Headless Rider

Headless Rider

Creature — Zombie

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever this creature or another nontoken Zombie you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

triggered — makes a token

triggered — makes a token

Causes: create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a nontoken Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Works well with

a nontoken Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 29 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Apprentice Necromancer — When Apprentice Necromancer is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token
  2. Silversmote Ghoul — When Silversmote Ghoul is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token
  3. Wall of Limbs — When Wall of Limbs is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token
  4. Nim Replica — When Nim Replica is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token
  5. Deathmark Prelate — When you sacrifice a Zombie to Deathmark Prelate, Headless Rider makes a token
  6. Ravenous Rotbelly — When Ravenous Rotbelly is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token
  7. Gangrenous Zombies — When Gangrenous Zombies is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token
  8. Plague Dogs — When Plague Dogs is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token
  9. Haunted Cadaver — When Haunted Cadaver is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token
  10. Liliana's Steward — When Liliana's Steward is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Headless Rider makes a token

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

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Headless Rider deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Headless Rider attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Headless Rider enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Headless Rider makes a Zombie token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

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

When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider:

  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 (Headless Rider is one).

When Headless Rider makes a Zombie 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 attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

When Headless Rider attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

122 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 (Headless Rider is one).

When Headless Rider attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

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

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

When Headless Rider blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Headless Rider is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Headless Rider attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 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 (Headless Rider is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Headless Rider enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

335 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 (Headless Rider is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Zombie enters thanks to Headless Rider, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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