Ob Nixilis, Unshackled

Ob Nixilis, Unshackled

Legendary Creature — Demon

Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Flying, trample
Whenever an opponent searches their library, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice and loses 10 life.

triggered —

triggered — makes each opponent lose 10 life

Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, make a player lose life, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a library is searched, a creature dies.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Ob Nixilis, Unshackled onto the battlefield from your library

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

a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled enters:

  1. Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage

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

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled:

  1. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — makes 2 tokens
  2. Malik, Grim Manipulator — makes a token
  3. Thraximundar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  7. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

22 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 (Ob Nixilis is one).

When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled 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.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring back
  2. The Deck of Many Things — can bring back
  3. Afterlife from the Loam — can bring back
  4. Crypt Champion — can bring back
  5. Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal — can bring back
  6. Push // Pull — can bring back
  7. Vivien on the Hunt — can bring back
  8. Virtus's Maneuver — can bring back
  9. Dredger's Insight — can bring back
  10. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — can bring 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 (Ob Nixilis is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled:

  1. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  2. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  3. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token
  4. Shelob, Dread Weaver — hits a graveyard
  5. Ghoulish Procession — makes a token
  6. Ogre Slumlord — makes a token
  7. Magus of the Bridge — exiles itself
  8. Koh, the Face Stealer — exiles it

62 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.

  1. Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity brings a card back
  2. Avatar Destiny — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Avatar Destiny mills a card
  3. Blood Spatter Analysis — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Blood Spatter Analysis mills a card
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Razaketh, the Foulblooded — When you sacrifice another creature to Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Shadowborn Apostle — When Shadowborn Apostle dies, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Demon's Herald — When you sacrifice a blue creature to Demon's Herald, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Corpse Harvester — When you sacrifice a creature to Corpse Harvester, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Cateran Overlord — When you sacrifice a creature to Cateran Overlord, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Urborg Panther — When you sacrifice a creature named Feral Shadow to Urborg Panther, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  11. Pyre of Heroes — When you sacrifice a creature to Pyre of Heroes, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  12. Diabolic Intent — When a creature dies thanks to Diabolic Intent, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  13. Burnished Hart — When Burnished Hart dies, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

481 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 (Ob Nixilis is one).

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Zahur, Glory's Past raises your speed

55 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 (Ob Nixilis is one).

When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

148 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 (Ob Nixilis is one).

When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled attacks:

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back

219 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 (Ob Nixilis is one).

When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Liliana the Repentant — mills a card

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