River Song

River Song

Legendary Creature — Human Time Lord Rogue

Mana cost: {1}{U}{R}

How we read this card

You draw cards from the bottom of your library rather than the top.

static — draws you cards

Whenever an opponent scries, surveils, or searches their library, put a +1/+1 counter on River Song. Then River Song deals damage to that player equal to its power.

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — deals its power damage

triggered — deals its power damage

triggered — deals its power damage

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card, put a counter on anything, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: you scry, you surveil, a library is searched.

Works well with

surveil — 233 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — When Diviner of Victory // Unwind History surveils, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (River Song is one).

  1. Cloaked Cadet — When River Song gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

scry — 420 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Eager Construct — When Eager Construct scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Myr Custodian — When a permanent scries thanks to Myr Custodian, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Kozilek's Command — When Kozilek's Command scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Ingenious Mastery — When Ingenious Mastery scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Model of Unity — When Model of Unity scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (River Song is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When River Song attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (River Song is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When River Song deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (River Song is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When River Song enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (River Song is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When River Song enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

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

When River Song gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

33 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 (River Song is one).

When River Song deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

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

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  6. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  7. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  8. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  9. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

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

  1. All Will Be One — When River Song gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (River Song is one).

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — When River Song attacks, Anthem of Rakdos gives +2/+0

192 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 (River Song is one).

  1. Invisible Woman — When River Song attacks, Invisible Woman triggers

126 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 (River Song is one).

When River Song enters:

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

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