Hela's Arcanum

Hela's Arcanum

Instant — Arcane

Not yet released — 9 Apr 2027

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Choose up to five {P} worth of modes. You may choose the same mode more than once.
{P} — Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.

on-cast — gives +1/+0

on-cast — grants a keyword

{P}{P} — Until end of turn, target creature gains that ability

on-cast — grants a keyword

When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control.

triggered —

{P}{P}{P} — Destroy each non-Zombie creature with power 3 or less.

on-cast —

Causes: put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature dies.

Cares about: a creature dies.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Hela's Arcanum is one).

  1. Electro, Assaulting Battery — When Electro, Assaulting Battery leaves the battlefield thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it triggers
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it exiles a Nightmare

an Arcane instant it makes cheaper to cast — 68 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Long-Forgotten Gohei — Long-Forgotten Gohei reduces what Hela's Arcanum costs

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Hela's Arcanum is one).

Hela's Arcanum puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Hela's Arcanum is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a creature dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it makes a token
  6. Jeskai Sage — When Jeskai Sage dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it draws you 1 card
  7. Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
  8. Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  9. Ghoulish Procession — When a Zombie dies thanks to Ghoulish Procession, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  10. Curse of the Restless Dead — When a Zombie dies thanks to Curse of the Restless Dead, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  11. Mordor Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Mordor Trebuchet, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  12. Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia — When a Zombie dies thanks to Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  13. Tainted Adversary — When a Zombie dies thanks to Tainted Adversary, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  14. Diregraf Horde — When a Zombie dies thanks to Diregraf Horde, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  15. Hobbling Zombie — When a Zombie dies thanks to Hobbling Zombie, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  16. Hornet Cannon — When an Insect dies thanks to Hornet Cannon, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  17. Rotten Reunion — When a Zombie dies thanks to Rotten Reunion, Hela's Arcanum triggers
  18. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it triggers
  19. Cyclops Superconductor — When Cyclops Superconductor dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it triggers
  20. Saffi Eriksdotter — When a creature dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself

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

an instant is cast — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this (Hela's Arcanum is one).

When Hela's Arcanum is cast:

  1. Pink Horror — deals 2 damage
  2. Cryptic Pursuit — triggers

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Hela's Arcanum is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Hela's Arcanum, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

31 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 (Hela's Arcanum is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it exiles itself

17 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 (Hela's Arcanum is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Hela's Arcanum fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — Hela's Arcanum fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Treacherous Vampire — Hela's Arcanum fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Treacherous Vampire needs
  4. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Hela's Arcanum puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back
  5. Glissa's Retriever — Hela's Arcanum puts cards into the graveyard that Glissa's Retriever can bring back
  6. Greenwarden of Murasa — Hela's Arcanum puts cards into the graveyard that Greenwarden of Murasa can bring back

438 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 (Hela's Arcanum is one).

  1. Odunos River Trawler — When Odunos River Trawler enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  2. Technomancer — When Technomancer enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it mills a card
  3. Sludge Titan — When Sludge Titan enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it mills a card
  4. Moriok Scavenger — When Moriok Scavenger enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  5. Corpse Cur — When Corpse Cur enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  6. Rayblade Trooper — When Rayblade Trooper enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it puts a counter on a creature
  7. Puppeteer Clique — When Puppeteer Clique enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  8. Crypt Angel — When Crypt Angel enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  9. Enslaved Horror — When Enslaved Horror enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  10. Cavalier of Thorns — When Cavalier of Thorns enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it puts a land onto the battlefield

438 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 (Hela's Arcanum is one).

  1. The Master, Transcendent — When The Master, Transcendent enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it puts 2 counters on a permanent
  2. Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest — When Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  3. Alharu, Solemn Ritualist — When Alharu, Solemn Ritualist enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it puts a counter on a creature
  4. Garna, the Bloodflame — When Garna, the Bloodflame enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  5. Ruxa, Patient Professor — When Ruxa, Patient Professor enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it brings a card back
  6. The Reaper, King No More — When The Reaper, King No More enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it puts a counter on a creature
  7. Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life — When Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life enters thanks to Hela's Arcanum, it becomes prepared

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