Esper Battlemage

Esper Battlemage

Artifact Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.

activated {W}, {T} —

Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

activated {B}, {T} — shrinks a creature by -1/-1

Causes: damage is prevented.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

damage is prevented — 568 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

When Esper Battlemage has damage prevented:

  1. Phyrexian Vindicator — deals that much damage
  2. Selfless Squire — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. New Way Forward — deals that much damage
  4. Samite Ministration — gains you that much life
  5. Judgment of Alexander — deals its power damage

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Esper Battlemage enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

When Esper Battlemage attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

When Esper Battlemage deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

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

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Esper Battlemage deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Esper Battlemage enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

When Esper Battlemage is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

When Esper Battlemage enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

When Esper Battlemage 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.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

When Esper Battlemage enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

56 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 (Esper Battlemage is one).

  1. Invisible Woman — When Esper Battlemage attacks, Invisible Woman triggers

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Esper Battlemage is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Esper Battlemage is cast, Primeval Bounty makes a token

90 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 (Esper Battlemage is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Esper Battlemage enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

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