Magma Opus

Magma Opus

Instant

Mana cost: {6}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Magma Opus deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets. Tap two target permanents. Create a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token. Draw two cards.

on-cast — deals 4 damage

on-cast —

on-cast — makes a token

on-cast — draws you 2 cards

Create a Treasure token.

activated {U/R}{U/R}, Discard this card —

activated {U/R}{U/R}, Discard this card — makes a token

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage, tap a permanent, create an Elemental creature token, put an Elemental creature token onto the battlefield, draw a card, discard a card, create a Treasure artifact token, put a Treasure artifact token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a permanent becomes tapped — 45 cards in the game can cause this (Magma Opus is one).

  1. Freyalise's Winds — When a permanent becomes tapped thanks to Magma Opus, Freyalise's Winds puts a counter on a permanent

anything becomes tapped — 699 cards in the game can cause this (Magma Opus is one).

  1. Master Pakku — When Master Pakku becomes tapped thanks to Magma Opus, it mills a card
  2. Gran-Gran — When Gran-Gran becomes tapped thanks to Magma Opus, it draws you 1 card

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

an Elemental enters the battlefield — 754 cards in the game can cause this (Magma Opus is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Magma Opus:

  1. Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
  2. Risen Reef — puts a land onto the battlefield

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Magma Opus is one).

When Magma Opus makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

51 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 — Magma Opus makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Magma Opus makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Industrial Advancement — Magma Opus makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  4. Proteus Staff — Magma Opus makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  5. Synthetic Destiny — Magma Opus makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  6. Divergent Transformations — Magma Opus makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  7. Mass Polymorph — Magma Opus makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
  8. Transmogrify — Magma Opus makes fodder for Transmogrify
  9. Chaos Mutation — Magma Opus makes fodder for Chaos Mutation

2,711 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 (Magma Opus is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Magma Opus:

  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 (Magma Opus is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Magma Opus makes an Elemental 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.

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

When Magma Opus deals noncombat damage:

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

36 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 (Magma Opus is one).

When Magma Opus 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. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 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 (Magma Opus is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Magma Opus:

  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 (Magma Opus is one).

When Magma Opus makes an Elemental 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 card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Magma Opus is one).

When Magma Opus makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an instant is cast — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this (Magma Opus is one).

When Magma Opus is cast:

  1. Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage — gets +1/+1
  2. Tor Wauki the Younger — deals 2 damage
  3. Artist's Talent — draws and discards

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

an artifact it makes cheaper to cast — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ruby Medallion — Ruby Medallion reduces what Magma Opus costs
  2. Sapphire Medallion — Sapphire Medallion reduces what Magma Opus costs
  3. Urza's Filter — Urza's Filter reduces what Magma Opus costs

4,528 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.