Hammer Mage

Hammer Mage

Creature — Human Spellshaper

Mana cost: {1}{R}

How we read this card

Destroy all artifacts with mana value X or less.

activated {X}{R}, {T}, Discard a card —

activated {X}{R}, {T}, Discard a card —

Causes: discard a card, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Hammer Mage is one).

Hammer Mage 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 (Hammer Mage is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Hammer Mage:

  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

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

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

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Hammer Mage:

  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 (Hammer Mage is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Hammer Mage:

  1. Party Dude — draws you 1 card
  2. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  3. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  4. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  6. Kibo, Uktabi Prince — puts a counter on an Ape or Monkey
  7. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  9. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  10. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power

32 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 (Hammer Mage is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Hammer Mage, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Hammer Mage is one).

When Hammer Mage makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Hammer Mage is one).

When Hammer Mage enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Hammer Mage is one).

  1. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — When Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader dies thanks to Hammer Mage, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Hammer Mage, it exiles a creature

12 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 (Hammer Mage is one).

Hammer Mage puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Samwise Gamgee — can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — can bring back

439 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 (Hammer Mage is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Hammer Mage attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

139 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 (Hammer Mage is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Hammer Mage 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 (Hammer Mage is one).

When Hammer Mage enters, Enduring:

  1. Enduring Innocence — Innocence draws you 1 card
  2. Enduring Courage — Courage gives +2/+0

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