Merchant of Venom

Merchant of Venom

Creature — Cat Warlock

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

Menace
When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

triggered —

Whenever a player sacrifices a permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a permanent is sacrificed.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Merchant of Venom, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Merchant of Venom, it exiles a Nightmare

sacrifice a permanent — 109 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Lich — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Lich, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Stitcher's Graft — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Stitcher's Graft, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Liliana, Dreadhorde General — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Liliana, Dreadhorde General, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Lich's Tomb — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Lich's Tomb, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mindlash Sliver — When you sacrifice Mindlash Sliver, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Mindwhip Sliver — When you sacrifice Mindwhip Sliver, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Liliana of the Veil — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Liliana of the Veil, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Ugin's Construct — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Ugin's Construct, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Hellcarver Demon — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Hellcarver Demon, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Souls of the Lost — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Souls of the Lost, Merchant of Venom puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Cat deals combat damage — 395 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Feline Sovereign — When Merchant of Venom deals combat damage, Feline Sovereign kills an artifact or enchantment an opponent controls

a Cat attacks — 395 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Arahbo, Roar of the World — When Merchant of Venom attacks, Arahbo, Roar of the World grants trample

a nontoken Cat enters the battlefield — 396 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Arahbo, the First Fang — When Merchant of Venom enters, Arahbo, the First Fang makes a token

a Cat enters the battlefield — 414 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

When Merchant of Venom enters:

  1. Qasali Slingers — kills an artifact or enchantment an opponent controls
  2. Kemba, Kha Enduring — triggers

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Merchant of Venom:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Merchant of Venom:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

When Merchant of Venom gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

Merchant of Venom puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

When Merchant of Venom dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Conclave Mentor — When Conclave Mentor dies thanks to Merchant of Venom, it gains you its power life
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Merchant of Venom dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Merchant of Venom dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  4. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Merchant of Venom dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Shriveling Rot — When Merchant of Venom dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  6. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Merchant of Venom, it makes a token
  7. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Merchant of Venom, it triggers

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Merchant of Venom leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Merchant of Venom, it exiles itself

19 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 (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Merchant of Venom fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 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 (Merchant of Venom is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Merchant of Venom attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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