Owlin Historian

Owlin Historian

Creature — Bird Cleric

Mana cost: {2}{W}

How we read this card

Flying
When this creature enters, surveil 1.

triggered — surveils

Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

triggered — gives +1/+1

Causes: surveil.

Cares about: anything leaves a graveyard.

Works well with

you surveil — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

When Owlin Historian surveils:

  1. Mirko, Obsessive Theorist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review — gives +1/+0
  3. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — gets +1/+1
  4. Saheeli, Consul of Oversight — makes a token
  5. Copy Catchers — makes a token
  6. Proft, Consulting Detective — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Matoya, Archon Elder — draws you 1 card
  8. Denzilore Fatehold — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Whispering Snitch — deals 1 damage
  10. Blood Operative — makes you lose life

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

a Bird attacks — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

When Owlin Historian attacks:

  1. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — scries
  2. Choco, Seeker of Paradise — puts a land onto the battlefield

a Bird creature is cast — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

  1. Chocobo Camp — When Owlin Historian is cast, it arrives with counters thanks to Chocobo Camp

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

a Bird deals combat damage — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

  1. Kastral, the Windcrested — When Owlin Historian deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers

a nontoken Bird enters the battlefield — 487 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

  1. Knightfisher — When Owlin Historian enters, Knightfisher makes a token

a Bird enters the battlefield — 538 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

  1. Salvation Swan — When Owlin Historian enters, Salvation Swan flickers a creature you control

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

a Bird creature it boosts — 541 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Soulcatchers' Aerie — Soulcatchers' Aerie gives Owlin Historian bigger stats

540 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Cleric enters the battlefield — 722 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

  1. Cleric of Life's Bond — When Owlin Historian enters, Cleric of Life's Bond gains you 1 life

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Loran, Disciple of History, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  2. Sanctifier of Souls — When Sanctifier of Souls leaves a graveyard, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  3. Enduring Innocence — When Enduring Innocence leaves a graveyard, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  4. Sword of the Meek — When Sword of the Meek leaves a graveyard, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  5. Dragon Scales — When Dragon Scales leaves a graveyard, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Surgical Suite // Hospital Room, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Sword of Light and Shadow, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  8. Jocasta, Automaton Avenger — When Jocasta, Automaton Avenger leaves a graveyard, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  9. Sword of Once and Future — When an instant or sorcery leaves a graveyard thanks to Sword of Once and Future, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1
  10. Doom's Time Platform — When Doom's Time Platform leaves a graveyard, Owlin Historian gets +1/+1

2,493 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Owlin Historian fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Owlin Historian puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Owlin Historian is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Owlin Historian:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 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 (Owlin Historian is one).

When Owlin Historian 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. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

117 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 (Owlin Historian is one).

When Owlin Historian 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

192 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 (Owlin Historian is one).

When Owlin Historian 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

26 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.

When Owlin Historian:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — enters, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — enters, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Ghost Vacuum — enters thanks to Ghost Vacuum, it surveils
  6. Savior of Ollenbock — enters thanks to Savior of Ollenbock, it surveils
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — enters, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

352 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 (Owlin Historian is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Owlin Historian 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.