edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Legendary Creature — Elf Advisor

Mana cost: {W}{B}{G}

How we read this card

Legendary spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

static — costs 1 less

Until end of turn, each legendary card in your graveyard gains "You may play this card from your graveyard."

activated Exile two legendary cards from your graveyard —

activated Exile two legendary cards from your graveyard — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a creature it makes cheaper to cast, an artifact it makes cheaper to cast, an enchantment it makes cheaper to cast, a planeswalker it makes cheaper to cast, an instant it makes cheaper to cast, a sorcery it makes cheaper to cast, a battle it makes cheaper to cast.

Works well with

an Elf attacks — 723 cards in the game can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Tyvar the Bellicose — grants deathtouch
  3. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  4. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 728 cards in the game can cause this (Kethis is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Kethis, the Hidden Hand enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

an Elf enters the battlefield — 752 cards in the game can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand enters:

  1. Wolverine Riders — gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — makes a token
  3. Thranduil, the Elvenking — draws you 2 cards
  4. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1
  7. High Perfect Morcant — puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls
  8. Maralen, Fae Ascendant — exiles a card from an opponent's library

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Kethis is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Kethis, the Hidden Hand is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Bontu — When God-Eternal Bontu is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it returns itself from the graveyard
  3. God-Eternal Kefnet — When God-Eternal Kefnet is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Urza's Sylex — When Urza's Sylex is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it searches a library
  5. Ilharg, the Raze-Boar — When Ilharg, the Raze-Boar is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it returns itself from the graveyard
  6. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it triggers
  7. God-Eternal Rhonas — When God-Eternal Rhonas is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it triggers

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 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 (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand 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

496 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 (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand 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. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

875 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 (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

139 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 (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand enters:

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

3,029 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 (Kethis is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Kethis, the Hidden Hand enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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