Fain, the Broker

Fain, the Broker

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.

activated {T}, Sacrifice a creature —

activated {T}, Sacrifice a creature — puts 2 counters on it

Create a Treasure token.

activated {T}, Remove a counter from a creature you control —

activated {T}, Remove a counter from a creature you control — makes a token

Create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.

activated {T}, Sacrifice an artifact —

activated {T}, Sacrifice an artifact — makes a token

Untap Fain.

activated {3}{B} — untaps a permanent

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a counter on a creature, remove a counter from a creature, create a Treasure artifact token, put a Treasure artifact token onto the battlefield, sacrifice an artifact, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create an Inkling creature token, put an Inkling creature token onto the battlefield, untap a permanent.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice, an artifact to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Fain, the Broker, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Fain, the Broker, it has the Ring tempt you
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Fain, the Broker, it exiles a Nightmare

a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 740 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Bag of Devouring — When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker, Bag of Devouring exiles it

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Fain, the Broker, it makes a token
  3. Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest is sacrificed thanks to Fain, the Broker, it searches a library
  4. Moonstone Eulogist — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Magnetic Snuffler — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gleaming Geardrake — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Gleaming Geardrake puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Esoteric Duplicator — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Esoteric Duplicator makes a token
  8. Biotech Specialist — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Biotech Specialist deals 2 damage
  9. Jaws, Relentless Predator — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Jaws, Relentless Predator deals 1 damage
  10. Crime Novelist — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Crime Novelist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

Fain, the Broker puts cards into the:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — graveyard that Loran, Disciple of History can bring back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  5. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  6. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  7. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  8. Goblin Engineer — graveyard that Goblin Engineer can bring back
  9. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — graveyard that Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer can bring back
  10. Scrap Welder — graveyard that Scrap Welder can bring back

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token
  3. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  5. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
  6. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 1,250 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

When an artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Fain, the Broker:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker:

  1. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  2. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  3. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  7. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  8. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  9. Fangren Marauder — gains you 5 life
  10. Disciple of the Vault — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

20 other cards care 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 (Fain is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Fain, the Broker, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Fain, the Broker, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Fain, the Broker, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Fain, the Broker, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Fain, the Broker, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life

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

an artifact it grants types to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Fain, the Broker an extra creature type

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Fain, the Broker, it exiles itself

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