Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace

Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}

How we read this card

When Legate Lanius enters, each opponent sacrifices a tenth of the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up.

triggered —

Whenever an opponent sacrifices a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Legate Lanius.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature is sacrificed.

Works well with

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (Legate Lanius is one).

  1. Cloaked Cadet — When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Legate Lanius is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Legate Lanius is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace, Caesar, Legion's Emperor makes 2 tokens
  2. Malik, Grim Manipulator — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace, Malik, Grim Manipulator makes a token
  3. Thraximundar — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace, Thraximundar puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Zodiark, Umbral God — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace, Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist makes a token
  6. Mortician Beetle — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace, Mortician Beetle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Rankle and Torbran — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Rankle and Torbran, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. War Elemental — When you sacrifice War Elemental, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Mogg Bombers — When you sacrifice Mogg Bombers, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  11. Sporogenic Infection — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  12. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Gisa's Favorite Shovel, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  13. Breath of Fury — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Breath of Fury, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  14. Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  15. Meathook Massacre II — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Meathook Massacre II, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  16. Professor Onyx — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Professor Onyx, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Legate Lanius is one).

When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Legate Lanius is one).

Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring back
  2. The Deck of Many Things — can bring back
  3. Afterlife from the Loam — can bring back
  4. Crypt Champion — can bring back
  5. Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal — can bring back
  6. Push // Pull — can bring back
  7. Vivien on the Hunt — can bring back
  8. Virtus's Maneuver — can bring back
  9. Dredger's Insight — can bring back
  10. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Legate Lanius is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace:

  1. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  2. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  3. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token
  4. Shelob, Dread Weaver — hits a graveyard
  5. Ghoulish Procession — makes a token
  6. Ogre Slumlord — makes a token
  7. Minotaur, Roxxon CEO — makes a token
  8. Harvester of Souls — draws you 1 card
  9. Magus of the Bridge — exiles itself
  10. Koh, the Face Stealer — exiles it

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Legate Lanius is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace:

  1. Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity — brings a card back
  2. Avatar Destiny — mills a card
  3. Blood Spatter Analysis — mills a card

459 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 (Legate Lanius is one).

When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

149 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 (Legate Lanius is one).

When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace attacks:

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back

220 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 (Legate Lanius is one).

When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Liliana the Repentant — mills a card

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

put anything onto the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this.

When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace enters thanks to:

  1. Rescue from the Underworld — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  2. Come Back Wrong — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  3. Victimize — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  4. Scrounge for Eternity — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  5. Grim Reaper's Scythe — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  6. Whisper, Blood Liturgist — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  7. Champion of Stray Souls — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Sidisi, Regent of the Mire — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Hell's Caretaker — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  10. Kardur's Vicious Return — it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature

26,489 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.