Hakoda, Selfless Commander

Hakoda, Selfless Commander

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally

Mana cost: {3}{W}

How we read this card

Vigilance
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast Ally spells from the top of your library.

static — play from top

Creatures you control get +0/+5 and gain indestructible until end of turn.

activated Sacrifice Hakoda —

activated Sacrifice Hakoda — gives +0/+5

activated Sacrifice Hakoda — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: cast an Ally spell, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Ally creature in a graveyard — 4 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

  1. March from the Tomb — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is in the graveyard, March from the Tomb can bring it back

a Human creature in a graveyard — 142 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is in the graveyard:

  1. Survivors' Bond — can bring it back
  2. Angel of Glory's Rise — can bring it back

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

a Human creature dies — 143 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Xathrid Necromancer — makes a token
  2. Village Cannibals — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a nontoken Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 150 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

  1. Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter makes you lose life

a Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 151 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

  1. Laid to Rest — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Laid to Rest draws you 1 card

a spell is cast — 155 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

  1. Glaring Fleshraker — When an Ally is cast thanks to Hakoda, Selfless Commander, Glaring Fleshraker makes a token
  2. The Kingpin of Crime — When an Ally is cast thanks to Hakoda, Selfless Commander, The Kingpin of Crime drains each opponent
  3. Leader's Talent — When an Ally is cast thanks to Hakoda, Selfless Commander, Leader's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  4. Elena, Turk Recruit — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Nita, Forum Conciliator — When an Ally is cast thanks to Hakoda, Selfless Commander, Nita, Forum Conciliator puts a counter on a creature
  6. Treasury Thrull — When an Ally is cast thanks to Hakoda, Selfless Commander, Treasury Thrull drains each opponent
  7. Moira and Teshar — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is cast, Moira and Teshar brings a card back
  8. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is cast, Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle brings a card back
  9. Life Insurance — When an Ally is cast thanks to Hakoda, Selfless Commander, Life Insurance drains each opponent
  10. Norin the Wary — When an Ally is cast thanks to Hakoda, Selfless Commander, Norin the Wary flickers itself

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

an Ally deals combat damage — 265 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

  1. Invasion Tactics — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander deals combat damage, Invasion Tactics draws you 1 card

an Ally it applies speed increase to — 273 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sokka's Charge — Sokka's Charge gives Hakoda, Selfless Commander haste

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

an Ally enters the battlefield — 285 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

When Hakoda, Selfless Commander enters:

  1. Turntimber Ranger — makes a token
  2. Grovetender Druids — makes a token
  3. Halimar Excavator — mills a card
  4. Kalastria Healer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. South Pole Voyager — gains you 1 life
  6. Ondu Cleric — gains you life
  7. Tuktuk Grunts — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Sokka and Suki — triggers
  9. Tuktuk Scrapper — kills an artifact an opponent controls
  10. Bala Ged Thief — triggers

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

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

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

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

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

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

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

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

When Hakoda, Selfless Commander 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 nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Hakoda is one).

When you sacrifice Hakoda, Selfless Commander:

  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 (Hakoda is one).

When you sacrifice Hakoda, Selfless Commander:

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

When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is in the graveyard:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring it back
  2. Thwart the Grave — can bring it back
  3. Sauron, Lord of the Rings — can bring it back
  4. Old Stickfingers — gets bigger
  5. Tethmos High Priest — can bring it back
  6. Artisan of Kozilek — can bring it back
  7. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  8. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  9. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  10. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back

799 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 (Hakoda is one).

  1. Quintorius Kand — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is in the graveyard, Quintorius Kand can bring it back
  2. Hunting Grounds — Hakoda, Selfless Commander fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Hunting Grounds needs

442 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 (Hakoda is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

150 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 (Hakoda is one).

  1. Season of Growth — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander enters, Season of Growth scries

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