Nicanzil, Current Conductor

Nicanzil, Current Conductor

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout

Mana cost: {G}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.

triggered —

Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a land onto the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Scout deals combat damage — 353 cards in the game can cause this (Nicanzil is one).

  1. Vaan, Street Thief — When Nicanzil, Current Conductor deals combat damage, Vaan, Street Thief exiles a card from a library

a Merfolk deals combat damage — 386 cards in the game can cause this (Nicanzil is one).

  1. Seafloor Oracle — When Nicanzil, Current Conductor deals combat damage, Seafloor Oracle draws you 1 card

a Merfolk enters the battlefield — 397 cards in the game can cause this (Nicanzil is one).

When Nicanzil, Current Conductor enters:

  1. Forerunner of the Heralds — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Deeproot Elite — puts a counter on a Merfolk
  3. River Sneak — gets +1/+1

a land enters the battlefield — 1,560 cards in the game can cause this (Nicanzil is one).

When a land enters thanks to Nicanzil, Current Conductor:

  1. Primeval Bounty — gains you 3 life
  2. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — makes a token
  4. Emeria Shepherd — brings a card back
  5. Quest for the Necropolis — puts a quest counter on itself
  6. Soul Stair Expedition — puts a quest counter on itself
  7. Nissa of Shadowed Boughs — puts counters on a permanent
  8. Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally — makes a token
  9. Silvan Reveler — returns itself from the graveyard
  10. Floral Evoker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

199 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 (Nicanzil is one).

When Nicanzil, Current Conductor gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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 (Nicanzil is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Nicanzil, Current Conductor gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Nicanzil is one).

When Nicanzil, Current Conductor 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. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

114 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 (Nicanzil is one).

When Nicanzil, Current Conductor 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. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

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 (Nicanzil is one).

When Nicanzil, Current Conductor blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

24 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 (Nicanzil is one).

When Nicanzil, Current Conductor 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. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  6. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  7. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  9. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  10. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

303 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 (Nicanzil is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Nicanzil, Current Conductor enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — When Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph enters thanks to Nicanzil, Current Conductor, it deals 1 damage

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