Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink

Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {3}{R}

How we read this card

Create a token that's a copy of another target creature you control. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {1}{R}, {T} — makes a token

activated {1}{R}, {T} — grants haste

activated {1}{R}, {T} —

Create five tokens that are copies of another target creature you control. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {6}{R}{R}{R}, {T} — makes 5 tokens

activated {6}{R}{R}{R}, {T} — grants haste

activated {6}{R}{R}{R}, {T} —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a creature token, put a creature token onto the battlefield, a creature token dies, sacrifice a creature token.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

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

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink's copy of Shaun, Father of Synths is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers
  3. Gollum, Patient Plotter — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink's copy of Gollum, Patient Plotter is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers

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

When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink:

  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 (Orthion is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink:

  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 (Orthion is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink:

  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 (Orthion is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

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

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink:

  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 Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Orthion is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

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

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink:

  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

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

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

  1. Industrial Advancement — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  2. Divergent Transformations — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  3. Transmogrify — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,717 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 (Orthion is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink:

  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 (Orthion is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink makes a creature 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 creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Orthion is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink's copy of Boss's Chauffeur is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own death ability triggers
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies Clavileño, First of the Blessed; the legend rule puts one of them into the graveyard, triggering its death ability
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink's copy of Quirion Beastcaller is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own death ability triggers
  8. Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
  9. Dinosaur Egg — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink's copy of Dinosaur Egg is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own death ability triggers
  10. Saffi Eriksdotter — When a creature dies thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself

422 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 (Orthion is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 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 (Orthion is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card

11 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 (Orthion is one).

  1. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization — Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization; the legend rule puts one of them into the graveyard, triggering its death ability

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 (Orthion is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

135 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 (Orthion is one).

  1. Massacre Wurm — When Massacre Wurm enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  2. Dread Tiller — When Dread Tiller enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  3. Village Pillagers — When Village Pillagers enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  4. Rampart Architect — When Rampart Architect enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  5. Patron of the Vein — When Patron of the Vein enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  6. Orzhov Pontiff — When Orzhov Pontiff enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  7. Orzhov Euthanist — When Orzhov Euthanist enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  8. Markov Enforcer — When Markov Enforcer enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  9. Absolver Thrull — When Absolver Thrull enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  10. Gladehart Cavalry — When Gladehart Cavalry enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again

361 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 (Orthion is one).

  1. Malik, Grim Manipulator — When Malik, Grim Manipulator enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  2. The Reaper, King No More — When The Reaper, King No More enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  3. Sephiroth, Planet's Heir — When Sephiroth, Planet's Heir enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  4. Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again
  5. Kardur, Doomscourge — When Kardur, Doomscourge enters because Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink copies it, its ability triggers again

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