Locutus of Borg

Locutus of Borg

Legendary Artifact Creature — Borg

Not yet released — 13 Nov 2026

Mana cost: {1}{W}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Lifelink
Artifact creatures you control have that ability

static — grants a keyword

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create a 1/1 colorless Borg artifact creature token.

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Borg artifact token, create a Borg creature token, put a Borg artifact token onto the battlefield, put a Borg creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: an artifact deals combat damage, a creature deals combat damage, a creature it grants abilities to, an artifact it grants abilities to.

Works well with

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Locutus of Borg is one).

When Locutus of Borg attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

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

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sharding Sphinx — When Locutus of Borg deals combat damage, Sharding Sphinx makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — When Locutus of Borg deals combat damage, Antagonist Incorporator makes a token
  3. Research Thief — When Locutus of Borg deals combat damage, Research Thief draws you 1 card
  4. Thopter Spy Network — When Locutus of Borg deals combat damage, Thopter Spy Network draws you 1 card
  5. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  6. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  7. Traxos, Scourge Eternal — When Traxos, Scourge Eternal deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  8. Soultether Golem — When Soultether Golem deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  9. The Peregrine Dynamo — When The Peregrine Dynamo deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  10. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  11. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  12. Fire Navy Trebuchet — When Fire Navy Trebuchet deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  13. Weeping Angel — When Weeping Angel deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  14. SP//dr, Piloted by Peni — When SP//dr, Piloted by Peni deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  15. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Locutus of Borg deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life
  16. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — When Locutus of Borg deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  17. Automated Assembly Line — When Locutus of Borg deals combat damage, Automated Assembly Line triggers

1,028 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Locutus of Borg is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Locutus of Borg deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Locutus of Borg is one).

When Locutus of Borg gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 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 — Locutus of Borg makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Locutus of Borg makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Locutus of Borg makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Locutus of Borg makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Locutus of Borg 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 (Locutus of Borg is one).

When a Borg enters thanks to Locutus of Borg:

  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 (Locutus of Borg is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Locutus of Borg makes a Borg 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.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Locutus of Borg is one).

When Locutus of Borg is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 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 (Locutus of Borg is one).

When a Borg enters thanks to Locutus of Borg:

  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 a token
  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 (Locutus of Borg is one).

When Locutus of Borg makes a Borg 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 nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Locutus of Borg is one).

When Locutus of Borg enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

an artifact it grants abilities to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Mm'menon, the Right Hand — Mm'menon, the Right Hand gives Locutus of Borg an extra ability
  2. Energy Flux — Energy Flux gives Locutus of Borg an extra ability
  3. Leonin Abunas — Leonin Abunas gives Locutus of Borg hexproof
  4. Chief Engineer — Chief Engineer gives Locutus of Borg convoke
  5. Darksteel Forge — Darksteel Forge gives Locutus of Borg indestructible
  6. Encroaching Mycosynth — Encroaching Mycosynth gives Locutus of Borg an extra ability
  7. Hanna's Custody — Hanna's Custody gives Locutus of Borg shroud

4,524 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it grants types to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Locutus of Borg an extra creature type

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it applies untap to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Unwinding Clock — Unwinding Clock gives Locutus of Borg an extra untap

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it boosts — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Tempered Steel — Tempered Steel gives Locutus of Borg bigger stats

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. Transplant Theorist — When a Borg enters thanks to Locutus of Borg, Transplant Theorist draws you 1 card

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

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Norn's Choirmaster — When Norn's Choirmaster deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  2. Losheel, Clockwork Scholar — When Losheel, Clockwork Scholar deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  3. Poisonbelly Ogre — When Poisonbelly Ogre deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  4. Simic Fluxmage — When Simic Fluxmage deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  5. Simic Manipulator — When Simic Manipulator deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  6. Plumecreed Mentor — When Plumecreed Mentor deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  7. Serra Redeemer — When Serra Redeemer deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  8. Shadow Alley Denizen — When Shadow Alley Denizen deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  9. Goldnight Commander — When Goldnight Commander deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token
  10. Madame Null, Power Broker — When Madame Null, Power Broker deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token

17,924 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Locutus of Borg is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Locutus of Borg is cast, Primeval Bounty 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 (Locutus of Borg is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Locutus of Borg enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

3,035 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.