Kinzu of the Bleak Coven

Kinzu of the Bleak Coven

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Vampire

Mana cost: {4}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you may pay 2 life and exile it. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's 1/1 and has toxic 1.

triggered —

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a nontoken creature, a nontoken creature leaves a graveyard, create a creature token, put a creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a nontoken creature dies.

Works well with

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. The War Games — When a creature is exiled thanks to Kinzu of the Bleak Coven, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to Kinzu of the Bleak Coven:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

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

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Kinzu of the Bleak Coven:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature is exiled thanks to Kinzu of the Bleak Coven, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Kinzu of the Bleak Coven, it triggers

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

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Kinzu of the Bleak Coven:

  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.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Kinzu of the Bleak Coven:

  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 (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven 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 token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Kinzu of the Bleak Coven:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven makes a creature token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 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 (Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is one).

  1. Invisible Woman — When Kinzu of the Bleak Coven attacks, Invisible Woman triggers

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