Mairsil, the Pretender

Mairsil, the Pretender

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

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

How we read this card

When Mairsil enters, you may exile an artifact or creature card from your hand or graveyard and put a cage counter on it.

triggered —

triggered —

triggered — puts a counter on it

Mairsil has all activated abilities of all cards you own in exile with cage counters on them. You may activate each of those abilities only once each turn.

static — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile an artifact, exile a creature, an artifact leaves a graveyard, a creature leaves a graveyard, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an artifact leaves a graveyard — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Mairsil, the Pretender, Imotekh the Stormlord makes 2 tokens
  2. Dredger's Insight — When Mairsil, the Pretender leaves a graveyard, Dredger's Insight gains you 1 life

a nontoken artifact is exiled — 334 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

When an artifact is exiled thanks to Mairsil, the Pretender:

  1. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token

an artifact is exiled — 336 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

  1. Shard of the Void Dragon — When an artifact is exiled thanks to Mairsil, the Pretender, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

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

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

  1. The War Games — When a creature is exiled thanks to Mairsil, the Pretender, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to Mairsil, the Pretender:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

2 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 (Mairsil is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Mairsil, the Pretender enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

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

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Mairsil, the Pretender enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

When Mairsil, the Pretender leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

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

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

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature or artifact is exiled thanks to Mairsil, the Pretender, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Mairsil, the Pretender, it triggers

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

When Mairsil, the Pretender leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

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

When Mairsil, the Pretender 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 gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Mairsil, the Pretender 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 Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Mairsil is one).

When Mairsil, the Pretender 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 (Mairsil is one).

When Mairsil, the Pretender attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature

123 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 (Mairsil is one).

When Mairsil, the Pretender 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

320 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 (Mairsil is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Mairsil, the Pretender enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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