Merciless Javelineer

Merciless Javelineer

Creature — Minotaur Warrior

Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. That creature can't block this turn.

activated {2}, Discard a card —

activated {2}, Discard a card — puts a counter on it

activated {2}, Discard a card — restricts attacking or blocking

Causes: discard a card, put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Minotaur attacks — 164 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Javelineer is one).

  1. Kragma Warcaller — When Merciless Javelineer attacks, Kragma Warcaller gives +2/+0

a nontoken Minotaur enters the battlefield — 167 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Javelineer is one).

  1. Sethron, Hurloon General — When Merciless Javelineer enters, Sethron, Hurloon General makes a token

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

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

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

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Merciless Javelineer 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 Javelineer is one).

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

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

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

When Merciless Javelineer 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.

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

When a creature gets a counter thanks to Merciless Javelineer:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Wickersmith's Tools — puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons — makes a token
  4. Flourishing Defenses — makes a token
  5. Nest of Scarabs — makes that many tokens
  6. Obelisk Spider — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Auntie Ool, Cursewretch — draws you 1 card
  8. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  9. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  10. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Merciless Javelineer is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Merciless Javelineer, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 Javelineer is one).

Merciless Javelineer:

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

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Merciless Javelineer:

  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 Javelineer is one).

When Merciless Javelineer attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

125 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 Javelineer is one).

When Merciless Javelineer attacks:

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

198 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 Javelineer is one).

When Merciless Javelineer enters:

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

354 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 Javelineer is one).

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

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