Magus of the Arena

Magus of the Arena

Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {4}{R}{R}

How we read this card

Tap target creature you control and target creature of an opponent's choice they control. Those creatures fight each other.

activated {3}, {T} —

activated {3}, {T} —

activated {3}, {T} —

Causes: tap a creature, a creature deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  11. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  12. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library
  13. Identity Echo — Identity Echo can put Magus of the Arena onto the battlefield from your library

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

a creature becomes tapped — 565 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Arena is one).

  1. Unctus, Grand Metatect — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  2. Sharae of Numbing Depths — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Sharae of Numbing Depths draws you 1 card
  3. Rewrite History — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Rewrite History draws you 1 card
  4. Stinging Licid — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Stinging Licid deals 2 damage
  5. Gideon's Avenger — When a creature becomes tapped thanks to Magus of the Arena, Gideon's Avenger puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Icewrought Sentry — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Icewrought Sentry gets +2/+1
  7. Hawkeye's Bow — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Hawkeye's Bow deals 1 damage
  8. Cryoshatter — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Cryoshatter kills a creature
  9. Don't Move — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Don't Move kills a creature
  10. Hylda of the Icy Crown — When Magus of the Arena becomes tapped, Hylda of the Icy Crown triggers

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

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Arena is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Magus of the Arena enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Arena is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Magus of the Arena enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a creature deals noncombat damage — 1,420 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Arena is one).

When Magus of the Arena deals noncombat damage:

  1. Soul Link — gains you that much life
  2. Tandem Lookout — draws you 1 card
  3. Armadillo Cloak — gains you that much life
  4. Vampiric Link — gains you that much life
  5. Spirit Loop — gains you that much life
  6. Spirit Link — gains you that much life
  7. Guilty Conscience — deals that much damage
  8. Visions of Brutality — makes a player lose life equal to that much
  9. Arm with Aether — triggers

12 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 (Magus of the Arena is one).

When Magus of the Arena 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.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Magus of the Arena is one).

When Magus of the Arena enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Magus of the Arena is one).

When Magus of the Arena attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

117 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 (Magus of the Arena is one).

When Magus of the Arena attacks:

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

192 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 (Magus of the Arena is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Magus of the Arena enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage

318 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 (Magus of the Arena is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Magus of the Arena enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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