Merciless Executioner

Merciless Executioner

Creature — Orc Warrior

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

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

triggered —

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Merciless Executioner is one).

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

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

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Merciless Executioner attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

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

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Merciless Executioner deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

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

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Merciless Executioner enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

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

When Merciless Executioner 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

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

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Merciless Executioner:

  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 (Merciless Executioner is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Merciless Executioner:

  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 in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Executioner is one).

Merciless Executioner 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 (Merciless Executioner is one).

When Merciless Executioner 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 (Merciless Executioner is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Merciless Executioner dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Merciless Executioner dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Merciless Executioner dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Merciless Executioner dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Merciless Executioner, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Merciless Executioner, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Merciless Executioner, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Merciless Executioner, it triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When Merciless Executioner dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  10. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Merciless Executioner, it makes you lose life

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Executioner is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Merciless Executioner, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

3 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 (Merciless Executioner is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Merciless Executioner 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 (Merciless Executioner is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Merciless Executioner, it exiles itself

18 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 Executioner is one).

Merciless Executioner:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back

441 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 Executioner is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Merciless Executioner attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

220 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 Executioner is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Merciless Executioner attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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