Lightning Reaver

Lightning Reaver

Creature — Zombie Beast

Mana cost: {3}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Haste; fear
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a charge counter on it.

triggered — puts a counter on it

At the beginning of your end step, this creature deals damage equal to the number of charge counters on it to each opponent.

triggered — deals damage

Causes: put a counter on anything, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: an end step.

Works well with

a Beast creature is cast — 587 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

  1. Tawnos, the Toymaker — When Lightning Reaver is cast, Tawnos, the Toymaker copies a spell

a Beast enters the battlefield — 632 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

When Lightning Reaver enters:

  1. Totem Speaker — gains you 3 life
  2. Wirewood Savage — draws you 1 card
  3. Woodland Liege — draws you 1 card
  4. Aether Charge — deals 4 damage

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Lightning Reaver deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Lightning Reaver attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Lightning Reaver enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

When Lightning Reaver enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

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

When Lightning Reaver gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  3. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  4. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card
  6. Kros, Defense Contractor — triggers
  7. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

When Lightning Reaver deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

When Lightning Reaver makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning Reaver is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Lightning Reaver gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Lightning Reaver is one).

When Lightning Reaver attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature

187 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 (Lightning Reaver is one).

When Lightning Reaver attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food

118 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 (Lightning Reaver is one).

When Lightning Reaver enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  5. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  6. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

304 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 (Lightning Reaver is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Lightning Reaver enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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