Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic

Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Mana cost: {G}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever one or more artifact creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you get {E}{E} .

triggered —

At the beginning of your end step, you may pay one or more {E}. If you do, create an X/X colorless Vehicle artifact token named Nalaar Aetherjet with flying and crew 2, where X is the amount of {E} paid this way.

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything, create a Vehicle artifact token, put a Vehicle artifact token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: an artifact deals combat damage, a creature deals combat damage, an end step.

Works well with

a Vehicle enters the battlefield — 207 cards in the game can cause this (Pia Nalaar is one).

When a Vehicle enters thanks to Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic:

  1. Kolodin, Triumph Caster — turns something into a creature
  2. Miles "Tails" Prower — draws you 1 card

an Artificer enters the battlefield — 342 cards in the game can cause this (Pia Nalaar is one).

  1. Inventor's Goggles — When Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic enters, Inventor's Goggles triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. HYDRA Assault Robot — When HYDRA Assault Robot deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  2. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  3. Traxos, Scourge Eternal — When Traxos, Scourge Eternal deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  4. Molten Gatekeeper — When Molten Gatekeeper deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  5. Soultether Golem — When Soultether Golem deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. The Peregrine Dynamo — When The Peregrine Dynamo deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Sharding Sphinx — When Sharding Sphinx deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control
  10. Curie, Emergent Intelligence — When Curie, Emergent Intelligence deals combat damage, Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic puts a counter on a permanent you control

1,233 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Pia Nalaar is one).

When a Vehicle enters thanks to Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Pia Nalaar is one).

When Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic makes a Vehicle token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 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 (Pia Nalaar is one).

When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic:

  1. Aether Revolt — deals that much damage
  2. Territorial Gorger — gets +2/+2
  3. Fabrication Module — puts a counter on a creature
  4. All Will Be One — deals that much damage

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

an artifact it grants types to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic an extra creature type

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Pia Nalaar is one).

When Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

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

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Pia Nalaar is one).

When a Vehicle enters thanks to Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

56 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 (Pia Nalaar is one).

When Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic 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
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food

123 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 (Pia Nalaar is one).

When Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic attacks:

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

194 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 (Pia Nalaar is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 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 (Pia Nalaar is one).

When Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic enters:

  1. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

320 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 (Pia Nalaar is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Vehicle enters thanks to Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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