Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound

Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound

Legendary Artifact — Equipment // Legendary Creature — Demon

Mana cost: {7}

How we read this card

Equipped creature gets +1/+0.

static — gives +1/+0

When equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, unattach Elbrus, then transform it.

triggered —

triggered —

Equip {1}
Flying, intimidate, trample
Whenever a player loses the game, put thirteen +1/+1 counters on Withengar Unbound.

triggered — puts 13 counters on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: anything becomes attached, transform anything, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature deals combat damage, a player loses the game.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Elbrus is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound onto the battlefield from your library

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

a player loses the game — 41 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vorpal Sword — When a permanent makes a player lose the game thanks to Vorpal Sword, Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound puts 13 +1/+1 counters on itself
  2. Strixhaven Stadium — When a permanent makes a player lose the game thanks to Strixhaven Stadium, Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound puts 13 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. The Deck of Many Things — When The Deck of Many Things makes a player lose the game, Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound puts 13 +1/+1 counters on itself
  4. Summon: Primal Odin — When a permanent makes a player lose the game thanks to Summon: Primal Odin, Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound puts 13 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Phage the Untouchable — When a permanent makes a player lose the game thanks to Phage the Untouchable, Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound puts 13 +1/+1 counters on itself
  6. Vraska, Scheming Gorgon — When a permanent makes a player lose the game thanks to Vraska, Scheming Gorgon, Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound puts 13 +1/+1 counters on itself
  7. Triskaidekaphobia — When Triskaidekaphobia makes a player lose the game, Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound puts 13 +1/+1 counters on itself

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

a nontoken Equipment enters the battlefield — 649 cards in the game can cause this (Elbrus is one).

  1. Firion, Wild Rose Warrior — When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound enters, Firion, Wild Rose Warrior makes a token

an Equipment enters the battlefield — 658 cards in the game can cause this (Elbrus is one).

When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound enters:

  1. Puresteel Paladin — draws you 1 card
  2. Sokka and Suki — makes a token
  3. Barret, Avalanche Leader — makes a token
  4. The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster — draws you 1 card
  5. Giott, King of the Dwarves — draws and discards
  6. Hammer of Nazahn — triggers
  7. Sigarda's Aid — triggers

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

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

When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound 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

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

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Elbrus is one).

When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Elbrus is one).

When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

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

  1. All Will Be One — When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

an artifact it grants types to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound an extra creature type

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it grants abilities to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Darksteel Forge — Darksteel Forge gives Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound indestructible

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it applies untap to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Unwinding Clock — Unwinding Clock gives Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound an extra untap

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Elbrus is one).

When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

55 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 (Elbrus is one).

When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound enters:

  1. HYDRA Assault Robot — deals 1 damage
  2. Era of Innovation — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  3. Nature's Wrath — makes a player sacrifice a Swamp or permanent

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

anything is cast — 31,128 cards in the game can cause this (Elbrus is one).

  1. Sokka, Bold Boomeranger — When Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound is cast, Sokka, Bold Boomeranger puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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