Extraction Specialist

Extraction Specialist

Creature — Human Rogue

Mana cost: {2}{W}

How we read this card

Lifelink
When this creature enters, return target creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature can't attack or block for as long as you control this creature.

triggered — brings a card back

Causes: put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Extraction Specialist is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Extraction Specialist attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Extraction Specialist is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Extraction Specialist deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Extraction Specialist is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Extraction Specialist enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Extraction Specialist is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Extraction Specialist enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Extraction Specialist is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Extraction Specialist:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

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

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

When Extraction Specialist 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.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Extraction Specialist is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Extraction Specialist:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

put a creature into a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Wayward Angel — Wayward Angel puts cards into the graveyard that Extraction Specialist can bring back
  2. Kirtar's Wrath — Kirtar's Wrath puts cards into the graveyard that Extraction Specialist can bring back
  3. Kjeldoran Elite Guard — When Kjeldoran Elite Guard is in the graveyard, Extraction Specialist can bring it back
  4. Kjeldoran Guard — When Kjeldoran Guard is in the graveyard, Extraction Specialist can bring it back
  5. Basalt Golem — Basalt Golem puts cards into the graveyard that Extraction Specialist can bring back
  6. Angelic Aberration — Angelic Aberration puts cards into the graveyard that Extraction Specialist can bring back
  7. Spawning Pit — Spawning Pit puts cards into the graveyard that Extraction Specialist can bring back
  8. Angel's Herald — Angel's Herald puts cards into the graveyard that Extraction Specialist can bring back
  9. Caregiver — Caregiver puts cards into the graveyard that Extraction Specialist can bring back
  10. Martyred Rusalka — Martyred Rusalka puts cards into the graveyard that Extraction Specialist can bring back

2,759 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Extraction Specialist 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.

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

When Extraction Specialist attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food

123 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 (Extraction Specialist is one).

When Extraction Specialist attacks:

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

190 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 (Extraction Specialist is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Extraction Specialist blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 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 (Extraction Specialist is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a creature enters thanks to Extraction Specialist, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Extraction Specialist enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — When a creature enters thanks to Extraction Specialist, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a creature enters thanks to Extraction Specialist, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — When a creature enters thanks to Extraction Specialist, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a creature enters thanks to Extraction Specialist, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

317 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 (Extraction Specialist is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a creature enters thanks to Extraction Specialist, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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