Hearthcage Giant

Hearthcage Giant

Creature — Giant Warrior

Mana cost: {6}{R}{R}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, create two 3/1 red Elemental Shaman creature tokens.

triggered — makes 2 tokens

Target Giant creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn.

activated Sacrifice an Elemental —

activated Sacrifice an Elemental — gives +3/+1

Causes: create an Elemental creature token, create a Shaman creature token, put an Elemental creature token onto the battlefield, put a Shaman creature token onto the battlefield, sacrifice an Elemental, an Elemental is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: an Elemental to sacrifice.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  11. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  12. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library
  13. Identity Echo — Identity Echo can put Hearthcage Giant onto the battlefield from your library

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

a nontoken Elemental is sacrificed — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

  1. Ashling, the Limitless — When you sacrifice an Elemental to Hearthcage Giant, Ashling, the Limitless makes a token

an Elemental in a graveyard — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the:

  1. Sunflare Shaman — graveyard, and Sunflare Shaman gets bigger
  2. Horde of Notions — graveyard that Horde of Notions can bring back

an Elemental is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 93 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

When you sacrifice an Elemental to Hearthcage Giant:

  1. Omnath, Locus of Rage — deals 3 damage
  2. Titania, Nature's Force — mills a card

a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 539 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

  1. Thornbite Staff — When a Shaman enters thanks to Hearthcage Giant, Thornbite Staff triggers

an Elemental enters the battlefield — 754 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Hearthcage Giant:

  1. Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
  2. Risen Reef — puts a land onto the battlefield

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

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Hearthcage Giant attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

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

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Hearthcage Giant deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

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

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Hearthcage Giant enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

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

When Hearthcage Giant 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 creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

When an Elemental or Shaman enters thanks to Hearthcage Giant:

  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 (Hearthcage Giant is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Hearthcage Giant makes an Elemental or Shaman 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.

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When you sacrifice an Elemental to Hearthcage Giant, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 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 (Hearthcage Giant is one).

When an Elemental or Shaman enters thanks to Hearthcage Giant:

  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 (Hearthcage Giant is one).

When Hearthcage Giant makes an Elemental or Shaman 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.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

  1. Long Feng, Grand Secretariat — When you sacrifice an Elemental to Hearthcage Giant, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat puts a counter on 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 (Hearthcage Giant is one).

  1. Thor, God of Thunder — Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  2. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  3. Transplant Theorist — Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  4. Heart-Shaped Herb — Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  5. Wayward Angel — Hearthcage Giant fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  6. Rescue from the Underworld — Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  7. Victimize — Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  8. Bound // Determined — Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the graveyard that Bound // Determined can bring back
  9. Enlightened Confidant — Hearthcage Giant puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back

435 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 (Hearthcage Giant is one).

When Hearthcage Giant attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — puts a counter on a permanent

136 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 (Hearthcage Giant is one).

When Hearthcage Giant is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Hearthcage Giant is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Hearthcage Giant enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 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 (Hearthcage Giant is one).

When an Elemental or Shaman enters thanks to Hearthcage Giant, Enduring:

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

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