Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever Kefka enters or attacks, each player discards a card. Then you draw a card for each card type among cards discarded this way.

triggered —

triggered —

triggered — draws you cards

triggered — draws you cards

Each opponent sacrifices a permanent of their choice. Transform Kefka. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {8} —

activated {8} —

Flying
Whenever an opponent loses life during your turn, you draw that many cards.

triggered — draws you that many cards

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: discard a card, draw a card, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, transform anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a nontoken permanent is sacrificed — 108 cards in the game can cause this (Kefka is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — brings a card back
  2. It That Betrays — brings a card back
  3. Nazgûl Battle-Mace — brings a card back

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

a permanent is sacrificed — 109 cards in the game can cause this (Kefka is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Merchant of Venom — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Mayhem Devil — deals 1 damage
  4. Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest — puts a counter on a creature

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

a permanent in a graveyard — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Kefka is one).

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Cosmic Rebirth — puts cards into the graveyard that Cosmic Rebirth can bring back
  2. Starving Revenant — fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards Starving Revenant needs
  3. Yuna's Decision — puts cards into the graveyard that Yuna's Decision can bring back
  4. Squirming Emergence — puts cards into the graveyard, and Squirming Emergence gets bigger
  5. Hologram Stalker — puts cards into the graveyard that Hologram Stalker can bring back
  6. Badlands Revival — puts cards into the graveyard that Badlands Revival can bring back
  7. Urborg Repossession — puts cards into the graveyard that Urborg Repossession can bring back
  8. Return of the Mole Man — puts cards into the graveyard, and Return of the Mole Man gets bigger
  9. Puca's Covenant — puts cards into the graveyard that Puca's Covenant can bring back
  10. Trystan's Command — puts cards into the graveyard that Trystan's Command can bring back

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

a nontoken permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Liability — When a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin, Liability makes a player lose 1 life

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 174 cards in the game can cause this (Kefka is one).

When a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Prince of Thralls — brings a card back
  2. Kothophed, Soul Hoarder — draws you 1 card
  3. Last Laugh — deals 1 damage
  4. Sarulf, Realm Eater — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Patron of the Nezumi — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a permanent leaves the battlefield — 315 cards in the game can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Super Shredder — When a permanent leaves the battlefield thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin, Super Shredder puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

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

When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin 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. Sangromancer — gains you 3 life
  6. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — puts a counter on an Advisor
  7. Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — makes a token
  8. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  9. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  10. Currency Converter — exiles it

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

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

When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin makes a player draw a card:

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

57 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 (Kefka is one).

When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin 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.

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

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

134 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 (Kefka is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 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 (Kefka is one).

When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin enters, Enduring:

  1. Enduring Innocence — Innocence draws you 1 card
  2. Enduring Courage — Courage gives +2/+0

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