Marneus Calgar

Marneus Calgar

Legendary Creature — Astartes Warrior

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

How we read this card

Double strike
Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

Create two 2/2 white Astartes Warrior creature tokens with vigilance.

activated {6} — makes 2 tokens

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card, create an Astartes creature token, create a Warrior creature token, put an Astartes creature token onto the battlefield, put a Warrior creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a token enters the battlefield.

Works well with

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

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Marneus Calgar attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

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

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Marneus Calgar deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

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

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When a Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

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

When a Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar:

  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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Marneus Calgar makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Marneus Calgar makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Marneus Calgar makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Marneus Calgar makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Marneus Calgar makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,715 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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar:

  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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Marneus Calgar makes an Astartes or Warrior 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.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Baron Bertram Graywater makes a token
  2. Belladonna Took — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Belladonna Took gains you 1 life
  3. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Kambal, Profiteering Mayor makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed makes a token
  5. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards draws you 1 card
  6. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Cloakwood Swarmkeeper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Woodland Champion — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Woodland Champion puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Leonardo, the Balance — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Leonardo, the Balance puts a counter on a creature
  9. Wildwood Mentor — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Wildwood Mentor puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Captain Jean-Luc Picard — When an Officer enters thanks to Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  11. Endless Ranks of HYDRA — When a Villain enters thanks to Endless Ranks of HYDRA, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  12. Sword of Wealth and Power — When a Treasure enters thanks to Sword of Wealth and Power, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  13. Defiler of Faith — When a Soldier enters thanks to Defiler of Faith, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  14. Glaring Fleshraker — When an Eldrazi or Spawn enters thanks to Glaring Fleshraker, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  15. Darien, King of Kjeldor — When a Soldier enters thanks to Darien, King of Kjeldor, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  16. Monkey Cage — When a Monkey enters thanks to Monkey Cage, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  17. Sanctifier of Souls — When a Spirit enters thanks to Sanctifier of Souls, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  18. Boss's Chauffeur — When a Citizen enters thanks to Boss's Chauffeur, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  19. Wingmantle Chaplain — When a Bird enters thanks to Wingmantle Chaplain, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
  20. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost becomes prepared

1,656 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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

When Marneus Calgar makes an Astartes or Warrior 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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

When Marneus Calgar makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

When Marneus Calgar attacks:

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

125 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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

When Marneus Calgar 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

200 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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Marneus Calgar blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

29 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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

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

345 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 (Marneus Calgar is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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