Gowron, Eager for Battle

Gowron, Eager for Battle

Legendary Creature — Klingon Warrior

Not yet released — 13 Nov 2026

Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Gowron.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Gowron gains trample until end of turn. If you sacrificed a Klingon this way, you draw a card and lose 1 life.

activated Sacrifice another creature —

activated Sacrifice another creature — grants a keyword

activated Sacrifice another creature — draws you 1 card

activated Sacrifice another creature —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, draw a card, make a player lose life.

Cares about: a creature dies, a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

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

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Gowron, Eager for Battle, it draws you cards
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Gowron, Eager for Battle, it exiles a Synth you control
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Gowron, Eager for Battle, it exiles a Nightmare

a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Gowron is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Gowron, Eager for Battle attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Gowron is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Gowron, Eager for Battle deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior it applies speed increase to — 1,331 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Rushblade Commander — Rushblade Commander gives Gowron, Eager for Battle haste

1,330 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Gowron is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Gowron, Eager for Battle enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Gowron is one).

When Gowron, Eager for Battle enters:

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
  2. Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a Warrior creature it grants types to — 1,404 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Warrior's Sword — Warrior's Sword gives Gowron, Eager for Battle an extra creature type

1,403 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When you sacrifice another creature to Gowron, Eager for Battle:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

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

When you sacrifice another creature to Gowron, Eager for Battle:

  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

19 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 (Gowron is one).

When Gowron, Eager for Battle 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.

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

Gowron, Eager for Battle 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 (Gowron is one).

When you sacrifice another creature to Gowron, Eager for Battle:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

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.

  1. Conclave Mentor — When Conclave Mentor dies thanks to Gowron, Eager for Battle, it gains you its power life
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When you sacrifice another creature to Gowron, Eager for Battle, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When you sacrifice another creature to Gowron, Eager for Battle, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. War Effort — When a Warrior dies thanks to War Effort, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker — When a creature dies thanks to Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink — When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. The Fire Crystal — When a creature dies thanks to The Fire Crystal, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Ghoulish Procession — When a Zombie dies thanks to Ghoulish Procession, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Curse of the Restless Dead — When a Zombie dies thanks to Curse of the Restless Dead, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  11. Mordor Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Mordor Trebuchet, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  12. Lagomos, Hand of Hatred — When an Elemental dies thanks to Lagomos, Hand of Hatred, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  13. Kavaron Harrier — When a Robot dies thanks to Kavaron Harrier, Gowron, Eager for Battle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

479 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 (Gowron is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice another creature to Gowron, Eager for Battle, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

34 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 (Gowron is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Gowron, Eager for Battle, it exiles itself

21 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 (Gowron is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Gowron, Eager for Battle fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 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 (Gowron is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Gowron, Eager for Battle attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

221 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 (Gowron is one).

When Gowron, Eager for Battle enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself

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