Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble

Mana cost: {W}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever another creature or planeswalker you control dies, you gain 1 life.

triggered — gains you 1 life

Put a +1/+1 counter on Edgar. He gains menace until end of turn.

activated {2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker —

activated {2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker — puts a counter on it

activated {2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: gain life, sacrifice a creature, sacrifice a planeswalker, a creature dies, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature dies, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, it exiles a Nightmare

a planeswalker is sacrificed — 68 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

  1. Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan puts a counter on a creature

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 231 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  2. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — can bring back
  3. Emeria Shepherd — can bring back
  4. Moment of Reckoning — can bring back
  5. Serra Paragon — can bring back
  6. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — can bring back
  7. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — can bring back
  8. Loamcrafter Faun — can bring back
  9. Lurrus of the Dream-Den — can bring back
  10. Zoraline, Cosmos Caller — can bring back

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

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 231 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Carth the Lion — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Carth the Lion searches a library
  2. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted deals 1 damage
  3. Kaya's Ghostform — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Kaya's Ghostform brings a card back
  4. Cruel Celebrant — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Cruel Celebrant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Rising Populace — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Rising Populace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — When Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern dies, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  7. Loot, the Anomaly — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Loot, the Anomaly, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  8. Braids's Frightful Return — When a creature dies thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  9. Scavenger's Talent — When a creature dies thanks to Scavenger's Talent, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  10. Ruthless Lawbringer — When a creature dies thanks to Ruthless Lawbringer, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  11. Winter, Tormented Loner — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  12. Eradicator Valkyrie — When you sacrifice a creature to Eradicator Valkyrie, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  13. Blood on the Snow — When a creature dies thanks to Blood on the Snow, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  14. Starseer Mentor — When Starseer Mentor dies, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  15. Lethal Throwdown — When a creature dies thanks to Lethal Throwdown, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  16. Ajani's Last Stand — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Ajani's Last Stand sacrifices itself
  17. Martyr's Bond — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

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

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire it boosts — 495 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Legion Lieutenant — Legion Lieutenant gives Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord bigger stats
  2. Thirsting Bloodlord — Thirsting Bloodlord gives Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord bigger stats

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

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

a Vampire creature it boosts — 503 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Captivating Vampire — Captivating Vampire gives Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord bigger stats

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

a Vampire creature it grants abilities to — 503 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vampire Nocturnus — Vampire Nocturnus gives Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord an extra ability

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,704 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,728 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord:

  1. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  2. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  3. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  5. Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes — deals that creature's power damage
  6. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  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.

life is gained — 2,050 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  4. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  6. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

a creature gets a counter — 2,614 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord 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

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,753 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Deadbridge Chant — can bring back
  2. Retrieve — can bring back

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

a creature dies — 2,810 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

  1. Conclave Mentor — When Conclave Mentor dies thanks to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, it gains you its power life

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,635 cards in the game can cause this (Edgar is one).

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself

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