Old Man Willow

Old Man Willow

Legendary Creature — Treefolk

Mana cost: {2}{B}{G}

How we read this card

Old Man Willow's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

static — makes your creatures bigger

Whenever Old Man Willow attacks, you may sacrifice another creature or a token.

triggered —

When you do, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

triggered — shrinks a creature by -2/-2

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a creature token, a creature token dies.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Old Man Willow, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature token dies — 67 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Old Man Willow:

  1. Grismold, the Dreadsower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Joel, Resolute Survivor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is sacrificed — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Old Man Willow:

  1. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth — surveils
  3. The Sackville-Bagginses — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Burdened Aerialist — grants flying
  5. Shire Shirriff — exiles a creature an opponent controls

a creature token leaves the battlefield — 117 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Old Man Willow:

  1. Twilight Drover — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Zurgo Stormrender — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a creature dies thanks to Old Man Willow, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a Treefolk attacks — 165 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

  1. Fangorn, Tree Shepherd — When Old Man Willow attacks, Fangorn, Tree Shepherd adds that much mana

a Treefolk creature enters the battlefield — 172 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

  1. Orchard Warden — When Old Man Willow enters, Orchard Warden gains you that creature's toughness life

a Treefolk enters the battlefield — 174 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

  1. Quickbeam, Upstart Ent — When Old Man Willow enters, Quickbeam, Upstart Ent gives +2/+2

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Old Man Willow:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Old Man Willow:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

19 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 (Old Man Willow is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Old Man Willow:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Meathook Massacre II — brings a card back
  6. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  7. Missy — brings a card back
  8. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — brings a card back
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself
  10. Angelic Renewal — sacrifices itself

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Old Man Willow, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Old Man Willow:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  3. Vela the Night-Clad — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Flaming Fist Officer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Valor of the Worthy — makes a token
  7. Ninja Teen — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — triggers

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Old Man Willow is one).

  1. Long Feng, Grand Secretariat — When a creature dies thanks to Old Man Willow, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat puts a counter on a creature

15 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 (Old Man Willow is one).

When Old Man Willow attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature
  4. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers

120 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 (Old Man Willow is one).

When Old Man Willow is cast:

  1. Quirion Beastcaller — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card
  3. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token

88 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 (Old Man Willow is one).

When Old Man Willow enters:

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Enduring Innocence — draws you 1 card
  3. Enduring Courage — gives +2/+0

330 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 (Old Man Willow is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Old Man Willow enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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