Elena, Turk Recruit

Elena, Turk Recruit

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

Mana cost: {2}{W}

How we read this card

When Elena enters, return target non-Assassin historic card from your graveyard to your hand.

triggered — brings a card back

Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Elena.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: anything leaves a graveyard, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a spell is cast, a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

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

  1. Buster Sword — When Buster Sword is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Hakoda, Selfless Commander — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Shell of the Last Kappa — When Shell of the Last Kappa is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Aetherflux Conduit — When Aetherflux Conduit is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Aetherworks Marvel — When Aetherworks Marvel is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Knowledge Pool — When Knowledge Pool is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Perception Bobblehead — When Perception Bobblehead is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Twinning Glass — When Twinning Glass is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Abandoned Sarcophagus — When Abandoned Sarcophagus is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

an Assassin deals combat damage — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit deals combat damage:

  1. Layla Hassan — brings a card back
  2. Ezio, Blade of Vengeance — draws you 1 card
  3. Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — triggers
  4. Jacob Frye — exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin attacks — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit attacks:

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Origin of the Hidden Ones — makes a token

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (Elena is one).

  1. Cloaked Cadet — When Elena, Turk Recruit gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

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

When a permanent leaves a graveyard thanks to Elena, Turk Recruit:

  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.

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

When Elena, Turk Recruit 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 gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Elena is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Elena, Turk Recruit 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 Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

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

put a card into a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Liliana the Faultless — Liliana the Faultless puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  2. Hazoret's Monument — Hazoret's Monument puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  3. Tricorder — Tricorder puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  4. Shard of Broken Glass — Shard of Broken Glass puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  5. Trepanation Blade — Trepanation Blade puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  6. Enlightened Confidant — Enlightened Confidant puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  7. Relic Golem — Relic Golem puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  8. Airlift Chaplain — Airlift Chaplain puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  9. Perpetual Timepiece — Perpetual Timepiece puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  10. Trash Bin — Trash Bin puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back

7,579 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers

117 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 (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit attacks:

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

188 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 (Elena is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Elena, Turk Recruit 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 (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  5. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  6. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  7. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  9. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  10. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

303 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.

When Elena, Turk Recruit:

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cleansing Meditation — enters thanks to Cleansing Meditation, it brings a card back

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