Swarm bigger stats

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

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm enters:

  1. Dragon Tempest — deals damage
  2. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  3. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Ganax, Astral Hunter — makes a token
  5. Scourge of Valkas — deals damage
  6. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Sarkhan, Soul Aflame — copies a permanent
  8. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  9. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers
  10. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers

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

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Era of Innovation — When Era of Innovation is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  2. The Flame of Keld — When The Flame of Keld is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  3. Sleep Magic — When Sleep Magic is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  4. The Clone Saga — When The Clone Saga is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  5. Flamespeaker's Will — When Flamespeaker's Will is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  6. Ordeal of Purphoros — When Ordeal of Purphoros is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  7. Ordeal of Thassa — When Ordeal of Thassa is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  8. Connecting the Dots — When Connecting the Dots is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  9. Cunning — When Cunning is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  10. Death to Our Enemies — When Death to Our Enemies is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger

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

put an artifact into a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  2. Gut, True Soul Zealot — Gut, True Soul Zealot puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  3. Throwing Knife — When Throwing Knife is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  4. Mystery Key — When Mystery Key is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  5. The Fantasticar — When The Fantasticar is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  6. Mica, Reader of Ruins — Mica, Reader of Ruins puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  8. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard, and Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  9. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — When Dawn-Blessed Pennant is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger
  10. Rod of Absorption — When Rod of Absorption is in the graveyard, Dragonfly Swarm gets bigger

1,216 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 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 (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  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

114 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 (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm 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. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature

184 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 (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Dragonfly Swarm blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 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 (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

When Dragonfly Swarm 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

304 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 (Dragonfly Swarm is one).

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

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