Purphoros's Intervention

Purphoros's Intervention

Sorcery

Mana cost: {X}{R}

How we read this card

Create an X/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

on-cast — makes a token

on-cast —

Purphoros's Intervention deals twice X damage to target creature or planeswalker.

on-cast — deals twice X damage

Causes: you face a dilemma, create an Elemental creature token, put an Elemental creature token onto the battlefield, an Elemental creature token dies, sacrifice an Elemental creature token, a creature deals noncombat damage, a planeswalker deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: an Elemental to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When an Elemental leaves the battlefield thanks to Purphoros's Intervention, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature token dies — 67 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental dies thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  1. Grismold, the Dreadsower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Joel, Resolute Survivor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is sacrificed — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental is sacrificed thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  1. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth — surveils
  3. The Sackville-Bagginses — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Burdened Aerialist — grants flying
  5. Shire Shirriff — exiles a creature an opponent controls

an Elemental is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 93 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  1. Omnath, Locus of Rage — deals 3 damage
  2. Titania, Nature's Force — mills a card

a creature token leaves the battlefield — 117 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental leaves the battlefield thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  1. Twilight Drover — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Zurgo Stormrender — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When an Elemental dies thanks to Purphoros's Intervention, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental leaves the battlefield thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a planeswalker deals noncombat damage — 357 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

  1. Tamanoa — When Purphoros's Intervention deals noncombat damage, Tamanoa gains you that much life

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

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When Purphoros's Intervention poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

an Elemental enters the battlefield — 754 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  1. Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
  2. Risen Reef — puts a land onto the battlefield

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental is sacrificed thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  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

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Industrial Advancement — Purphoros's Intervention makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  2. Divergent Transformations — Purphoros's Intervention makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  3. Transmogrify — Purphoros's Intervention makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,717 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Purphoros's Intervention makes an Elemental token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When an Elemental dies thanks to Purphoros's Intervention:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Meathook Massacre II — brings a card back
  6. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  7. Missy — brings a card back
  8. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — brings a card back
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself
  10. Angelic Renewal — sacrifices itself

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When Purphoros's Intervention deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library

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

a sorcery is cast — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

When Purphoros's Intervention is cast:

  1. Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — gets +1/+1
  2. Cyclops Superconductor — gets +1/+1
  3. Jeskai Sage — gets +1/+1
  4. Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage — gets +1/+1
  5. Artist's Talent — draws and discards

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

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

  1. Soul Link — When a creature is dealt damage thanks to Purphoros's Intervention, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 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 (Purphoros's Intervention is one).

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — When an Elemental enters thanks to Purphoros's Intervention, Boss's Chauffeur puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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