Dread Slaver

Dread Slaver

Creature — Zombie Horror

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn dies, return it to the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — grants a keyword

Causes: put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a creature dies, a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Dread Slaver is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Dread Slaver deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

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

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Dread Slaver deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

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

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Dread Slaver attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

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

  1. Necroduality — When Dread Slaver enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Dread Slaver bigger stats

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

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

When Dread Slaver 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 Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Dread Slaver an extra ability

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

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Dread Slaver is one).

When Dread Slaver leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Dread Slaver is one).

When Dread Slaver leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 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 (Dread Slaver is one).

When Dread Slaver attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

112 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 (Dread Slaver is one).

When Dread Slaver 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
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

182 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 (Dread Slaver is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Dread Slaver 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 (Dread Slaver is one).

  1. Fire Nation Salvagers — When Fire Nation Salvagers enters thanks to Dread Slaver, it puts a counter on a creature or Vehicle
  2. Goblin Goliath — When Goblin Goliath enters thanks to Dread Slaver, it makes a token
  3. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Dread Slaver enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Dread Slaver enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  5. The Neutrinos — When Dread Slaver enters, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When Dread Slaver enters, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — When Dread Slaver enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — When Dread Slaver enters, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

302 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 (Dread Slaver is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Dread Slaver enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — When Ivora, Insatiable Heir enters thanks to Dread Slaver, it makes a token

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