Hired Muscle // Scarmaker

Hired Muscle // Scarmaker

Creature — Human Warrior // Legendary Creature — Spirit

Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may put a ki counter on this creature.

triggered — puts a counter on it

At the beginning of the end step, if there are two or more ki counters on this creature, you may flip it.

triggered —

Target creature gains fear until end of turn.

activated Remove a ki counter from Scarmaker —

activated Remove a ki counter from Scarmaker — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything, transform anything, remove a counter from anything.

Cares about: an Arcane spell is cast, a Spirit spell is cast, an end step.

Works well with

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

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

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

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

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

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

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

When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker 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 gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Hired Muscle is one).

When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  3. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  4. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card
  6. Kros, Defense Contractor — triggers
  7. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Hired Muscle is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Hired Muscle is one).

When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker 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.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hired Muscle is one).

When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker 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

114 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 (Hired Muscle is one).

When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker 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

182 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 (Hired Muscle is one).

When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker blocks:

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

23 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 (Hired Muscle is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker 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 (Hired Muscle is one).

When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  5. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  6. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

313 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 (Hired Muscle is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Hired Muscle // Scarmaker enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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