Lucius the Eternal

Lucius the Eternal

Legendary Creature — Astartes Warrior

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

How we read this card

Haste
When Lucius the Eternal dies, exile it and choose target creature an opponent controls.

triggered —

When that creature leaves the battlefield, return this card from exile to the battlefield under its owner's control.

triggered — blinks a permanent

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves the battlefield, put anything onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature leaves the battlefield.

Works well with

a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Lucius the Eternal is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Lucius the Eternal attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Lucius the Eternal is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Lucius the Eternal deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Lucius the Eternal is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Lucius the Eternal enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal enters:

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
  2. Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a Warrior creature it grants types to — 1,404 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Warrior's Sword — Warrior's Sword gives Lucius the Eternal an extra creature type

1,403 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. The War Doctor — When Lucius the Eternal is exiled, 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 nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal leaves the battlefield:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  3. Aang, Airbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Dour Port-Mage — draws you 1 card
  5. Vela the Night-Clad — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Taeko, the Patient Avalanche — scries
  7. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — triggers

20 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 (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  10. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

114 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 (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal 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
  9. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — triggers
  10. Total War — kills a creature

181 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 (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature

23 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 (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal attacks:

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card

89 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 (Lucius the Eternal is one).

When Lucius the Eternal 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

308 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 (Lucius the Eternal is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Lucius the Eternal 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.