Illustrious Historian

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

1. Thornbite Staff — When Illustrious Historian enters, Thornbite Staff triggers

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Illustrious Historian is one).

When a Spirit enters thanks to Illustrious Historian:

1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Illustrious Historian is one).

When Illustrious Historian leaves a graveyard:

1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Illustrious Historian is one).

1. The War Doctor — When Illustrious Historian is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Illustrious Historian is one).

When Illustrious Historian leaves a graveyard:

1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

1. Industrial Advancement — Illustrious Historian makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
2. Divergent Transformations — Illustrious Historian makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
3. Transmogrify — Illustrious Historian makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,717 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 (Illustrious Historian is one).

When a Spirit enters thanks to Illustrious Historian:

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 (Illustrious Historian is one).

1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Illustrious Historian makes a Spirit 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 (Illustrious Historian is one).

When a Spirit enters thanks to Illustrious Historian:

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 (Illustrious Historian is one).

When Illustrious Historian makes a Spirit 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 Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Illustrious Historian is one).

When Illustrious Historian 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 (Illustrious Historian is one).

When Illustrious Historian attacks:

1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
3. Invisible Woman — triggers
4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature

130 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 (Illustrious Historian is one).

1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Illustrious Historian is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 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 (Illustrious Historian is one).

1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Spirit enters thanks to Illustrious Historian, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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