Dreadhorde Butcher

Dreadhorde Butcher

Creature — Zombie Warrior

Mana cost: {B}{R}

How we read this card

Haste
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

triggered — puts a counter on it

When this creature dies, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.

triggered — deals its power damage

Causes: put a counter on anything, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Dreadhorde Butcher deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

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

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Dreadhorde Butcher attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

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

  1. Necroduality — When Dreadhorde Butcher enters, Necroduality makes a token

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

When Dreadhorde Butcher 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 Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Dreadhorde Butcher attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Dreadhorde Butcher deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Dreadhorde Butcher enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

When Dreadhorde Butcher enters:

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
  2. Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

When Dreadhorde Butcher gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

When Dreadhorde Butcher deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

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

When Dreadhorde Butcher makes a player lose life:

  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. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Dreadhorde Butcher gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

When Dreadhorde Butcher attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature

188 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 (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

When Dreadhorde Butcher attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers

120 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 (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

When Dreadhorde Butcher enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. Bess, Soul Nourisher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

319 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 (Dreadhorde Butcher is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Dreadhorde Butcher 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.