Minotaur Illusionist

Minotaur Illusionist

Creature — Minotaur Wizard

Mana cost: {3}{U}{R}

How we read this card

This creature gains shroud until end of turn.

activated {1}{U} — grants a keyword

It deals damage equal to its power to target creature.

activated {R}, Sacrifice this creature —

activated {R}, Sacrifice this creature — deals its power damage

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, a creature deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Wizard creature dies — 54 cards in the game can cause this (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

  1. Expedition Diviner — When Minotaur Illusionist is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Expedition Diviner draws you 1 card

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

  1. Kragma Warcaller — When Minotaur Illusionist attacks, Kragma Warcaller gives +2/+0

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

  1. Sethron, Hurloon General — When Minotaur Illusionist enters, Sethron, Hurloon General makes a token

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Minotaur Illusionist enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Minotaur Illusionist enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

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

When you sacrifice Minotaur Illusionist:

  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 (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

When you sacrifice Minotaur Illusionist:

  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 (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

When Minotaur Illusionist is in the graveyard:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring it back
  2. Thwart the Grave — can bring it back
  3. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  4. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  5. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  6. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  7. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  8. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  9. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back
  10. Necromantic Thirst — can bring it 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 (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

When Minotaur Illusionist dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

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 (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

When Minotaur Illusionist dies:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Meathook Massacre II — brings a card back
  6. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself

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 (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Minotaur Illusionist 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 card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

  1. Charnelhoard Wurm — When Minotaur Illusionist is in the graveyard, Charnelhoard Wurm can bring it back
  2. Havi, the All-Father — Minotaur Illusionist fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  3. Repentant Vampire — Minotaur Illusionist fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  4. Treacherous Vampire — Minotaur Illusionist fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Treacherous Vampire needs
  5. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — When Minotaur Illusionist is in the graveyard, Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring it back

439 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 (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

When Minotaur Illusionist attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature

147 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 (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Minotaur Illusionist attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

  1. Quirion Beastcaller — When Minotaur Illusionist is cast, Quirion Beastcaller puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

  1. Soul Link — When Minotaur Illusionist is dealt damage, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 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 (Minotaur Illusionist is one).

When Minotaur Illusionist enters:

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dinosaur Egg — puts a counter on itself

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