Ingenious Smith

Ingenious Smith

Creature — Human Artificer

Mana cost: {1}{W}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an artifact card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

triggered — searches a library

Whenever one or more artifacts you control enter, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. This ability triggers only once each turn.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Causes: put a counter on anything.

Cares about: an artifact enters the battlefield.

Works well with

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Smith is one).

  1. Cloaked Cadet — When Ingenious Smith gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

an Artificer enters the battlefield — 342 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Smith is one).

  1. Inventor's Goggles — When Ingenious Smith enters, Inventor's Goggles triggers

an Artificer creature it grants types to — 343 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Machinist's Arsenal — Machinist's Arsenal gives Ingenious Smith an extra creature type

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

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Smith is one).

When Ingenious Smith gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

33 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 (Ingenious Smith is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Ingenious Smith 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 (Ingenious Smith is one).

When Ingenious Smith 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.

put an artifact onto the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder enters, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Soultether Golem — When Soultether Golem enters, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Portcullis — When Portcullis enters, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. The Peregrine Dynamo — When The Peregrine Dynamo enters, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Minion Reflector — When Minion Reflector enters, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Antagonist Incorporator — When a Borg enters thanks to Antagonist Incorporator, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Oltec Matterweaver — When a Gnome enters thanks to Oltec Matterweaver, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Apothecary White — When a Food enters thanks to Apothecary White, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Sword of Body and Mind — When Sword of Body and Mind enters, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Salvation Colossus — When Salvation Colossus enters, Ingenious Smith puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

4,633 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 Smith is one).

When Ingenious Smith 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

113 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 Smith is one).

When Ingenious Smith 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

181 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 Smith is one).

When Ingenious Smith 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
  6. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

22 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 Smith is one).

When Ingenious Smith attacks:

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Ingenious Smith is one).

When Ingenious Smith enters:

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

303 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 Smith is one).

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

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