Gleeful Arsonist

Gleeful Arsonist

Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, this creature deals damage equal to its power to that player.

triggered — deals its power damage

Undying

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast.

Works well with

cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Transforming Flourish — When Transforming Flourish is cast, Gleeful Arsonist deals its power damage
  2. Ensnared by the Mara — When Ensnared by the Mara is cast, Gleeful Arsonist deals its power damage
  3. Guff Rewrites History — When Guff Rewrites History is cast, Gleeful Arsonist deals its power damage

97 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (Gleeful Arsonist is one).

  1. Cloaked Cadet — When Gleeful Arsonist gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

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

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Gleeful Arsonist enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

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

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Gleeful Arsonist enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

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

When Gleeful Arsonist 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. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  6. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  7. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card
  9. Knight of Wundagore — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Moss-Pit Skeleton — returns itself from the graveyard

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Gleeful Arsonist is one).

When Gleeful Arsonist deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Gleeful Arsonist is one).

When Gleeful Arsonist makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

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

cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Chaos Wand — When an instant is cast thanks to Chaos Wand, Gleeful Arsonist deals its power damage
  2. Smuggler's Buggy — When Smuggler's Buggy is cast, Gleeful Arsonist deals its power damage

3,681 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.

When an instant is cast thanks to:

  1. Dire Fleet Daredevil — Gleeful Arsonist deals its power damage
  2. Reversal of Fortune — Gleeful Arsonist deals its power damage

3,718 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. All Will Be One — When Gleeful Arsonist 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.

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

When Gleeful Arsonist 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.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gleeful Arsonist is one).

When Gleeful Arsonist attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature

189 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 (Gleeful Arsonist is one).

When Gleeful Arsonist attacks:

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

119 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 (Gleeful Arsonist is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Gleeful Arsonist 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 (Gleeful Arsonist is one).

When Gleeful Arsonist enters:

  1. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. 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 (Gleeful Arsonist is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Gleeful Arsonist enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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