Pikemen

Pikemen

Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {1}{W}

How we read this card

First strike; banding

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Pikemen is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Pikemen enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

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

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

2 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 (Pikemen is one).

When Pikemen attacks:

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

112 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 (Pikemen is one).

When Pikemen 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
  9. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — triggers
  10. Total War — kills a creature

182 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 (Pikemen is one).

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — When Pikemen blocks, Mage Hunters' Onslaught makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — When Pikemen blocks, Carnage Gladiator makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — When Pikemen blocks, Barrow-Blade strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — When Pikemen blocks, Heat of Battle deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — When Pikemen blocks, Battle Strain deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — When Pikemen blocks, Favor of the Woods gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — When Pikemen blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — When Pikemen blocks, Dead-Iron Sledge kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — When Pikemen blocks, Dwindle kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — When Pikemen blocks, Shield of the Righteous triggers

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Pikemen is one).

When Pikemen attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Pikemen is one).

When Pikemen deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  3. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

195 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 (Pikemen is one).

When Pikemen is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir

86 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 (Pikemen is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Pikemen enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Pikemen enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. Bess, Soul Nourisher — When Pikemen enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. The Neutrinos — When Pikemen enters, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When Pikemen enters, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — When Pikemen enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — When Pikemen enters, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

302 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 (Pikemen is one).

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

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