Master Skald

Master Skald

Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Mana cost: {4}{W}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, you may exile a creature card from your graveyard. If you do, return target artifact or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

triggered —

triggered — brings a card back

Causes: exile a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard, an artifact leaves a graveyard, an enchantment leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: an artifact in a graveyard, an enchantment in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Dwarf deals combat damage — 221 cards in the game can cause this (Master Skald is one).

  1. Thorin, Company's Leader — When Master Skald deals combat damage, Thorin, Company's Leader makes 2 tokens

a nontoken Dwarf enters the battlefield — 222 cards in the game can cause this (Master Skald is one).

  1. Fíli the Pathfinder — When Master Skald enters, Fíli the Pathfinder makes a token

a Dwarf enters the battlefield — 229 cards in the game can cause this (Master Skald is one).

When Master Skald enters:

  1. Thorin, King of Durin's Folk — makes a token
  2. Kíli the Resourceful — draws you 1 card
  3. Giott, King of the Dwarves — draws and discards
  4. Balin, Loremaster — draws and discards

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

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

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. The Mountain-king's Return — The Mountain-king's Return puts cards into the graveyard that Master Skald can bring back
  2. Argentum Masticore — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  3. Cataclysmic Gearhulk — Cataclysmic Gearhulk puts cards into the graveyard that Master Skald can bring back
  4. Magus of the Disk — Magus of the Disk puts cards into the graveyard that Master Skald can bring back
  5. Celestial Kirin — Celestial Kirin puts cards into the graveyard that Master Skald can bring back
  6. The Filigree Sylex — When The Filigree Sylex is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  7. Bumbleflower's Sharepot — When Bumbleflower's Sharepot is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  8. Coercive Portal — When Coercive Portal is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  9. Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins — Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins puts cards into the graveyard that Master Skald can bring back
  10. Oblivion Stone — When Oblivion Stone is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back

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

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

  1. The War Games — When Master Skald is exiled, The War Games exiles a Warrior

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

When Master Skald is exiled:

  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

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

put an artifact into a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  2. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  4. Throwing Knife — When Throwing Knife is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  5. The Fantasticar — When The Fantasticar is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  6. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  7. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard that Master Skald can bring back
  8. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — When Dawn-Blessed Pennant is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  9. Conjurer's Bauble — When Conjurer's Bauble is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back
  10. Codex Shredder — When Codex Shredder is in the graveyard, Master Skald can bring it back

1,216 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Master Skald 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. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

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

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

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Master Skald attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

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

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Master Skald deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

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

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Master Skald enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

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

When Master Skald enters:

  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

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

  1. The War Doctor — When Master Skald is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Master Skald, it triggers

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

When Master Skald 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.

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

When Master Skald attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  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

118 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 (Master Skald is one).

When Master Skald attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature

188 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 (Master Skald is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Master Skald blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 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.

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Master Skald enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Master Skald enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — When Master Skald enters, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When Master Skald enters, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Elspeth Conquers Death — When Master Skald enters thanks to Elspeth Conquers Death, it exiles a card from your graveyard
  6. Tale of Tinúviel — When Master Skald enters thanks to Tale of Tinúviel, it exiles a card from your graveyard
  7. The Princess Takes Flight — When Master Skald enters thanks to The Princess Takes Flight, it exiles a card from your graveyard
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — When Master Skald enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — When Master Skald enters, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

313 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 Skald is one).

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

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