Plague Dogs

Plague Dogs

Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Dog

Mana cost: {4}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature dies, all creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.

triggered — shrinks a creature by -1/-1

Draw a card.

activated {2}, Sacrifice this creature —

activated {2}, Sacrifice this creature — draws you 1 card

Causes: a creature dies, sacrifice a creature, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Plague Dogs, it draws you cards
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Plague Dogs, it exiles a Synth you control
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Plague Dogs, it exiles a Nightmare

a Zombie creature in a graveyard — 21 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

When Plague Dogs is in the graveyard:

  1. Tomb Tyrant — can bring it back
  2. Deadly Plot — can bring it back
  3. Gisa and Geralf — can bring it back
  4. Zombie Apocalypse — can bring it back
  5. Zul Ashur, Lich Lord — can bring it back
  6. Relentless Dead — can bring it back

a Zombie in a graveyard — 29 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

When Plague Dogs is in the graveyard:

  1. Ghoulcaller's Chant — can bring it back
  2. Cruel Revival — can bring it back
  3. Diregraf Colossus — gets bigger
  4. Infernal Caretaker — can bring it back
  5. Aphetto Vulture — can bring it back
  6. Rot Hulk — can bring it back
  7. Lord of the Undead — can bring it back
  8. Ghoulraiser — can bring it back
  9. Unholy Grotto — can bring it back

a nontoken Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 29 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

When Plague Dogs is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Headless Rider — makes a token
  2. The Ghoul, Gunslinger — puts 2 counters on a permanent

a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 34 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

  1. Gift of Compleation — When Plague Dogs is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Gift of Compleation surveils

a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 44 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

When Plague Dogs is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Archghoul of Thraben — searches a library
  2. Undead Augur — draws you 1 card
  3. Plague Belcher — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Diregraf Captain — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Vengeful Dead — makes each opponent lose 1 life

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Dog deals combat damage — 201 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

  1. Sophia, Dogged Detective — When Plague Dogs deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token

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

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Plague Dogs attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

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

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Plague Dogs enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

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

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Plague Dogs enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

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

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Plague Dogs deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

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

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Plague Dogs attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

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

  1. Necroduality — When Plague Dogs enters, Necroduality makes a token

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

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Plague Dogs 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 (Plague Dogs is one).

When Plague Dogs 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 Plague Dogs an extra ability

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

When you sacrifice Plague Dogs:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

When you sacrifice Plague Dogs:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Plague Dogs is one).

When Plague Dogs is in the graveyard:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back

802 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 (Plague Dogs is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Plague Dogs attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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