Lazav, Wearer of Faces

Lazav, Wearer of Faces

Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter Detective

Mana cost: {U}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever Lazav attacks, exile target card from a graveyard, then investigate.

triggered — hits a graveyard

triggered —

Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, you may have Lazav become a copy of a creature card exiled with it until end of turn.

triggered — copies a permanent

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves a graveyard, create a Clue artifact token, put a Clue artifact token onto the battlefield, copy a creature.

Cares about: a Clue is sacrificed.

Works well with

sacrifice a Clue — 21 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Unshakable Tail — When you sacrifice a Clue to Unshakable Tail, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  2. Lead Pipe — When you sacrifice Lead Pipe, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  3. Tangletrove Kelp — When you sacrifice Tangletrove Kelp, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  4. Parcel Myr — When you sacrifice Parcel Myr, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  5. Esoteric Duplicator — When you sacrifice Esoteric Duplicator, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  6. Candy Trail — When you sacrifice Candy Trail, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  7. Candlestick — When you sacrifice Candlestick, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  8. Scene of the Crime — When you sacrifice Scene of the Crime, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  9. Ransom Note — When you sacrifice Ransom Note, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent
  10. Five Hundred Year Diary — When you sacrifice Five Hundred Year Diary, Lazav, Wearer of Faces copies a permanent

11 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Detective enters the battlefield — 148 cards in the game can cause this (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Wearer of Faces enters:

  1. Case of the Pilfered Proof — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Projektor Inspector — draws you 1 card
  3. Perimeter Enforcer — gets +1/+1

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

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Lazav, Wearer of Faces, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares 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 (Lazav is one).

When a Clue enters thanks to Lazav, Wearer of Faces:

  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 (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Wearer of Faces makes a Clue 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.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Lazav is one).

When a Clue enters thanks to Lazav, Wearer of Faces:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

56 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 (Lazav is one).

When Lazav, Wearer of Faces 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

122 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, Wearer of Faces 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

187 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, Wearer of Faces 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
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

24 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).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Lazav, Wearer of Faces is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 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, Wearer of Faces 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

323 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, Wearer of Faces enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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