Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor

Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor

Legendary Creature — Kor Advisor

Mana cost: {2}{R}{W}

How we read this card

When Ertha Jo enters, create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with that ability

triggered — makes a token

Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
Whenever you activate an ability that targets a creature or player, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

triggered — copies an ability

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Mercenary creature token, put a Mercenary creature token onto the battlefield, copy anything.

Cares about: an activated ability to copy.

Works well with

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

  1. Industrial Advancement — Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  2. Divergent Transformations — Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  3. Transmogrify — Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,717 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 (Ertha Jo is one).

When a Mercenary enters thanks to Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor:

  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 (Ertha Jo is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor makes a Mercenary 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 (Ertha Jo is one).

When a Mercenary enters thanks to Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor:

  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 (Ertha Jo is one).

When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor makes a Mercenary 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 (Ertha Jo is one).

When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

122 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 (Ertha Jo is one).

When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

194 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 (Ertha Jo is one).

When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ertha Jo is one).

When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Ertha Jo is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Mercenary enters thanks to Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — When a Mercenary enters thanks to Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Mercenary enters thanks to Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Mercenary enters thanks to Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Mercenary enters thanks to Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

331 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.

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Mercenary enters thanks to Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Aether Vial — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Aether Vial, it makes a token
  3. Mercadian Lift — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Mercadian Lift, it makes a token
  4. Belbe's Portal — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Belbe's Portal, it makes a token
  5. Dragon Arch — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Dragon Arch, it makes a token
  6. Quicksilver Amulet — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Quicksilver Amulet, it makes a token
  7. Helvault — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Helvault, it makes a token
  8. Tawnos's Coffin — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Tawnos's Coffin, it makes a token
  9. Planar Bridge — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Planar Bridge, it makes a token
  10. Thran Temporal Gateway — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Thran Temporal Gateway, it makes a token
  11. Lantern of Revealing — When Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor enters thanks to Lantern of Revealing, it makes a token

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