Kastral, the Windcrested

Kastral, the Windcrested

Legendary Creature — Bird Scout

Mana cost: {3}{W}{U}

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever one or more Birds you control deal combat damage to a player, choose one —

triggered —

You may put a Bird creature card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield with a finality counter on it.

triggered —

triggered — puts a counter on it

Put a +1/+1 counter on each Bird you control.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: you face a dilemma, put a Bird creature onto the battlefield, put a counter on anything, put a counter on a Bird, draw a card.

Cares about: a Bird deals combat damage.

Works well with

a Scout deals combat damage — 353 cards in the game can cause this (Kastral is one).

  1. Vaan, Street Thief — When Kastral, the Windcrested deals combat damage, Vaan, Street Thief exiles a card from a library

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

When Kastral, the Windcrested 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 (Kastral is one).

  1. Chocobo Camp — When Kastral, the Windcrested 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.

  1. Lifecreed Duo — When Lifecreed Duo deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  2. Cloudfin Raptor — When Cloudfin Raptor deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  3. Plumecreed Mentor — When Plumecreed Mentor deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  4. Watcher of the Spheres — When Watcher of the Spheres deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  5. East Wind Avatar — When East Wind Avatar deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  6. Screaming Swarm — When Screaming Swarm deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  7. Kykar, Zephyr Awakener — When Kykar, Zephyr Awakener deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  8. Cruel Witness — When Cruel Witness deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  9. Iguana Parrot — When Iguana Parrot deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers
  10. Jeskai Windscout — When Jeskai Windscout deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers

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

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

  1. Knightfisher — When a Bird enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, Knightfisher makes a token

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

  1. Salvation Swan — When a Bird enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, Salvation Swan flickers a creature you control

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

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Kastral is one).

When Kastral, the Windcrested poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

When Kastral, the Windcrested makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 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 (Kastral is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Kastral is one).

When Kastral, the Windcrested attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

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 (Kastral is one).

When Kastral, the Windcrested 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. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  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 (Kastral is one).

When Kastral, the Windcrested 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 (Kastral is one).

When Kastral, the Windcrested 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 (Kastral is one).

  1. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Kastral, the Windcrested enters, Lonis, Genetics Expert puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Bird enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Kastral, the Windcrested enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Kastral, the Windcrested enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — When Kastral, the Windcrested enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  6. The Neutrinos — When a Bird enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Bird enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Bird enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Bird enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

300 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 (Kastral is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Bird enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Derevi, Empyrial Tactician — When Derevi, Empyrial Tactician enters thanks to Kastral, the Windcrested, it taps a permanent

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