Kiora, the Rising Tide

Kiora, the Rising Tide

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

When Kiora enters, draw two cards, then discard two cards.

triggered — draws you 2 cards

triggered —

Whenever Kiora attacks, if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, you may create Scion of the Deep, a legendary 8/8 blue Octopus creature token.

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card, discard a card, create an Octopus creature token, create a Scion creature token, put an Octopus creature token onto the battlefield, put a Scion creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

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

  1. Seafloor Oracle — When Kiora, the Rising Tide 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, the Rising Tide enters:

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

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

When Kiora, the Rising Tide 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. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Kiora, the Rising Tide makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Kiora, the Rising Tide makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Kiora, the Rising Tide makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Kiora, the Rising Tide makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Kiora, the Rising Tide makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,715 other cards cause 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 (Kiora is one).

When a Scion or Octopus enters thanks to Kiora, the Rising Tide:

  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 (Kiora is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Kiora, the Rising Tide makes a Scion or Octopus 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 (Kiora is one).

When a Scion or Octopus enters thanks to Kiora, the Rising Tide:

  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 (Kiora is one).

When Kiora, the Rising Tide makes a Scion or Octopus 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.

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

When Kiora, the Rising Tide makes a player draw a card:

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

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Kiora, the Rising Tide fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Kiora, the Rising Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  11. Master of Winds — Master of Winds fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  12. Windrider Wizard — Windrider Wizard fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  13. Sage of the Falls — Sage of the Falls fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  14. Sage's Row Denizen — Sage's Row Denizen fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  15. They Came from the Pipes — They Came from the Pipes fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  16. Arni, Humble Scribe — Arni, Humble Scribe fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  17. The Destined Thief — The Destined Thief fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  18. Glitch Interpreter — Glitch Interpreter fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  19. Screaming Swarm — Screaming Swarm fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs
  20. Hazoret's Monument — Hazoret's Monument fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kiora, the Rising Tide needs

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Kiora is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Kiora, the Rising Tide:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 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 (Kiora is one).

When Kiora, the Rising Tide attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature

137 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.

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Scion or Octopus enters thanks to Kiora, the Rising Tide, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Telemin Performance — When Kiora, the Rising Tide enters thanks to Telemin Performance, it draws you 2 cards

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