Elminster

Elminster

Legendary Planeswalker — Elminster

Mana cost: {3}{W}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs {X} less to cast, where X is the number of cards looked at while scrying this way.

triggered — costs less

Draw a card, then scry 2.

activated +2 — draws you 1 card

activated +2 — scries

Exile the top card of your library. Create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to that card's mana value.

activated −3 —

activated −3 — makes that card's mana value tokens

Elminster can be your commander.

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card, scry, exile a card, create a Dragon creature token, create a Faerie creature token, put a Dragon creature token onto the battlefield, put a Faerie creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: you scry.

Works well with

a Faerie enters the battlefield — 237 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

  1. Obyra, Dreaming Duelist — When a Faerie enters thanks to Elminster, Obyra, Dreaming Duelist makes each opponent lose 1 life

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a planeswalker it grants abilities to — 312 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ichormoon Gauntlet — Ichormoon Gauntlet gives Elminster an extra ability
  2. Way of the Cryomancer — Way of the Cryomancer gives Elminster an extra ability
  3. Way of the Healer — Way of the Healer gives Elminster an extra ability
  4. Deification — Deification gives Elminster hexproof

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

a planeswalker is cast — 361 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

When Elminster is cast:

  1. Jaya's Phoenix — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Interplanar Beacon — gains you 1 life
  3. Defiler of Faith — makes a token
  4. Defiler of Dreams — draws you 1 card
  5. Primeval Bounty — puts 3 counters on a creature
  6. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — gets +1/+1
  7. Thor, God of Thunder — deals that spell's mana value damage
  8. Krile Baldesion — brings a card back
  9. Summon: Good King Mog XII — makes a token
  10. Blood Funnel — sacrifices a creature

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

a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 366 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

  1. Liliana the Repentant — When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster, Liliana the Repentant mills a card
  2. Liliana the Faultless — When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster, Liliana the Faultless gains you 1 life
  3. Builder's Talent — When Elminster enters, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  4. Brainstealer Dragon — When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  5. Cloudstone Curio — When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster, Cloudstone Curio triggers

you scry — 420 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review — When Elminster scries, Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review gives +1/+0
  2. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — When Elminster scries, Diviner of Victory // Unwind History gets +1/+1
  3. Saheeli, Consul of Oversight — When Elminster scries, Saheeli, Consul of Oversight makes a token
  4. Celeborn the Wise — When Elminster scries, Celeborn the Wise makes your creatures bigger
  5. Proft, Consulting Detective — When Elminster scries, Proft, Consulting Detective puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Matoya, Archon Elder — When Elminster scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  7. Denzilore Fatehold — When Elminster scries, Denzilore Fatehold puts a counter on a creature
  8. Elrond, Master of Healing — When Elminster scries, Elrond, Master of Healing puts a counter on a creature
  9. Chance-Met Elves — When Elminster scries, Chance-Met Elves puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian — When Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian scries, Elminster costs less
  11. Rumor Gatherer — When Rumor Gatherer scries, Elminster costs less
  12. Elrond, Lord of Rivendell — When Elrond, Lord of Rivendell scries, Elminster costs less
  13. Political Triumph — When Political Triumph scries, Elminster costs less
  14. Goggles of Night — When Goggles of Night scries, Elminster costs less
  15. Aqueous Form — When Aqueous Form scries, Elminster costs less
  16. Psychic Impetus — When Psychic Impetus scries, Elminster costs less
  17. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries, Elminster costs less
  18. Serum Sovereign — When Serum Sovereign scries, Elminster costs less
  19. Stormwing Entity — When Stormwing Entity scries, Elminster costs less
  20. Galadriel of Lothlórien — When Elminster scries, Galadriel of Lothlórien puts a land onto the battlefield

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

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

When a Dragon enters thanks to Elminster:

  1. Dragon Tempest — deals damage
  2. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  3. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Ganax, Astral Hunter — makes a token
  5. Scourge of Valkas — deals damage
  6. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Sarkhan, Soul Aflame — copies a permanent
  8. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  9. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers
  10. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Elminster, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Elminster makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Elminster makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Elminster makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Elminster makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Elminster makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,715 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Elminster makes a Faerie or Dragon token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

When Elminster makes a Faerie or Dragon token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Elminster is one).

When Elminster makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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