Katsumasa, the Animator

Katsumasa, the Animator

Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Artificer

Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}

How we read this card

Flying
Until end of turn, target noncreature artifact you control becomes an artifact creature and gains flying. If it's not a Vehicle, it has base power and toughness 1/1 until end of turn.

activated {2}{U} — turns something into a creature

activated {2}{U} — grants a keyword

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to three target noncreature artifacts.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on an artifact.

Cares about: an upkeep.

Works well with

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

  1. Inventor's Goggles — When Katsumasa, the Animator enters, Inventor's Goggles triggers

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Katsumasa is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When an artifact gets a counter thanks to Katsumasa, the Animator, 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 (Katsumasa is one).

When Katsumasa, the Animator 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 (Katsumasa is one).

When Katsumasa, the Animator 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 (Katsumasa is one).

When Katsumasa, the Animator 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 (Katsumasa is one).

When Katsumasa, the Animator 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 (Katsumasa is one).

When Katsumasa, the Animator 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 (Katsumasa is one).

When Katsumasa, the Animator 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
  7. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

81 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 (Katsumasa is one).

When Katsumasa, the Animator enters:

  1. Riku of Two Reflections — makes a token
  2. Samwise Gamgee — makes a token

31 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 (Katsumasa is one).

When Katsumasa, the Animator enters:

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

296 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 (Katsumasa is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Katsumasa, the Animator enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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