Grafted Butcher

Grafted Butcher

Creature — Phyrexian Samurai

Mana cost: {1}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, Phyrexians you control gain menace until end of turn.

triggered — grants a keyword

Other Phyrexians you control get +1/+1.

static — gives +1/+1

Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {3}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature —

activated {3}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature — brings a card back

Causes: sacrifice an artifact, sacrifice a creature, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies, put anything onto the battlefield, anything leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a Phyrexian it boosts.

Works well with

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

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

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Grafted Butcher is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Grafted Butcher attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Grafted Butcher is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Grafted Butcher enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Grafted Butcher is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Grafted Butcher enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

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

  1. Bag of Devouring — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Grafted Butcher, Bag of Devouring exiles it

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

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

Grafted Butcher 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 (Grafted Butcher is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Grafted Butcher:

  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
  7. The Master, Gallifrey's End — exiles it

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

When a creature or artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Grafted Butcher:

  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 (Grafted Butcher is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Grafted Butcher:

  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.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Grafted Butcher is one).

When Grafted Butcher leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

3 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 (Grafted Butcher is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Grafted Butcher, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

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

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Grafted Butcher, 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 (Grafted Butcher is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Grafted Butcher:

  1. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  2. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls

27 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 (Grafted Butcher is one).

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

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