Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

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

How we read this card

At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

Whenever an opponent draws a card, Nekusar deals 1 damage to that player.

triggered — deals 1 damage

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: a card is drawn.

Works well with

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

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

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

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

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

  1. Necroduality — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Nekusar, the Mindrazer bigger stats

668 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Nekusar, the Mindrazer 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 Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Nekusar, the Mindrazer an extra ability

796 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

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

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a Wizard creature it grants abilities to — 1,269 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Astrologian's Planisphere — Astrologian's Planisphere gives Nekusar, the Mindrazer an extra ability

1,268 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Wizard creature it grants types to — 1,269 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Blue Mage's Cane — Blue Mage's Cane gives Nekusar, the Mindrazer an extra creature type

1,268 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Nekusar is one).

When Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

36 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 (Nekusar is one).

When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player lose life:

  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 is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Temmet, Naktamun's Will gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage
  3. Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted deals 1 damage
  4. The Locust God — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, The Locust God makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Starving Revenant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Ominous Seas — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Ominous Seas puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  7. Dream Trawler — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Dream Trawler gets +1/+0
  8. Orcish Bowmasters — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Orcish Bowmasters deals 1 damage
  9. Scrawling Crawler — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Scrawling Crawler makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Iron Man, Armored Avenger puts a counter on a creature
  11. Alania, Divergent Storm — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Alania, Divergent Storm, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage
  12. Pharaoh Rama-Tut — When Pharaoh Rama-Tut makes a player draw a card, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage
  13. Mathise, Surge Channeler — When Mathise, Surge Channeler makes a player draw a card, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage
  14. Quantum Riddler — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer makes a player draw a card, Quantum Riddler draws you that many plus 1 cards
  15. Entity Tracker — When Entity Tracker makes a player draw a card, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage
  16. Body Launderer — When Body Launderer makes a player draw a card, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage
  17. Bounty Board — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Bounty Board, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage
  18. Wretched Confluence — When Wretched Confluence makes a player draw a card, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage
  19. Tandem Lookout — When Tandem Lookout makes a player draw a card, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage
  20. Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo — When Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo makes a player draw a card, Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals 1 damage

168 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 (Nekusar is one).

When Nekusar, the Mindrazer attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature

189 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 (Nekusar is one).

When Nekusar, the Mindrazer attacks:

  1. Invisible Woman — triggers
  2. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  3. Guide of Souls — triggers
  4. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  5. Gossip's Talent — triggers

119 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 (Nekusar is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 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 (Nekusar is one).

When Nekusar, the Mindrazer enters:

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

316 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 (Nekusar is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Nekusar, the Mindrazer 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.