Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard
Mana cost: {3}{U}
How we read this card
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying and vigilance.
triggered — makes a token
Whenever you attack with one or more Birds, scry 2.
triggered — scries
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: create a Bird creature token, put a Bird creature token onto the battlefield, scry.
Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast, a Bird attacks.
Works well with
cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.
- Madame Web, Clairvoyant — When a Spider is cast thanks to Madame Web, Clairvoyant, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- The Key to the Vault — When The Key to the Vault is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders — When Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Reenact the Crime — When Reenact the Crime is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Treasure Keeper — When an artifact is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Vision, Spectral Synthezoid — When a Robot is cast thanks to Vision, Spectral Synthezoid, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Haldan, Avid Arcanist — When an artifact is cast thanks to Haldan, Avid Arcanist, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Yue, the Moon Spirit — When an artifact is cast thanks to Yue, the Moon Spirit, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Wondrous Crucible — When Wondrous Crucible is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
90 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a planeswalker — 361 cards in the game can cause this.
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator — When Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Tezzeret, Cruel Captain — When Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim — When Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Karn, Scion of Urza — When Karn, Scion of Urza is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Chandra, Chill of Compliance — When Chandra, Chill of Compliance is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Ugin, the Ineffable — When Ugin, the Ineffable is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Jace, Cunning Castaway — When Jace, Cunning Castaway is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor — When Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Tezzeret, Artifice Master — When Tezzeret, Artifice Master is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- The Theorist, Jace Beleren — When The Theorist, Jace Beleren is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
351 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Bird attacks — 486 cards in the game can cause this.
- Cloudfin Raptor — When Cloudfin Raptor attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Screaming Swarm — When Screaming Swarm attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Cruel Witness — When Cruel Witness attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Iguana Parrot — When Iguana Parrot attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Jeskai Windscout — When Jeskai Windscout attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Ringwarden Owl — When Ringwarden Owl attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Sky Theater Strix — When Sky Theater Strix attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets — When Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Aven Wind Mage — When Aven Wind Mage attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
- Screeching Silcaw — When Screeching Silcaw attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
476 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Bird enters the battlefield — 538 cards in the game can cause this (Hermes is one).
- Salvation Swan — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Salvation Swan flickers a creature you control
1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Hermes is one).
- Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token
a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Hermes is one).
- Diviner's Wand — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Diviner's Wand triggers
a Wizard creature it grants types to — 1,269 cards in the game can cause this.
- Blue Mage's Cane — Blue Mage's Cane gives Hermes, Overseer of Elpis an extra creature type
1,268 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Hermes is one).
When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis:
- Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
- Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
- Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Hermes is one).
- Staff of the Storyteller — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a Bird 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.
cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.
- Era of Innovation — When Era of Innovation is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Candlekeep Sage — When Candlekeep Sage is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Illusory Gains — When Illusory Gains is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Intruder Alarm — When Intruder Alarm is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions — When Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Sleep Magic — When Sleep Magic is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Overburden — When Overburden is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Kozilek's Unsealing — When Kozilek's Unsealing is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
3,663 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.
- Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Angelheart Vial — When Angelheart Vial is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Sun Droplet — When Sun Droplet is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
- Flawless Forgery — When Flawless Forgery is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
3,717 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Hermes is one).
- Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
- Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
- Legolas Greenleaf — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
- The Neutrinos — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
- Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
- Aetherstorm Roc — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
- Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library
342 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.