Gloomdrifter

Gloomdrifter

Creature — Zombie Minion

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
As long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, this creature has that ability

static — grants a keyword

When this creature enters, nonblack creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

triggered — shrinks a creature by -2/-2

Causes: a creature dies.

Cares about: a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

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

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Gloomdrifter, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Gloomdrifter, it exiles a Nightmare

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Gloomdrifter is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Gloomdrifter deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Gloomdrifter is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Gloomdrifter attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Gloomdrifter is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Gloomdrifter enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Gloomdrifter bigger stats

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

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Gloomdrifter is one).

When Gloomdrifter enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Gloomdrifter an extra ability

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Gloomdrifter is one).

Gloomdrifter puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Gloomdrifter is one).

When Gloomdrifter dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Gloomdrifter is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Gloomdrifter dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Gloomdrifter dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Gloomdrifter dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Gloomdrifter dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Gloomdrifter, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Gloomdrifter, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Gloomdrifter, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Gloomdrifter, it triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When Gloomdrifter dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  10. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Gloomdrifter, it makes you lose life

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Gloomdrifter is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Gloomdrifter leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

33 other cards care about 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 (Gloomdrifter is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Gloomdrifter, it exiles itself

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Gloomdrifter fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — Gloomdrifter fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Gloomdrifter puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back
  4. Snarling Gorehound — Snarling Gorehound fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  5. Grim Hireling — Grim Hireling fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  6. Hooded Blightfang — Hooded Blightfang fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  7. Orochi Soul-Reaver — Orochi Soul-Reaver fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  8. Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  9. Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor — Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  10. Clandestine Meddler — Clandestine Meddler fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  11. Relic Golem — Relic Golem fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  12. Proft, Sinister Mastermind — Proft, Sinister Mastermind fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs
  13. Dirty Wererat — Dirty Wererat fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Gloomdrifter needs

690 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 (Gloomdrifter is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Gloomdrifter attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

219 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 (Gloomdrifter is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Gloomdrifter attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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