Patron of the Vein

Patron of the Vein

Creature — Vampire Shaman

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

How we read this card

Flying
When this creature enters, destroy target creature an opponent controls.

triggered —

Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, exile it and put a +1/+1 counter on each Vampire you control.

triggered —

triggered — puts a counter on it

Causes: a creature dies, exile a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard, put a counter on a Vampire.

Cares about: a creature dies.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

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

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

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

When Patron of the Vein attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Patron of the Vein attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Patron of the Vein is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

When Patron of the Vein deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

When Patron of the Vein enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 539 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. Thornbite Staff — When Patron of the Vein enters, Thornbite Staff triggers

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to Patron of the Vein:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. Erebos's Titan — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Patron of the Vein, Erebos's Titan triggers

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature is exiled thanks to Patron of the Vein, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares 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 (Patron of the Vein is one).

Patron of the Vein puts cards into the graveyard that:

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

When a creature dies thanks to Patron of the Vein:

  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. Minotaur, Roxxon CEO — makes a token
  8. Harvester of Souls — draws you 1 card
  9. Magus of the Bridge — exiles itself
  10. Koh, the Face Stealer — exiles it

60 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. Syr Konrad, the Grim — When a creature dies thanks to Patron of the Vein, Syr Konrad, the Grim deals 1 damage
  2. Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity — When a creature dies thanks to Patron of the Vein, Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity brings a card back
  3. Avatar Destiny — When a creature dies thanks to Patron of the Vein, Avatar Destiny mills a card
  4. Blood Spatter Analysis — When a creature dies thanks to Patron of the Vein, Blood Spatter Analysis mills a card
  5. Hornet Cannon — When an Insect dies thanks to Hornet Cannon, Patron of the Vein exiles it
  6. Drudge Spell — When a Skeleton dies thanks to Drudge Spell, Patron of the Vein exiles it
  7. Amulet of Safekeeping — When a creature dies thanks to Amulet of Safekeeping, Patron of the Vein exiles it
  8. Bloodline Culling — When a creature dies thanks to Bloodline Culling, Patron of the Vein exiles it
  9. Illness in the Ranks — When a creature dies thanks to Illness in the Ranks, Patron of the Vein exiles it
  10. Virulent Plague — When a creature dies thanks to Virulent Plague, Patron of the Vein exiles it

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Patron of the Vein puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back

443 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 (Patron of the Vein is one).

When Patron of the Vein 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

147 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 (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Patron of the Vein attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

220 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 (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Patron of the Vein is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 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 (Patron of the Vein is one).

  1. Liliana the Repentant — When Patron of the Vein enters, Liliana the Repentant mills a card

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