Gearbane Orangutan

Gearbane Orangutan

Creature — Ape

Mana cost: {2}{R}

How we read this card

Reach
When this creature enters, choose one —

triggered —

Destroy up to one target artifact.

triggered —

Sacrifice an artifact. If you do, put two +1/+1 counters on this creature.

triggered —

triggered — puts 2 counters on it

Causes: you face a dilemma, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, sacrifice an artifact, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: an artifact to sacrifice.

Works well with

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

When Gearbane Orangutan poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

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

Gearbane Orangutan 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 (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Gearbane Orangutan:

  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 (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

When an artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Gearbane Orangutan:

  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 (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Gearbane Orangutan:

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

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 (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Gearbane Orangutan, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

When Gearbane Orangutan gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Gearbane Orangutan, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Gearbane Orangutan gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Gearbane Orangutan attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

141 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 (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — When Gearbane Orangutan attacks, Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon puts counters on a permanent

203 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 (Gearbane Orangutan is one).

When Gearbane Orangutan enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Enduring Innocence — draws you 1 card

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