Elvish Archivist

Elvish Archivist

Creature — Elf Artificer

Mana cost: {1}{G}

How we read this card

Whenever one or more artifacts you control enter, put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. This ability triggers only once each turn.

triggered — puts 2 counters on it

Whenever one or more enchantments you control enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

triggered — draws you 1 card

Causes: put a counter on anything, draw a card.

Cares about: an artifact enters the battlefield, an enchantment enters the battlefield.

Works well with

an Artificer enters the battlefield — 342 cards in the game can cause this (Elvish Archivist is one).

  1. Inventor's Goggles — When Elvish Archivist enters, Inventor's Goggles triggers

an Elf attacks — 723 cards in the game can cause this (Elvish Archivist is one).

When Elvish Archivist attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Tyvar the Bellicose — grants deathtouch
  3. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  4. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 728 cards in the game can cause this (Elvish Archivist is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Elvish Archivist enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

an Elf enters the battlefield — 752 cards in the game can cause this (Elvish Archivist is one).

When Elvish Archivist enters:

  1. Wolverine Riders — gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — makes a token
  3. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1
  6. High Perfect Morcant — puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls
  7. Maralen, Fae Ascendant — exiles a card from an opponent's library

1 other card cares 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 (Elvish Archivist is one).

When Elvish Archivist 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.

put an enchantment onto the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Primeval Bounty enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  2. Nature's Wrath — When Nature's Wrath enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  3. Dual Nature — When Dual Nature enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  4. Jugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star — When Jugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  5. Durable Handicraft — When Durable Handicraft enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  6. Season of Growth — When Season of Growth enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  7. Frontier Siege — When Frontier Siege enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  8. Living Artifact — When Living Artifact enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  9. Tribute to the World Tree — When Tribute to the World Tree enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  10. Elemental Bond — When Elemental Bond enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card

3,733 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Elvish Archivist 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
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 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 (Elvish Archivist is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Elvish Archivist 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.

put an artifact onto the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  2. Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  4. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Sword of Wealth and Power — When a Treasure enters thanks to Sword of Wealth and Power, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  6. Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  7. Traxos, Scourge Eternal — When Traxos, Scourge Eternal enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Soultether Golem — When Soultether Golem enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  10. Gala Greeters — When a Treasure enters thanks to Gala Greeters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

4,633 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Elvish Archivist attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  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
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

119 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 (Elvish Archivist is one).

When Elvish Archivist 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. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

183 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 (Elvish Archivist is one).

When Elvish Archivist blocks:

  1. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

26 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 (Elvish Archivist is one).

When Elvish Archivist enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

307 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 (Elvish Archivist is one).

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

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