Rankle and Torbran

Rankle and Torbran

Legendary Creature — Faerie Dwarf

Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}{R}{R}

How we read this card

Flying, first strike, haste
Whenever Rankle and Torbran deals combat damage to a player or battle, choose any number —

triggered —

Each player creates a Treasure token.

triggered — makes a token

Each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

triggered —

If a source would deal damage to a player or battle this turn, it deals that much damage plus 2 instead.

triggered — adds 2 to the damage

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: you face a dilemma, create a Treasure artifact token, put a Treasure artifact token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: anything deals combat damage, anything deals noncombat damage.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Rankle and Torbran, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Rankle and Torbran, it exiles a Nightmare

a Faerie deals combat damage — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

When Rankle and Torbran deals combat damage:

  1. Nettling Nuisance — makes a token
  2. Faerie Bladecrafter — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Alela, Cunning Conqueror — triggers

a Faerie attacks — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Talion's Messenger — When Rankle and Torbran attacks, Talion's Messenger draws you 1 card

a Faerie creature is cast — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Archmage of Echoes — When Rankle and Torbran is cast, Archmage of Echoes copies a spell

a Dwarf deals combat damage — 221 cards in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Thorin, Company's Leader — When Rankle and Torbran deals combat damage, Thorin, Company's Leader makes 2 tokens

a nontoken Dwarf enters the battlefield — 222 cards in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Fíli the Pathfinder — When Rankle and Torbran enters, Fíli the Pathfinder makes a token

a Dwarf enters the battlefield — 229 cards in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

When Rankle and Torbran enters:

  1. Thorin, King of Durin's Folk — makes a token
  2. Kíli the Resourceful — draws you 1 card
  3. Giott, King of the Dwarves — draws and discards
  4. Balin, Loremaster — draws and discards

a Faerie enters the battlefield — 237 cards in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Obyra, Dreaming Duelist — When Rankle and Torbran enters, Obyra, Dreaming Duelist makes each opponent lose 1 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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

When Rankle and Torbran 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

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

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Rankle and Torbran:

  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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Rankle and Torbran:

  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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

Rankle and Torbran puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring 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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

When Rankle and Torbran dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Rankle and Torbran dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Rankle and Torbran dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Rankle and Torbran dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Rankle and Torbran dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Rankle and Torbran, it makes a token
  6. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Rankle and Torbran, it triggers

457 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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Rankle and Torbran 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.

an artifact it applies animate to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghostly Flame — Ghostly Flame gives Rankle and Torbran life as a creature

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Rankle and Torbran, it exiles itself

18 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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Rankle and Torbran fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Rankle and Torbran attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

224 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 (Rankle and Torbran is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Rankle and Torbran attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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

anything deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this.

When Rankle and Torbran deals combat damage:

  1. Akki Lavarunner // Tok-Tok, Volcano Born — adds 1 to the damage
  2. Embermaw Hellion — adds 1 to the damage
  3. Obosh, the Preypiercer — doubles the damage
  4. Torbran, Thane of Red Fell — adds 2 to the damage

17,930 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Bontu's Monument — Bontu's Monument reduces what Rankle and Torbran costs
  2. Heartless Summoning — Heartless Summoning reduces what Rankle and Torbran costs
  3. Rakdos, Lord of Riots — Rakdos, Lord of Riots reduces what Rankle and Torbran costs
  4. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Rankle and Torbran costs
  5. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Rankle and Torbran costs
  6. Urza's Incubator — Urza's Incubator reduces what Rankle and Torbran costs

19,386 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  2. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  3. Raiders' Spoils — Raiders' Spoils gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  4. Paragon of Open Graves — Paragon of Open Graves gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  5. Quest for the Goblin Lord — Quest for the Goblin Lord gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  6. Memorial Team Leader — Memorial Team Leader gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  7. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  8. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  9. Infinite Hourglass — Infinite Hourglass gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats
  10. Heroes' Podium — Heroes' Podium gives Rankle and Torbran bigger stats

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Corrosive Mentor — Corrosive Mentor gives Rankle and Torbran wither
  2. Hexing Squelcher — Hexing Squelcher gives Rankle and Torbran ward
  3. Bloodcrusher of Khorne — Bloodcrusher of Khorne gives Rankle and Torbran trample
  4. Two-Headed Giant of Foriys — Two-Headed Giant of Foriys gives Rankle and Torbran an extra ability
  5. Filth — Filth gives Rankle and Torbran swampwalk
  6. Foriysian Totem — Foriysian Totem gives Rankle and Torbran an extra ability
  7. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Rankle and Torbran an extra ability
  8. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Rankle and Torbran an extra ability
  9. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Rankle and Torbran protection, trample and vigilance
  10. Conspiracy — Conspiracy gives Rankle and Torbran an extra ability

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Rankle and Torbran its extra combat

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Rankle and Torbran an extra creature type
  2. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Rankle and Torbran an extra creature type
  3. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Rankle and Torbran an extra creature type

19,389 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Rage Reflection — Rage Reflection gives Rankle and Torbran haste

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.