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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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:
- Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
- Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
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:
- Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
- Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
- 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).
- 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.
- Baron Bertram Graywater — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Baron Bertram Graywater makes a token
- Belladonna Took — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Belladonna Took gains you 1 life
- Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Kambal, Profiteering Mayor makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed makes a token
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards draws you 1 card
- Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Cloakwood Swarmkeeper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Woodland Champion — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Woodland Champion puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
- Leonardo, the Balance — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Leonardo, the Balance puts a counter on a creature
- Wildwood Mentor — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Wildwood Mentor puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard — When an Officer enters thanks to Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Endless Ranks of HYDRA — When a Villain enters thanks to Endless Ranks of HYDRA, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Sword of Wealth and Power — When a Treasure enters thanks to Sword of Wealth and Power, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Defiler of Faith — When a Soldier enters thanks to Defiler of Faith, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Glaring Fleshraker — When an Eldrazi or Spawn enters thanks to Glaring Fleshraker, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Darien, King of Kjeldor — When a Soldier enters thanks to Darien, King of Kjeldor, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Monkey Cage — When a Monkey enters thanks to Monkey Cage, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Sanctifier of Souls — When a Spirit enters thanks to Sanctifier of Souls, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Boss's Chauffeur — When a Citizen enters thanks to Boss's Chauffeur, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- Wingmantle Chaplain — When a Bird enters thanks to Wingmantle Chaplain, Marneus Calgar draws you 1 card
- 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 creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Marneus Calgar is one).
- 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).
- Slash, Reptile Rampager — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Marneus Calgar enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
- Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Marneus Calgar enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
- Legolas Greenleaf — When Marneus Calgar enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
- The Neutrinos — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
- 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
- Aetherstorm Roc — When an Astartes or Warrior enters thanks to Marneus Calgar, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
- 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.