Jaxis, the Troublemaker

Jaxis, the Troublemaker

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

Mana cost: {3}{R}

How we read this card

Create a token that's a copy of another target creature you control. It gains haste and that ability Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {R}, {T}, Discard a card —

activated {R}, {T}, Discard a card — makes a token

activated {R}, {T}, Discard a card —

When this token dies, draw a card.
Blitz {1}{R}

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: discard a card, create a creature token, put a creature token onto the battlefield, a creature token dies, sacrifice a creature token.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — Jaxis, the Troublemaker's copy of Shaun, Father of Synths is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers
  3. Gollum, Patient Plotter — Jaxis, the Troublemaker's copy of Gollum, Patient Plotter is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers

a creature token dies — 67 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker:

  1. Grismold, the Dreadsower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Joel, Resolute Survivor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is sacrificed — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker:

  1. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth — surveils
  3. The Sackville-Bagginses — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Burdened Aerialist — grants flying
  5. Shire Shirriff — exiles a creature an opponent controls

a creature token leaves the battlefield — 117 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker:

  1. Twilight Drover — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Zurgo Stormrender — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a creature dies thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Jaxis, the Troublemaker attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Jaxis, the Troublemaker deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Jaxis, the Troublemaker enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

When Jaxis, the Troublemaker enters:

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
  2. Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a Warrior creature it grants types to — 1,404 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Warrior's Sword — Warrior's Sword gives Jaxis, the Troublemaker an extra creature type

1,403 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker:

  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

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

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

When Jaxis, the Troublemaker makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

51 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 — Jaxis, the Troublemaker makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  2. Divergent Transformations — Jaxis, the Troublemaker makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  3. Transmogrify — Jaxis, the Troublemaker 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 (Jaxis is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker:

  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 (Jaxis is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Jaxis, the Troublemaker makes a creature 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 creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Jaxis is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a creature dies thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — Jaxis, the Troublemaker's copy of Boss's Chauffeur is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own death ability triggers
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — Jaxis, the Troublemaker copies Clavileño, First of the Blessed; the legend rule puts one of them into the graveyard, triggering its death ability
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — Jaxis, the Troublemaker's copy of Quirion Beastcaller is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own death ability triggers
  8. Dinosaur Egg — Jaxis, the Troublemaker's copy of Dinosaur Egg is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own death ability triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When a creature dies thanks to Jaxis, the Troublemaker, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself

430 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 (Jaxis is one).

  1. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization — Jaxis, the Troublemaker copies Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization; the legend rule puts one of them into the graveyard, triggering its death ability

18 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 (Jaxis is one).

  1. Repentant Vampire — Jaxis, the Troublemaker fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

443 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 (Jaxis is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Jaxis, the Troublemaker attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

141 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 (Jaxis is one).

  1. Fell Specter — When Fell Specter enters because Jaxis, the Troublemaker copies it, its ability triggers again

425 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 (Jaxis is one).

  1. Malik, Grim Manipulator — When Malik, Grim Manipulator enters because Jaxis, the Troublemaker copies it, its ability triggers again
  2. Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace enters because Jaxis, the Troublemaker copies it, its ability triggers again

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