Gyrus, Waker of Corpses

Gyrus, Waker of Corpses

Legendary Creature — Hydra

Mana cost: {X}{B}{R}{G}

How we read this card

Gyrus enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.

static — arrives with counters

Whenever Gyrus attacks, you may exile target creature card with lesser power from your graveyard. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that card and that's tapped and attacking. Exile the token at end of combat.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything, exile a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard, create a token, put a token onto the battlefield, a token leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

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

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a permanent leaves the battlefield thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When a permanent leaves the battlefield thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Gyrus is one).

  1. The War Games — When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses is exiled, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses is exiled:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

1 other card cares 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 (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses 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 is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Gyrus is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses, it triggers

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

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses 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. Rankle and Torbran — Rankle and Torbran puts cards into the graveyard that Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring back
  2. Swarmborn Giant — When Swarmborn Giant is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  3. War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  4. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  5. Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  6. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  7. Skittering Horror — When Skittering Horror is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  8. Skittering Skirge — When Skittering Skirge is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — When Skittering Monstrosity is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  10. Heartfire Immolator — When Heartfire Immolator is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When a permanent enters thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses makes a token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

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

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses, All Will Be One deals that much damage
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses, it triggers

7 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 (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers

117 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 (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

190 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 (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

305 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 (Gyrus is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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