Maralen, Fae Ascendant

Maralen, Fae Ascendant

Legendary Creature — Elf Faerie Noble

Mana cost: {2}{B}{G}{U}

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever Maralen or another Elf or Faerie you control enters, exile the top two cards of target opponent's library.

triggered —

Once each turn, you may cast a spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of Elves and Faeries you control from among cards exiled with Maralen this turn without paying its mana cost.

static —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a card, cast a spell.

Cares about: an Elf enters the battlefield, a Faerie enters the battlefield, an Elf you control, a Faerie you control.

Works well with

a spell is cast — 155 cards in the game can cause this (Maralen is one).

When Maralen, Fae Ascendant is cast:

  1. Glaring Fleshraker — makes a token
  2. The Kingpin of Crime — drains each opponent
  3. Leader's Talent — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Elena, Turk Recruit — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Nita, Forum Conciliator — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Treasury Thrull — drains each opponent
  7. Moira and Teshar — brings a card back
  8. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle — brings a card back
  9. Life Insurance — drains each opponent
  10. Norin the Wary — flickers itself

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

a Faerie deals combat damage — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Maralen is one).

When Maralen, Fae Ascendant deals combat damage:

  1. Nettling Nuisance — makes a token
  2. Faerie Bladecrafter — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Alela, Cunning Conqueror — triggers

a Faerie attacks — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Maralen is one).

  1. Talion's Messenger — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant attacks, Talion's Messenger draws you 1 card

a Faerie creature is cast — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Maralen is one).

  1. Archmage of Echoes — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant is cast, Archmage of Echoes copies a spell

a Faerie enters the battlefield — 237 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Obyra, Dreaming Duelist — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Obyra, Dreaming Duelist makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Firdoch Core — When Firdoch Core enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  3. Winter Eladrin — When Winter Eladrin enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library

an Elf attacks — 723 cards in the game can cause this (Maralen is one).

When Maralen, Fae Ascendant attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Tyvar the Bellicose — grants deathtouch
  3. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  4. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 728 cards in the game can cause this (Maralen is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

an Elf it boosts — 739 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Pride of the Perfect — Pride of the Perfect gives Maralen, Fae Ascendant bigger stats

738 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an Elf enters the battlefield — 752 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Wolverine Riders — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Wolverine Riders gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Elvish Warmaster makes a token
  3. Thranduil, the Elvenking — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Thranduil, the Elvenking draws you 2 cards
  4. Elvish Vanguard — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Elvish Vanguard puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Marwyn, the Nurturer — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Marwyn, the Nurturer puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Woodland Weavemaster — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Woodland Weavemaster gets +1/+1
  7. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When Ayara, First of Locthwain enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  8. Gala Greeters — When Gala Greeters enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  9. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  10. Ezuri, Claw of Progress — When Ezuri, Claw of Progress enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  11. Ivy Lane Denizen — When Ivy Lane Denizen enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  12. Selvala, Heart of the Wilds — When Selvala, Heart of the Wilds enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  13. Essence Warden — When Essence Warden enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  14. Virulent Emissary — When Virulent Emissary enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  15. Gyre Sage — When Gyre Sage enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  16. Wildborn Preserver — When Wildborn Preserver enters, Maralen, Fae Ascendant exiles a card from an opponent's library
  17. High Perfect Morcant — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, High Perfect Morcant puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls

570 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 (Maralen is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Maralen, Fae Ascendant, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Maralen is one).

When Maralen, Fae Ascendant attacks:

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

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 (Maralen is one).

When Maralen, Fae Ascendant 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

186 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 (Maralen is one).

When Maralen, Fae Ascendant blocks:

  1. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

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

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant is cast, God-Eternal Oketra 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 (Maralen is one).

When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters:

  1. Season of Growth — scries
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

312 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 (Maralen is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Maralen, Fae Ascendant enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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