Pith Driller

Pith Driller

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror

Mana cost: {4}{B/P}

How we read this card

({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)
When this creature enters, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Causes: put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Phyrexian artifact is cast — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Pith Driller is one).

  1. Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos — When Pith Driller is cast, Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos puts a counter on a permanent

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

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Pith Driller deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

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

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Pith Driller attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

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

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Pith Driller enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

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

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Pith Driller enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Pith Driller is one).

When Pith Driller attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Pith Driller is one).

When Pith Driller deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

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

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Pith Driller is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Pith Driller deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Pith Driller is one).

When a creature gets a counter thanks to Pith Driller:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Wickersmith's Tools — puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons — makes a token
  4. Flourishing Defenses — makes a token
  5. Nest of Scarabs — makes that many tokens
  6. Obelisk Spider — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Auntie Ool, Cursewretch — draws you 1 card
  8. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  9. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  10. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent

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

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Pith Driller is one).

When Pith Driller is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Pith Driller is one).

When Pith Driller enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

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

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Pith Driller, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Pith Driller is one).

When Pith Driller enters:

  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

57 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 (Pith Driller is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Pith Driller is cast, Primeval Bounty makes a token

90 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 (Pith Driller is one).

When Pith Driller enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  4. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself

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