Infernal Denizen

Infernal Denizen

Creature — Demon

Mana cost: {7}{B}

How we read this card

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice two Swamps. If you can't, tap this creature, and an opponent may gain control of a creature you control of their choice for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

triggered —

triggered —

Gain control of target creature for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

activated {T} —

Causes: sacrifice a Swamp land, a Swamp land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, take control of a creature.

Cares about: an upkeep, a Swamp to sacrifice.

Works well with

a Swamp is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 14 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

  1. Genju of the Fens — When a Swamp is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Infernal Denizen, Genju of the Fens returns itself from the graveyard

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Infernal Denizen onto the battlefield from your library

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

a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

When Infernal Denizen enters:

  1. Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage

a land is sacrificed — 438 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

When a Swamp is sacrificed thanks to Infernal Denizen:

  1. Baloth Prime — makes a token
  2. Scouring Swarm — makes a token
  3. Hearthhull, the Worldseed — makes each opponent lose 2 life

a land in a graveyard — 634 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Slogurk, the Overslime — can bring back
  2. Zask, Skittering Swarmlord — can bring back
  3. Glacierwood Siege — can bring back
  4. Turntimber Sower — can bring back
  5. Serra Paragon — can bring back
  6. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — can bring back
  7. Deadbridge Chant — can bring back
  8. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — can bring back
  9. Pull Through the Weft — can bring back
  10. Conduit of Worlds — can bring back

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

a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

When a Swamp is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Infernal Denizen:

  1. Vastwood Zendikon — brings a card back
  2. Nissa's Zendikon — brings a card back
  3. Corrupted Zendikon — brings a card back
  4. Guardian Zendikon — brings a card back
  5. Crusher Zendikon — brings a card back
  6. Wind Zendikon — brings a card back
  7. Akki Raider — gets +1/+0
  8. Dingus Egg — deals 2 damage
  9. Genju of the Realm — returns itself from the graveyard

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

a land goes to a graveyard — 683 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

When a Swamp hits the graveyard thanks to Infernal Denizen:

  1. The Gitrog Monster — draws you 1 card
  2. Skola Grovedancer — gains you 1 life
  3. Sand Scout — makes a token
  4. Crawling Sensation — makes a token
  5. Countryside Crusher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a Swamp is sacrificed thanks to Infernal Denizen, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 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 (Infernal Denizen is one).

  1. Long Feng, Grand Secretariat — When a Swamp dies thanks to Infernal Denizen, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat puts a counter on a creature

10 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 (Infernal Denizen is one).

  1. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  2. Transplant Theorist — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  4. Wayward Angel — Infernal Denizen fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  5. Victimize — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  6. Bound // Determined — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Bound // Determined can bring back
  7. Enlightened Confidant — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  8. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  9. Aerith, Last Ancient — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Aerith, Last Ancient can bring back
  10. Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker — Infernal Denizen puts cards into the graveyard that Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker can bring back

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

When a Swamp hits the graveyard thanks to Infernal Denizen:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself

9 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 (Infernal Denizen is one).

When Infernal Denizen attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — puts a counter on a permanent

131 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 (Infernal Denizen is one).

When Infernal Denizen is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Infernal Denizen is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Infernal Denizen enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 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 (Infernal Denizen is one).

  1. Enduring Courage — When Infernal Denizen enters, Enduring Courage gives +2/+0

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