Merciless Eternal

Merciless Eternal

Creature — Zombie Cleric

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

Afflict 2
This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

activated {2}{B}, Discard a card —

activated {2}{B}, Discard a card — gives +2/+2

Causes: discard a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Eternal is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Merciless Eternal deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Eternal is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Merciless Eternal attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Eternal is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Merciless Eternal enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Cleric enters the battlefield — 722 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Eternal is one).

  1. Cleric of Life's Bond — When Merciless Eternal enters, Cleric of Life's Bond gains you 1 life

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

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Eternal is one).

When Merciless Eternal 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 card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Eternal is one).

When Merciless Eternal makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Eternal is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Merciless Eternal:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 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 (Merciless Eternal is one).

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

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Merciless Eternal:

  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 (Merciless Eternal is one).

When Merciless Eternal attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food

123 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 (Merciless Eternal is one).

When Merciless Eternal attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

199 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 (Merciless Eternal is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Merciless Eternal blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

29 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 (Merciless Eternal is one).

When Merciless Eternal enters:

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

358 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 (Merciless Eternal is one).

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

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