Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Nightmare
Mana cost: {5}{U}{R}
How we read this card
Flying
Ward—{3}, Pay 3 life.
static —
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create X 1/1 red Phyrexian Goblin creature tokens, where X is the mana value of that spell. They gain haste until end of turn.
triggered — makes the mana value of that spell tokens
triggered — grants haste
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: make a player lose life, create a Goblin creature token, create a Phyrexian creature token, put a Goblin creature token onto the battlefield, put a Phyrexian creature token onto the battlefield.
Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast.
Works well with
hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this.
- Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Polymorph — Polymorph can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Mass Polymorph — Mass Polymorph can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Chaos Mutation — Chaos Mutation can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
- Identity Echo — Identity Echo can put Ovika, Enigma Goliath onto the battlefield from your library
15 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.
- Madame Web, Clairvoyant — When a Spider is cast thanks to Madame Web, Clairvoyant, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- The Key to the Vault — When The Key to the Vault is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Capricious Hellraiser — When an artifact is cast thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders — When Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship — When Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Reenact the Crime — When Reenact the Crime is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Audacious Swap — When an artifact is cast thanks to Audacious Swap, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Territorial Bruntar — When an artifact is cast thanks to Territorial Bruntar, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
90 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Nightmare enters the battlefield — 151 cards in the game can cause this (Ovika is one).
- Umbris, Fear Manifest — When Ovika, Enigma Goliath enters, Umbris, Fear Manifest exiles a card from an opponent's library
cast a planeswalker — 361 cards in the game can cause this.
- Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator — When Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Ral, Crackling Wit — When Ral, Crackling Wit is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Saheeli, Sublime Artificer — When Saheeli, Sublime Artificer is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Ral, Storm Conduit — When Ral, Storm Conduit is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
351 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Ovika is one).
- Vulpine Harvester — When Ovika, Enigma Goliath attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back
a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Ovika is one).
- Darksteel Splicer — When Ovika, Enigma Goliath enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token
a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Ovika is one).
- Essence of Orthodoxy — When a Phyrexian enters thanks to Ovika, Enigma Goliath, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent
a Goblin enters the battlefield — 622 cards in the game can cause this (Ovika is one).
When a Goblin enters thanks to Ovika, Enigma Goliath:
- Quest for the Goblin Lord — puts a quest counter on itself
- Goblin Assassin — makes a player sacrifice a creature
a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Ovika is one).
When a Phyrexian or Goblin enters thanks to Ovika, Enigma Goliath:
- Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
- Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
- Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Ovika is one).
- Staff of the Storyteller — When Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes a Phyrexian or 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.
cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.
- Era of Innovation — When Era of Innovation is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Candlekeep Sage — When Candlekeep Sage is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan — When Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Gossip's Talent — When Gossip's Talent is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Aether Flash — When Aether Flash is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Dragon Tempest — When Dragon Tempest is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Electropotence — When Electropotence is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
3,663 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.
- Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Angelheart Vial — When Angelheart Vial is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Sun Droplet — When Sun Droplet is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy — When an instant is cast thanks to Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Myra the Magnificent — When an instant is cast thanks to Myra the Magnificent, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Melek, Izzet Paragon — When an instant is cast thanks to Melek, Izzet Paragon, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Flawless Forgery — When Flawless Forgery is cast, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Spectral Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
- Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound — When an instant is cast thanks to Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound, Ovika, Enigma Goliath makes the mana value of that spell tokens
3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Ovika is one).
- Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Phyrexian or Goblin enters thanks to Ovika, Enigma Goliath, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Ovika, Enigma Goliath enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
- Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Ovika, Enigma Goliath enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
- Legolas Greenleaf — When Ovika, Enigma Goliath enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
- The Neutrinos — When a Phyrexian or Goblin enters thanks to Ovika, Enigma Goliath, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
- Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Phyrexian or Goblin enters thanks to Ovika, Enigma Goliath, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
- Aetherstorm Roc — When a Phyrexian or Goblin enters thanks to Ovika, Enigma Goliath, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
- Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Phyrexian or Goblin enters thanks to Ovika, Enigma Goliath, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library
340 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.