Guardian Scalelord

Guardian Scalelord

Creature — Dragon

Mana cost: {4}{W}

How we read this card

Backup 1
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, return target nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is this creature's power.

triggered — brings a card back

Causes: put an artifact onto the battlefield, put a battle onto the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield, put an enchantment onto the battlefield, put a planeswalker onto the battlefield, an artifact leaves a graveyard, a battle leaves a graveyard, a creature leaves a graveyard, an enchantment leaves a graveyard, a planeswalker leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: an artifact in a graveyard, a battle in a graveyard, a creature in a graveyard, an enchantment in a graveyard, a planeswalker in a graveyard.

Works well with

a battle enters the battlefield — 81 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

  1. Builder's Talent — When an artifact enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  2. Brainstealer Dragon — When Guardian Scalelord enters, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  3. Cloudstone Curio — When Guardian Scalelord enters, Cloudstone Curio triggers

put a battle into a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Behemoth of Vault 0 — Behemoth of Vault 0 puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  2. Argentum Masticore — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  3. Cataclysmic Gearhulk — Cataclysmic Gearhulk puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  4. Summon: Bahamut — When Summon: Bahamut is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  5. Celestial Kirin — Celestial Kirin puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  6. The Filigree Sylex — When The Filigree Sylex is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  7. Bumbleflower's Sharepot — When Bumbleflower's Sharepot is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  8. Coercive Portal — When Coercive Portal is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  9. Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins — Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  10. Oblivion Stone — When Oblivion Stone is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back

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

put a planeswalker into a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Single Combat — Single Combat puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  2. Fated Retribution — Fated Retribution puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  3. Your Fate Ends Here — Your Fate Ends Here puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  4. Slash the Ranks — Slash the Ranks puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back

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

an artifact leaves a graveyard — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Guardian Scalelord, Imotekh the Stormlord makes 2 tokens
  2. Dredger's Insight — When Guardian Scalelord leaves a graveyard, Dredger's Insight gains you 1 life

a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 366 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

When Guardian Scalelord enters, Liliana the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — Repentant mills a card
  2. Liliana the Faultless — Faultless gains you 1 life

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

a Dragon attacks — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

When Guardian Scalelord attacks:

  1. Silumgar, the Drifting Death — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Utvara Hellkite — makes a token
  3. The Ur-Dragon — draws you that many cards
  4. Atarka, World Render — grants double strike
  5. Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury — gives +1/+0
  6. Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw — deals 2 damage
  7. Ojutai, Soul of Winter — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
  8. Dromoka, the Eternal — puts a counter on a permanent

a Dragon deals combat damage — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

When Guardian Scalelord deals combat damage:

  1. Parapet Thrasher — triggers
  2. Broodcaller Scourge — puts a permanent onto the battlefield
  3. Zurgo and Ojutai — triggers

a nontoken Dragon enters the battlefield — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

When Guardian Scalelord enters:

  1. Lathliss, Dragon Queen — makes a token
  2. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm — makes a token

a Dragon it applies enters with counters to — 488 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dragonstorm Globe — Dragonstorm Globe gives Guardian Scalelord counters as it enters

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

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

When Guardian Scalelord enters:

  1. Dragon Tempest — deals damage
  2. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  3. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Ganax, Astral Hunter — makes a token
  5. Scourge of Valkas — deals damage
  6. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Sarkhan, Soul Aflame — copies a permanent
  8. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  9. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers
  10. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers

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

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Political Triumph — When Political Triumph is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  2. Case of the Uneaten Feast — When Case of the Uneaten Feast is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  3. Quest for the Holy Relic — When Quest for the Holy Relic is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  4. Ordeal of Heliod — When Ordeal of Heliod is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  5. Roads Go Ever, Ever On — When Roads Go Ever, Ever On is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  6. Mortal Obstinacy — When Mortal Obstinacy is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  7. Spiritual Asylum — When Spiritual Asylum is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  8. Summon: Good King Mog XII — When Summon: Good King Mog XII is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  9. Charitable Levy — When Charitable Levy is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  10. Angelic Renewal — When Angelic Renewal is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back

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

put an artifact into a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  2. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  4. Throwing Knife — When Throwing Knife is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  5. The Fantasticar — When The Fantasticar is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  6. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  7. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  8. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — When Dawn-Blessed Pennant is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  9. Conjurer's Bauble — When Conjurer's Bauble is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  10. Codex Shredder — When Codex Shredder is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back

1,216 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Guardian Scalelord 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. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

When Guardian Scalelord leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

put a creature into a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  2. Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  3. Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — Dead-Iron Sledge puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  5. Wayward Angel — Wayward Angel puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  6. Kirtar's Wrath — Kirtar's Wrath puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  7. Kjeldoran Elite Guard — When Kjeldoran Elite Guard is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  8. Kjeldoran Guard — When Kjeldoran Guard is in the graveyard, Guardian Scalelord can bring it back
  9. Basalt Golem — Basalt Golem puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back
  10. Angelic Aberration — Angelic Aberration puts cards into the graveyard that Guardian Scalelord can bring back

2,759 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,691 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

  1. Historian's Boon — When an enchantment enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, Historian's Boon makes a token

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this (Guardian Scalelord is one).

  1. Calix, Guided by Fate — When an enchantment enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, Calix, Guided by Fate puts a counter on a creature
  2. Campsite Cuisine — When Campsite Cuisine enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, it makes a token
  3. Path of Annihilation — When Path of Annihilation enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, it makes 2 tokens
  4. Within Range — When Within Range enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, it makes 2 tokens
  5. Communal Brewing — When Communal Brewing enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, it makes an opponent draw 1 card
  6. Killian, Decisive Mentor — When an enchantment enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, Killian, Decisive Mentor taps a creature
  7. They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, it triggers
  8. Airbender Ascension — When Airbender Ascension enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, it triggers
  9. Obsessive Pursuit — When Obsessive Pursuit enters thanks to Guardian Scalelord, it makes you lose life

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