Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble

Mana cost: {3}{G}{U}

How we read this card

Vigilance, ward {3}

Whenever you cast a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent spell from your hand, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is that spell's mana value. You may cast a spell with mana value less than X from among them without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

triggered —

wants a Kraken spell being cast
wants a Leviathan spell being cast
wants an Octopus spell being cast
wants a Serpent spell being cast
makes cast a spell

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: cast a spell.

Cares about: a Kraken spell is cast, a Leviathan spell is cast, an Octopus spell is cast, a Serpent spell is cast.

Works well with

a spell is cast — 155 cards in the game can cause this (Kiora is one).

Glaring Fleshraker — When a spell is cast thanks to Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, Glaring Fleshraker makes a token
The Kingpin of Crime — When a spell is cast thanks to Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, The Kingpin of Crime drains each opponent
Leader's Talent — When a spell is cast thanks to Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, Leader's Talent puts a counter on a creature
Elena, Turk Recruit — When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
Nita, Forum Conciliator — When a spell is cast thanks to Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, Nita, Forum Conciliator puts a counter on a creature
Treasury Thrull — When a spell is cast thanks to Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, Treasury Thrull drains each opponent
Moira and Teshar — When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep is cast, Moira and Teshar brings a card back
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle — When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep is cast, Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle brings a card back
Life Insurance — When a spell is cast thanks to Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, Life Insurance drains each opponent
Norin the Wary — When a spell is cast thanks to Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, Norin the Wary flickers itself

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

a Merfolk deals combat damage — 386 cards in the game can cause this (Kiora is one).

Seafloor Oracle — When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep deals combat damage, Seafloor Oracle draws you 1 card

a Merfolk enters the battlefield — 397 cards in the game can cause this (Kiora is one).

When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep enters:

Forerunner of the Heralds — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
Deeproot Elite — puts a counter on a Merfolk
River Sneak — gets +1/+1

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

When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep attacks:

Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
Invisible Woman — triggers
Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
Guide of Souls — triggers
Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
Gossip's Talent — triggers
Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

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 (Kiora is one).

When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep attacks:

Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
Saw — sacrifices a creature
Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — triggers
Total War — kills a creature

184 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 (Kiora is one).

When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep blocks:

Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
Dwindle — kills a creature

23 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 (Kiora is one).

Mardu Ascendancy — When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 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 (Kiora is one).

When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep enters:

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

310 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 (Kiora is one).

Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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