Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd

Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd

Legendary Creature — Dog

Mana cost: {1}{W}

How we read this card

Flash
Whenever Phelia attacks, exile up to one other target nonland permanent.

triggered —

At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Phelia.

triggered — blinks a permanent

triggered — puts a counter on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile an artifact, exile a battle, exile a creature, exile an enchantment, exile a planeswalker, an artifact leaves the battlefield, a battle leaves the battlefield, a creature leaves the battlefield, an enchantment leaves the battlefield, a planeswalker leaves the battlefield, put anything onto the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: an end step.

Works well with

a Dog deals combat damage — 201 cards in the game can cause this (Phelia is one).

  1. Sophia, Dogged Detective — When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token

an artifact is exiled — 336 cards in the game can cause this (Phelia is one).

  1. Shard of the Void Dragon — When an artifact is exiled thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

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

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

When a creature is exiled thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd:

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

5 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 (Phelia is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle is exiled thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, 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 gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Phelia is one).

When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Phelia is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Dual Nature exiles a creature

3 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 (Phelia is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd:

  1. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  2. Valor of the Worthy — makes a token
  3. Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Phelia is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Phelia is one).

When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  10. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

115 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 (Phelia is one).

When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd 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

183 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 (Phelia is one).

When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd blocks:

  1. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

26 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 (Phelia is one).

When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card

89 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 (Phelia is one).

When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  4. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  5. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  6. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  7. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  8. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  10. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

297 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 (Phelia is one).

  1. Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 — When Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 enters thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, it makes a token
  2. Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival — When Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival enters thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, it shrinks a creature by -2/-2
  3. Caradora, Heart of Alacria — When Caradora, Heart of Alacria enters thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, it searches a library
  4. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — When Ivora, Insatiable Heir enters thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, it makes a token
  6. Aang, Airbending Master — When Aang, Airbending Master enters thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, it triggers
  7. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — When Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior enters thanks to Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, it puts a creature onto the battlefield

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