Matoya, Archon Elder

Matoya, Archon Elder

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever you scry or surveil, draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card.

Cares about: you scry, you surveil.

Works well with

surveil — 233 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sword of Once and Future — When Sword of Once and Future surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  2. The Clone Saga — When The Clone Saga surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  3. Tricorder — When Tricorder surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  4. Case of the Shifting Visage — When Case of the Shifting Visage surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  5. H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot — When H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  6. Cruel Witness — When Cruel Witness surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  7. Lightshell Duo — When Lightshell Duo surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  8. Mindwhisker — When Mindwhisker surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  9. Cybernetic Specialist — When Cybernetic Specialist surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  10. Cephalid Inkmage — When Cephalid Inkmage surveils, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card

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

scry — 420 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Elrond, Lord of Rivendell — When Elrond, Lord of Rivendell scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  2. Goggles of Night — When Goggles of Night scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  3. Aqueous Form — When Aqueous Form scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  4. Psychic Impetus — When Psychic Impetus scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  5. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  6. Serum Sovereign — When Serum Sovereign scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  7. Stormwing Entity — When Stormwing Entity scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  8. Riddleform — When Riddleform scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  9. Djinn of the Fountain — When Djinn of the Fountain scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  10. Prescient Chimera — When Prescient Chimera scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card

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

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Matoya is one).

When Matoya, Archon Elder 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.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Matoya is one).

When Matoya, Archon Elder enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Matoya is one).

When Matoya, Archon Elder 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

113 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 (Matoya is one).

When Matoya, Archon Elder 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

182 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 (Matoya is one).

When Matoya, Archon Elder blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  6. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  7. Dwindle — kills a creature
  8. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Matoya is one).

When Matoya, Archon Elder attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Matoya is one).

When Matoya, Archon Elder enters:

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

303 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 (Matoya is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Matoya, Archon Elder enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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