Hama, the Bloodbender

Hama, the Bloodbender

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock

Mana cost: {2}{U/B}{U/B}{U/B}

How we read this card

When Hama enters, target opponent mills three cards. Exile up to one noncreature, nonland card from that player's graveyard. For as long as you control Hama, you may cast the exiled card during your turn by waterbending {X} rather than paying its mana cost, where X is its mana value.

triggered — mills a card

triggered — hits a graveyard

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: mill a card, exile an artifact, exile a battle, exile an enchantment, exile an instant, exile a planeswalker, exile a sorcery, an artifact leaves a graveyard, a battle leaves a graveyard, an enchantment leaves a graveyard, an instant leaves a graveyard, a planeswalker leaves a graveyard, a sorcery leaves a graveyard, cast an artifact, cast a battle, cast an enchantment, cast an instant, cast a planeswalker, cast a sorcery.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a battle is cast — 100 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

  1. Defiler of Flesh — When Hama, the Bloodbender is cast, Defiler of Flesh gives +1/+1
  2. Defiler of Dreams — When Hama, the Bloodbender is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  3. Primeval Bounty — When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Primeval Bounty puts 3 counters on a creature
  4. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer gets +1/+1
  5. Thor, God of Thunder — When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Thor, God of Thunder deals that spell's mana value damage
  6. Krile Baldesion — When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Krile Baldesion brings a card back
  7. Summon: Good King Mog XII — When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Summon: Good King Mog XII makes a token
  8. Kykar, Wind's Fury — When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Kykar, Wind's Fury makes a token
  9. Tellah, Great Sage — When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
  10. Blood Funnel — When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Blood Funnel sacrifices a creature

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

an instant leaves a graveyard — 202 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

  1. Murktide Regent — When an instant leaves a graveyard thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Murktide Regent puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Imotekh the Stormlord makes 2 tokens

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

a nontoken artifact is exiled — 334 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

When an artifact is exiled thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender:

  1. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token

an artifact is exiled — 336 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

  1. Shard of the Void Dragon — When an artifact is exiled thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

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

a planeswalker is cast — 361 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

  1. Jaya's Phoenix — When a planeswalker is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Jaya's Phoenix returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Interplanar Beacon — When a planeswalker is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Interplanar Beacon gains you 1 life
  3. Varis, Silverymoon Ranger — When Hama, the Bloodbender is cast, Varis, Silverymoon Ranger triggers

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

a card is milled — 772 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

  1. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When a permanent makes a player mill a card thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When an artifact, enchantment, instant, sorcery, planeswalker or battle is exiled thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

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

When an artifact, enchantment, instant, sorcery, planeswalker or battle leaves a graveyard thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender:

  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.

an enchantment is cast — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

When an enchantment is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender:

  1. Hallowed Haunting — makes a token
  2. Daxos the Returned — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. Tatsunari, Toad Rider — makes a token
  4. Sythis, Harvest's Hand — gains you 1 life
  5. Sigil of the Empty Throne — makes a token
  6. Dawnhart Geist — gains you 2 life
  7. Herald of the Pantheon — gains you 1 life
  8. Kami of Transience — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Argothian Enchantress — draws you 1 card
  10. Mesa Enchantress — draws you 1 card

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

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

When an artifact is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a sorcery is cast — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

  1. Spellweaver Volute — When a sorcery is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Spellweaver Volute copies a spell
  2. Riku of Two Reflections — When an instant is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Riku of Two Reflections copies a spell
  3. Sword of Wealth and Power — When an instant is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Sword of Wealth and Power copies a spell
  4. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — When an instant is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
  5. Metallurgic Summonings — When an instant is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Metallurgic Summonings makes a token
  6. Storm-Kiln Artist — When an instant is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Storm-Kiln Artist makes a token
  7. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — When an instant is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Niv-Mizzet, Parun draws you 1 card
  8. Mica, Reader of Ruins — When an instant is cast thanks to Hama, the Bloodbender, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Hama is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Hama, the Bloodbender is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 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 (Hama is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Hama, the Bloodbender enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

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