Drowner Initiate

Drowner Initiate

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Mana cost: {U}

How we read this card

Whenever a player casts a blue spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, target player mills two cards.

triggered — mills a card

Causes: mill a card.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  2. Emperor Mihail II — When Emperor Mihail II is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  3. The Reality Chip — When The Reality Chip is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  4. Kaho, Minamo Historian — When Kaho, Minamo Historian is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  5. Transcendent Dragon — When Transcendent Dragon is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  6. Kheru Spellsnatcher — When Kheru Spellsnatcher is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  7. Smirking Spelljacker — When Smirking Spelljacker is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  8. Magus of the Future — When Magus of the Future is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  9. Cemetery Illuminator — When Cemetery Illuminator is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  10. Glorious Purpose — When Glorious Purpose is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card

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

a Merfolk deals combat damage — 386 cards in the game can cause this (Drowner Initiate is one).

  1. Seafloor Oracle — When Drowner Initiate deals combat damage, Seafloor Oracle draws you 1 card

a Merfolk enters the battlefield — 397 cards in the game can cause this (Drowner Initiate is one).

When Drowner Initiate enters:

  1. Forerunner of the Heralds — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Deeproot Elite — puts a counter on a Merfolk
  3. River Sneak — gets +1/+1

a card is milled — 772 cards in the game can cause this (Drowner Initiate is one).

  1. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When Drowner Initiate makes a player mill a card, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Drowner Initiate is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Drowner Initiate enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Drowner Initiate is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Drowner Initiate enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Drowner Initiate is one).

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

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Drowner Initiate:

  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 (Drowner Initiate is one).

When Drowner Initiate 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

118 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 (Drowner Initiate is one).

When Drowner Initiate 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

189 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 (Drowner Initiate is one).

When Drowner Initiate blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Drowner Initiate is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Drowner Initiate attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 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 (Drowner Initiate is one).

When Drowner Initiate 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. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

351 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 (Drowner Initiate is one).

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

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