Putrefax

Putrefax

Creature — Phyrexian Horror

Mana cost: {3}{G}{G}

How we read this card

Trample, haste
Infect
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.

triggered —

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: an end step.

Works well with

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Putrefax enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

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

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

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

When you sacrifice Putrefax:

  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 (Putrefax is one).

When you sacrifice Putrefax:

  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 (Putrefax is one).

When Putrefax is in the graveyard:

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

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Putrefax is one).

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — When Putrefax dies, Zahur, Glory's Past makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — When Putrefax dies, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — When Putrefax dies, Avacyn, Angel of Horror brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — When Putrefax dies, Yedora, Grave Gardener brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — When Putrefax dies, Nim Deathmantle brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — When Putrefax dies, Valkyrie's Call brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — When Putrefax dies, Decaying Soil brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — When Putrefax dies, High-Society Hunter draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — When Putrefax dies, Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — When Putrefax dies, Body Launderer draws and discards

60 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 (Putrefax is one).

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

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Putrefax is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Putrefax leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Putrefax is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Putrefax fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — Putrefax fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Treacherous Vampire — Putrefax fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Treacherous Vampire needs
  4. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — When Putrefax is in the graveyard, Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring it back

440 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 (Putrefax is one).

When Putrefax attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature

146 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 (Putrefax is one).

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

219 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 (Putrefax is one).

  1. Quirion Beastcaller — When Putrefax is cast, Quirion Beastcaller puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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 (Putrefax is one).

When Putrefax enters:

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dinosaur Egg — puts a counter on itself

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