Impaler Shrike

Impaler Shrike

Creature — Phyrexian Bird

Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. If you do, draw three cards.

triggered —

triggered — draws you 3 cards

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Bird is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 19 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Soulcatchers' Aerie — When Impaler Shrike is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Soulcatchers' Aerie puts a feather counter on itself

a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 34 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Gift of Compleation — When Impaler Shrike is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Gift of Compleation surveils

a Bird attacks — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

When Impaler Shrike attacks:

  1. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — scries
  2. Choco, Seeker of Paradise — puts a land onto the battlefield

a Bird creature is cast — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Chocobo Camp — When Impaler Shrike is cast, it arrives with counters thanks to Chocobo Camp

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

a Bird deals combat damage — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Kastral, the Windcrested — When Impaler Shrike deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers

a nontoken Bird enters the battlefield — 487 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Knightfisher — When Impaler Shrike enters, Knightfisher makes a token

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Impaler Shrike attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Impaler Shrike enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Impaler Shrike enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

a Bird enters the battlefield — 538 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Salvation Swan — When Impaler Shrike enters, Salvation Swan flickers a creature you control

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

When you sacrifice Impaler Shrike:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

When you sacrifice Impaler Shrike:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

When Impaler Shrike is in the graveyard:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring it back
  2. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  3. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  4. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  5. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  6. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  7. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  8. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back
  9. Necromantic Thirst — can bring it back
  10. Krile Baldesion — can bring it 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 (Impaler Shrike is one).

When Impaler Shrike dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

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 (Impaler Shrike is one).

When Impaler Shrike dies:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself

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

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Impaler Shrike makes a player draw a card, Toothy, Imaginary Friend puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

66 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 (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Impaler Shrike leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

34 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 (Impaler Shrike is one).

Impaler Shrike fills your graveyard toward the:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Treacherous Vampire — 7 or more cards Treacherous Vampire needs

441 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 (Impaler Shrike is one).

When Impaler Shrike attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature

148 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 (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Impaler Shrike attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

220 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 (Impaler Shrike is one).

  1. Quirion Beastcaller — When Impaler Shrike is cast, Quirion Beastcaller puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

90 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 (Impaler Shrike is one).

When Impaler Shrike enters:

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dinosaur Egg — puts a counter on itself

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