Runesword

Runesword

Artifact

Mana cost: {6}

How we read this card

Target attacking creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

activated {3}, {T} — gives +2/+0

When that creature leaves the battlefield this turn, sacrifice this artifact. If the creature deals damage to a creature this turn, the creature dealt damage can't be regenerated this turn. If a creature dealt damage by the targeted creature would die this turn, exile that creature instead.

triggered —

triggered —

Causes: sacrifice an artifact, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile a creature, a creature leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature leaves the battlefield.

Works well with

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

When you sacrifice Runesword:

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Moonstone Eulogist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Magnetic Snuffler — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Gleaming Geardrake — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Esoteric Duplicator — makes a token
  6. Biotech Specialist — deals 2 damage
  7. Jaws, Relentless Predator — deals 1 damage
  8. Crime Novelist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

  1. The War Games — When a creature is exiled thanks to Runesword, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature is exiled thanks to Runesword, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — When a creature is exiled thanks to Runesword, Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Psychomancer — When Psychomancer is exiled thanks to Runesword, it makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — When a creature is exiled thanks to Runesword, Kaya, Spirits' Justice copies a permanent
  5. Soulherder — When a creature is exiled thanks to Runesword, Soulherder puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Kaya's Ghostform — When a creature is exiled thanks to Runesword, Kaya's Ghostform blinks a permanent

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

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

When Runesword is in the graveyard:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — can bring it back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — can bring it back
  4. Trading Post — can bring it back
  5. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — can bring it back
  6. Serpent of the Pass — gets bigger
  7. Emeria Shepherd — can bring it back
  8. Goblin Engineer — can bring it back
  9. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — can bring it back
  10. Scrap Welder — can bring it back

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

When Runesword is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token
  3. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  4. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
  5. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 1,250 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

When Runesword hits the graveyard:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

When Runesword is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  2. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  3. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  7. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  8. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  9. Fangren Marauder — gains you 5 life
  10. Disciple of the Vault — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When Runesword leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature is exiled thanks to Runesword, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When you sacrifice Runesword, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

When Runesword is cast:

  1. Death to Our Enemies — makes a token
  2. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  3. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  4. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  5. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  6. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  7. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  8. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  9. Myrsmith — makes a token
  10. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Runesword is one).

When Runesword enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates

3 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 (Runesword is one).

  1. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — When Runesword is in the graveyard, Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring it back

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