Phyrexian Delver

Phyrexian Delver

Creature — Phyrexian Zombie

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered —

Causes: put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard, make a player lose life.

Cares about: a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Phyrexian Delver attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Phyrexian Delver enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Phyrexian Delver enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Phyrexian Delver deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Phyrexian Delver attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Phyrexian Delver enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Phyrexian Delver bigger stats

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

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

When Phyrexian Delver enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Phyrexian Delver an extra ability

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

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

When Phyrexian Delver leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

When Phyrexian Delver leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

put a creature into a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Phyrexian Delver can bring back
  2. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder is in the graveyard, Phyrexian Delver can bring it back
  3. Skittering Horror — When Skittering Horror is in the graveyard, Phyrexian Delver can bring it back
  4. Skittering Skirge — When Skittering Skirge is in the graveyard, Phyrexian Delver can bring it back
  5. Skittering Monstrosity — When Skittering Monstrosity is in the graveyard, Phyrexian Delver can bring it back
  6. Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian — Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian puts cards into the graveyard that Phyrexian Delver can bring back
  7. Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed — When Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed is in the graveyard, Phyrexian Delver can bring it back
  8. Dauthi Voidwalker — When Dauthi Voidwalker is in the graveyard, Phyrexian Delver can bring it back
  9. Gloomdrifter — Gloomdrifter puts cards into the graveyard that Phyrexian Delver can bring back
  10. Boneshard Slasher — When Boneshard Slasher is in the graveyard, Phyrexian Delver can bring it back

2,759 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Delver is one).

When Phyrexian Delver makes a player lose life:

  1. The Master of Lake-town — mills a card
  2. Intermediate Chirography — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Vilis, Broker of Blood — draws you that many cards
  4. Vengeful Warchief — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Wax-Wane Witness — gets +1/+0
  6. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  7. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  8. Lich's Mastery — triggers
  9. Lich's Tomb — sacrifices a permanent
  10. Gonti's Machinations — puts a counter on a permanent you control

46 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 (Phyrexian Delver is one).

When Phyrexian Delver attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

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 (Phyrexian Delver is one).

When Phyrexian Delver attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

188 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 (Phyrexian Delver is one).

  1. Embalmed Ascendant — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to Phyrexian Delver, it makes a token
  2. Gastal Thrillseeker — When Gastal Thrillseeker enters thanks to Phyrexian Delver, it deals 1 damage
  3. Fire Nation Salvagers — When Fire Nation Salvagers enters thanks to Phyrexian Delver, it puts a counter on a creature or Vehicle
  4. Goblin Goliath — When Goblin Goliath enters thanks to Phyrexian Delver, it makes a token
  5. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Phyrexian Delver enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  6. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Phyrexian Delver enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  7. The Neutrinos — When Phyrexian Delver enters, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  8. Gastal Raider — When Gastal Raider enters thanks to Phyrexian Delver, it makes an opponent discard a card
  9. Aetherstorm Roc — When Phyrexian Delver enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

306 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 (Phyrexian Delver is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Phyrexian Delver enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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