Ingenious Skaab

Ingenious Skaab

Creature — Zombie Horror

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

Prowess

triggered — gives +1/+1

This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

activated {U} — gives +1/-1

Causes: nothing.

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.

Works well with

cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — When a Spider is cast thanks to Madame Web, Clairvoyant, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  2. The Key to the Vault — When The Key to the Vault is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  3. Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  4. Reenact the Crime — When Reenact the Crime is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  5. Treasure Keeper — When an artifact is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  6. Vision, Spectral Synthezoid — When a Robot is cast thanks to Vision, Spectral Synthezoid, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  7. Haldan, Avid Arcanist — When an artifact is cast thanks to Haldan, Avid Arcanist, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  8. Yue, the Moon Spirit — When an artifact is cast thanks to Yue, the Moon Spirit, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  9. Wondrous Crucible — When Wondrous Crucible is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  10. Ugin, Eye of the Storms — When Ugin, Eye of the Storms is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1

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.

  1. The Aetherspark — When The Aetherspark is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1

360 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Skaab is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Ingenious Skaab deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Skaab is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Ingenious Skaab deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Skaab is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Ingenious Skaab attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Skaab is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Ingenious Skaab enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Skaab is one).

When Ingenious Skaab enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions — When Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  2. Bident of Thassa — When Bident of Thassa is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  3. Eye of the Storm — When an instant is cast thanks to Eye of the Storm, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  4. Spellweaver Volute — When an instant is cast thanks to Spellweaver Volute, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  5. Founding the Third Path — When an instant is cast thanks to Founding the Third Path, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  6. Precognition Field — When an instant is cast thanks to Precognition Field, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1

3,667 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.

  1. Sword of Once and Future — When an instant is cast thanks to Sword of Once and Future, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  2. Glamdring — When an instant is cast thanks to Glamdring, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  3. Spellbinder — When an instant is cast thanks to Spellbinder, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  4. Bilbo, Thief in the Night — When an artifact is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  5. Victor Timely, Wily Tycoon — When an artifact is cast thanks to Victor Timely, Wily Tycoon, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  6. Scholar of the Lost Trove — When an artifact is cast thanks to Scholar of the Lost Trove, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  7. Torrential Gearhulk — When an instant is cast thanks to Torrential Gearhulk, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  8. Skyway Robber — When an artifact is cast thanks to Skyway Robber, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  9. Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death — When Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  10. Blue Mage's Cane — When an instant is cast thanks to Blue Mage's Cane, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1

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.

  1. Omnispell Adept — When an instant is cast thanks to Omnispell Adept, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  2. Dazzling Sphinx — When an instant is cast thanks to Dazzling Sphinx, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  3. Talent of the Telepath — When Talent of the Telepath is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  4. Commit // Memory — When Commit // Memory is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  5. Arcane Endeavor — When an instant is cast thanks to Arcane Endeavor, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  6. Knowledge Exploitation — When Knowledge Exploitation is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  7. Press the Enemy — When an instant is cast thanks to Press the Enemy, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  8. Muse Vortex — When Muse Vortex is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  9. Psychic Theft — When Psychic Theft is cast, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1
  10. Spellshift — When an instant is cast thanks to Spellshift, Ingenious Skaab gets +1/+1

3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Ingenious Skaab 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

111 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 (Ingenious Skaab is one).

When Ingenious Skaab 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

180 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 (Ingenious Skaab is one).

When Ingenious Skaab blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

18 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 (Ingenious Skaab is one).

When Ingenious Skaab attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Skaab is one).

When Ingenious Skaab deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  3. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

194 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 (Ingenious Skaab is one).

When Ingenious Skaab is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  6. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste

85 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 (Ingenious Skaab is one).

When Ingenious Skaab enters:

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

301 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 (Ingenious Skaab is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Ingenious Skaab enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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