Lazav, Dimir Mastermind

Lazav, Dimir Mastermind

Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter

Mana cost: {U}{U}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Hexproof
Whenever a creature card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, you may have Lazav become a copy of that card, except its name is Lazav, Dimir Mastermind, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has hexproof and this ability.

triggered — copies a permanent

triggered — changes what something is

triggered — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: copy a creature.

Cares about: a creature goes to a graveyard.

Works well with

put a creature into a graveyard — 3,011 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Shriveling Rot — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Shriveling Rot, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  2. Spreading Plague — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Spreading Plague, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  3. Cryoshatter — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Cryoshatter, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  4. Hot Soup — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Hot Soup, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  5. Cracked Skull — When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Cracked Skull, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  6. Sporogenic Infection — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  7. Frozen Solid — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Frozen Solid, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  8. Mire Blight — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Mire Blight, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  9. Death Pits of Rath — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Death Pits of Rath, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent
  10. Pharaoh Rama-Tut — When Pharaoh Rama-Tut hits the graveyard, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copies a permanent

3,001 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind 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

111 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 (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

180 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 (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

18 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 (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  3. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

194 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 (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  6. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  7. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind enters:

  1. Riku of Two Reflections — makes a token
  2. Samwise Gamgee — makes a token
  3. Dual Nature — makes a token
  4. Angelic Sell-Sword — makes a token
  5. Lonis, Cryptozoologist — triggers

28 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 (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind 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

297 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 (Lazav is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Lazav, Dimir Mastermind enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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