Neriv, Crackling Vanguard

Neriv, Crackling Vanguard

Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon

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

How we read this card

Flying, deathtouch
When Neriv enters, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

triggered — makes 2 tokens

Whenever Neriv attacks, exile a number of cards from the top of your library equal to the number of differently named tokens you control. During any turn you attacked with a commander, you may play those cards.

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Goblin creature token, put a Goblin creature token onto the battlefield, exile a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Dragon attacks — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard attacks:

  1. Silumgar, the Drifting Death — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Utvara Hellkite — makes a token
  3. The Ur-Dragon — draws you that many cards
  4. Atarka, World Render — grants double strike
  5. Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury — gives +1/+0
  6. Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw — deals 2 damage
  7. Ojutai, Soul of Winter — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
  8. Dromoka, the Eternal — puts a counter on a permanent

a Dragon deals combat damage — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard deals combat damage:

  1. Parapet Thrasher — triggers
  2. Broodcaller Scourge — puts a permanent onto the battlefield
  3. Zurgo and Ojutai — triggers

a nontoken Dragon enters the battlefield — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard enters:

  1. Lathliss, Dragon Queen — makes a token
  2. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm — makes a token

a Dragon it applies enters with counters to — 488 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dragonstorm Globe — Dragonstorm Globe gives Neriv, Crackling Vanguard counters as it enters

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

a Dragon creature it boosts — 523 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Crucible of Fire — Crucible of Fire gives Neriv, Crackling Vanguard bigger stats

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

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard enters:

  1. Dragon Tempest — deals damage
  2. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  3. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Ganax, Astral Hunter — makes a token
  5. Scourge of Valkas — deals damage
  6. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Sarkhan, Soul Aflame — copies a permanent
  8. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  9. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers
  10. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers

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

a Goblin enters the battlefield — 622 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When a Goblin enters thanks to Neriv, Crackling Vanguard:

  1. Quest for the Goblin Lord — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Goblin Assassin — makes a player sacrifice a creature

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 725 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

  1. Millicent, Restless Revenant — When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard deals combat damage, Millicent, Restless Revenant makes a token

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 727 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

  1. Baboon Spirit — When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard enters, Baboon Spirit makes a token

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

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

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Neriv, Crackling Vanguard, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Neriv, Crackling Vanguard, it triggers

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Neriv, Crackling Vanguard makes fodder for Kethek, Crucible Goliath
  2. Industrial Advancement — Neriv, Crackling Vanguard makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  3. Divergent Transformations — Neriv, Crackling Vanguard makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  4. Transmogrify — Neriv, Crackling Vanguard makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,716 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When a Goblin enters thanks to Neriv, Crackling Vanguard:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard makes a Goblin token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When a Goblin enters thanks to Neriv, Crackling Vanguard:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Neriv is one).

When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard makes a Goblin token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 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 (Neriv is one).

When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard 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

129 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 (Neriv is one).

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard attacks, Adaptive Omnitool searches a library

203 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 (Neriv is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Goblin enters thanks to Neriv, Crackling Vanguard, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Neriv, Crackling Vanguard enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent

345 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 (Neriv is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Goblin enters thanks to Neriv, Crackling Vanguard, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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