Phyrexian Obliterator

Phyrexian Obliterator

Creature — Phyrexian Horror

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

How we read this card

Trample
Whenever a source deals damage to this creature, that source's controller sacrifices that many permanents of their choice.

triggered —

Causes: sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: a permanent to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator, it exiles a Synth you control

a nontoken permanent is sacrificed — 108 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator:

  1. Skittering Precursor — makes a token
  2. Evendo Brushrazer — exiles a card from your library

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

a permanent is sacrificed — 109 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator:

  1. Scavenger's Talent — mills a card
  2. Sandbender Scavengers — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Popular Egotist — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Blood Aspirant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Slaughter-Priest of Mogis — gets +2/+0
  6. Merchant of Venom — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Sorcerer's Broom — makes a token
  8. Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz — gains you 2 life
  9. Korvold, Fae-Cursed King — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a permanent in a graveyard — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

Phyrexian Obliterator:

  1. Cosmic Rebirth — puts cards into the graveyard that Cosmic Rebirth can bring back
  2. Starving Revenant — fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards Starving Revenant needs
  3. Yuna's Decision — puts cards into the graveyard that Yuna's Decision can bring back
  4. Squirming Emergence — puts cards into the graveyard, and Squirming Emergence gets bigger
  5. Hologram Stalker — puts cards into the graveyard that Hologram Stalker can bring back
  6. Badlands Revival — puts cards into the graveyard that Badlands Revival can bring back
  7. Urborg Repossession — puts cards into the graveyard that Urborg Repossession can bring back
  8. Return of the Mole Man — puts cards into the graveyard, and Return of the Mole Man gets bigger
  9. Puca's Covenant — puts cards into the graveyard that Puca's Covenant can bring back
  10. Trystan's Command — puts cards into the graveyard that Trystan's Command can bring back

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

a nontoken permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

When Phyrexian Obliterator is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Jinxed Ring — deals 1 damage
  2. Liability — makes a player lose 1 life

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 174 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

When Phyrexian Obliterator is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Kothophed, Soul Hoarder — draws you 1 card
  2. Last Laugh — deals 1 damage
  3. Aetherworks Marvel — adds 1 mana
  4. Patron of the Nezumi — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a nontoken permanent leaves the battlefield — 313 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

  1. Genku, Future Shaper — When Phyrexian Obliterator leaves the battlefield, Genku, Future Shaper makes a token

a permanent leaves the battlefield — 315 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

When Phyrexian Obliterator leaves the battlefield:

  1. Super Shredder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nefarious Imp — scries

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Phyrexian Obliterator deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

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

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

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

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

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

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

  1. Enduring Innocence — When Enduring Innocence dies thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Enduring Courage — When Enduring Courage dies thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator, it returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — When Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader dies thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator, it returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Enduring Curiosity — When Enduring Curiosity dies thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator, it returns itself from the graveyard
  5. Long Feng, Grand Secretariat — When Phyrexian Obliterator dies, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat puts a counter on a creature
  6. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra dies thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator, it triggers
  7. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator, it exiles a creature

6 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 (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

Phyrexian Obliterator:

  1. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  2. It That Betrays — puts cards into the graveyard that It That Betrays can bring back
  3. Nazgûl Battle-Mace — puts cards into the graveyard that Nazgûl Battle-Mace can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Transplant Theorist — puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  6. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  7. Wayward Angel — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  8. Rescue from the Underworld — puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  9. Victimize — puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  10. Bound // Determined — puts cards into the graveyard that Bound // Determined 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 (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

When a permanent hits the graveyard thanks to Phyrexian Obliterator:

  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.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

  1. Bloodbond March — When Phyrexian Obliterator is cast, Bloodbond March brings a card back

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Obliterator is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Phyrexian Obliterator enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

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