Master of Death

Master of Death

Creature — Zombie Wizard

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

How we read this card

When this creature enters, surveil 2.

triggered — surveils

At the beginning of your upkeep, if this card is in your graveyard, you may pay 1 life. If you do, return it to your hand.

triggered — brings a card back

Causes: surveil, anything leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: an upkeep.

Works well with

you surveil — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Master of Death is one).

When Master of Death surveils:

  1. Mirko, Obsessive Theorist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review — gives +1/+0
  3. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — gets +1/+1
  4. Saheeli, Consul of Oversight — makes a token
  5. Copy Catchers — makes a token
  6. Proft, Consulting Detective — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Matoya, Archon Elder — draws you 1 card
  8. Denzilore Fatehold — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Whispering Snitch — deals 1 damage
  10. Blood Operative — makes you lose life

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

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Master of Death is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Master of Death deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Master of Death is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Master of Death attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Master of Death is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Master of Death enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Master of Death is one).

When Master of Death enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

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

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Master of Death enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

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

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Master of Death enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

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

When Master of Death 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 leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Master of Death is one).

When Master of Death 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 card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Master of Death is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Master of Death fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Master of Death puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Master of Death is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Master of Death:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 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 (Master of Death is one).

When Master of Death attacks:

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

125 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 (Master of Death is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Master of Death enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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