Mayael the Anima

Mayael the Anima

Legendary Creature — Elf Shaman

Mana cost: {R}{G}{W}

How we read this card

Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a creature card with power 5 or greater from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

activated {3}{R}{G}{W}, {T} —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a creature onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 539 cards in the game can cause this (Mayael the Anima is one).

  1. Thornbite Staff — When Mayael the Anima enters, Thornbite Staff triggers

an Elf attacks — 723 cards in the game can cause this (Mayael the Anima is one).

When Mayael the Anima attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Tyvar the Bellicose — grants deathtouch
  3. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  4. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 728 cards in the game can cause this (Mayael the Anima is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Mayael the Anima enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

an Elf enters the battlefield — 752 cards in the game can cause this (Mayael the Anima is one).

When Mayael the Anima enters:

  1. Wolverine Riders — gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — makes a token
  3. Thranduil, the Elvenking — draws you 2 cards
  4. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1
  7. High Perfect Morcant — puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls
  8. Maralen, Fae Ascendant — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

When Mayael the Anima attacks:

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

115 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 (Mayael the Anima is one).

When Mayael the Anima 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

180 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 (Mayael the Anima is one).

When Mayael the Anima 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. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

18 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 (Mayael the Anima is one).

When Mayael the Anima attacks:

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

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Mayael the Anima is one).

  1. Locutus of Borg — When Mayael the Anima deals combat damage, Locutus of Borg makes a token

196 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 (Mayael the Anima is one).

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

298 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 (Mayael the Anima is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a creature enters thanks to Mayael the Anima, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith — When Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith enters thanks to Mayael the Anima, it searches a library
  3. Duskana, the Rage Mother — When Duskana, the Rage Mother enters thanks to Mayael the Anima, it draws you cards

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