Mysterious Stranger

Mysterious Stranger

Creature — Human Rogue

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

How we read this card

Flash
When this creature enters, for each graveyard with an instant or sorcery card in it, exile target instant or sorcery card from that graveyard. If two or more cards are exiled this way, choose one of them at random and copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — copies a spell

triggered —

Causes: exile an instant, exile a sorcery, an instant leaves a graveyard, a sorcery leaves a graveyard, copy anything, cast anything.

Cares about: an instant in a graveyard, a sorcery in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Mysterious Stranger is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Mysterious Stranger attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Mysterious Stranger is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Mysterious Stranger deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Mysterious Stranger is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Mysterious Stranger enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Mysterious Stranger is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Mysterious Stranger enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Mysterious Stranger is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When an instant or sorcery is exiled thanks to Mysterious Stranger, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Mysterious Stranger is one).

When Mysterious Stranger enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Mysterious Stranger is one).

When Mysterious Stranger attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

115 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 (Mysterious Stranger is one).

When Mysterious Stranger attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

182 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 (Mysterious Stranger is one).

When Mysterious Stranger blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Mysterious Stranger is one).

When Mysterious Stranger attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Mysterious Stranger is one).

When Mysterious Stranger deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  3. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

195 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 (Mysterious Stranger is one).

When Mysterious Stranger is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Primeval Bounty — makes a token

89 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.

When Mysterious Stranger:

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

315 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 (Mysterious Stranger is one).

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

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