Embalmed Ascendant

Embalmed Ascendant

Creature — Zombie

Mana cost: {1}{W}{B}

How we read this card

Start your engines!

triggered — raises your speed

When this creature enters, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

triggered — makes a token

Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 1 life

triggered — gains you 1 life

triggered — drains each opponent

Causes: create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield, make a player lose life, gain life.

Cares about: a creature dies, life is lost.

Works well with

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Embalmed Ascendant deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Embalmed Ascendant attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Embalmed Ascendant enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Embalmed Ascendant bigger stats

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

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Embalmed Ascendant:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Embalmed Ascendant an extra ability

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

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

When Embalmed Ascendant gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  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

84 other cards care about 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 (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Embalmed Ascendant:

  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 (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Embalmed Ascendant makes a Zombie 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 creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Shriveling Rot, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Dalkovan Encampment — When a Warrior dies thanks to Dalkovan Encampment, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Relic Vial — When you sacrifice a creature to Relic Vial, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Erebos, Bleak-Hearted — When you sacrifice another creature to Erebos, Bleak-Hearted, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Plumb the Forbidden — When a creature dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Terisiare's Devastation — When a creature dies thanks to Terisiare's Devastation, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  9. Jinxed Ring — When you sacrifice a creature to Jinxed Ring, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Bubbling Cauldron — When you sacrifice a creature to Bubbling Cauldron, Embalmed Ascendant makes each opponent lose 1 life

2,820 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Far Fortune, End Boss raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Zahur, Glory's Past raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Mendicant Core, Guidelight raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Aether Syphon raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Vnwxt, Verbose Host raises your speed
  6. Slick Imitator — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Slick Imitator raises your speed
  7. Nesting Bot — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Nesting Bot raises your speed
  8. Howlsquad Heavy — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Howlsquad Heavy raises your speed
  9. Hour of Victory — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Hour of Victory raises your speed
  10. Walking Sarcophagus — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Walking Sarcophagus raises your speed
  11. Brainstealer Dragon — When Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  12. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  13. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When Massacre Girl, Most Wanted makes a player lose life, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  14. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  15. Glaring Fleshraker — When Glaring Fleshraker makes a player lose life, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  16. Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery makes a player lose life, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  17. Wispdrinker Vampire — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Wispdrinker Vampire, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  18. Suture Priest — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Suture Priest, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  19. Poisonbelly Ogre — When a player makes a player lose life thanks to Poisonbelly Ogre, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed
  20. Gideon the Oathless — When Gideon the Oathless makes a player lose life, Embalmed Ascendant raises your speed

838 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 (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Embalmed Ascendant:

  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 (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

When Embalmed Ascendant makes a Zombie 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.

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

When Embalmed Ascendant attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers

133 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 (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

When Embalmed Ascendant attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

202 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.

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Zombie enters thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Embalmed Ascendant enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — When a Zombie enters thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  4. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire, it makes a token
  5. The Cauldron of Eternity — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to The Cauldron of Eternity, it makes a token
  6. Havengul Laboratory // Havengul Mystery — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Havengul Laboratory // Havengul Mystery, it makes a token
  7. Grave Researcher // Reanimate — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Grave Researcher // Reanimate, it makes a token
  8. Fix What's Broken — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Fix What's Broken, it makes a token
  9. The War in Heaven — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it makes a token
  10. Strands of Night — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Strands of Night, it makes a token
  11. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Chainer, Dementia Master, it makes a token
  12. Phyrexian Delver — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Phyrexian Delver, it makes a token
  13. Sheoldred's Restoration — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Sheoldred's Restoration, it makes a token
  14. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Zombie enters thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  15. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Zombie enters thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

343 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 (Embalmed Ascendant is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Zombie enters thanks to Embalmed Ascendant, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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