Ruthless Lawbringer

Ruthless Lawbringer

Creature — Vampire Assassin

Mana cost: {1}{W}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, you may sacrifice another creature.

triggered —

When you do, destroy target nonland permanent.

triggered —

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

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

a battle in a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

Ruthless Lawbringer puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — can bring back
  2. Emeria Shepherd — can bring back
  3. Moment of Reckoning — can bring back
  4. Serra Paragon — can bring back
  5. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — can bring back
  6. Loamcrafter Faun — can bring back
  7. Lurrus of the Dream-Den — can bring back
  8. Zoraline, Cosmos Caller — can bring back
  9. Sun-Blessed Healer — can bring back
  10. Moira and Teshar — can bring back

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

a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

  1. Martyr's Bond — When a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Ruthless Lawbringer, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

an Assassin deals combat damage — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

When Ruthless Lawbringer deals combat damage:

  1. Layla Hassan — brings a card back
  2. Ezio, Blade of Vengeance — draws you 1 card
  3. Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — triggers
  4. Jacob Frye — exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin attacks — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

When Ruthless Lawbringer attacks:

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Origin of the Hidden Ones — makes a token

an Assassin creature it grants types to — 219 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Reaper's Scythe — Reaper's Scythe gives Ruthless Lawbringer an extra creature type

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

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

Ruthless Lawbringer puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — graveyard that Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky can bring back
  3. Winter, Tormented Loner — graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  4. Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst — graveyard that Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst can bring back
  5. The Eldest Reborn — graveyard that The Eldest Reborn can bring back
  6. Blood on the Snow — graveyard that Blood on the Snow can bring back
  7. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — graveyard that Yawgmoth's Vile Offering can bring back
  8. Dark Intimations — graveyard that Dark Intimations can bring back
  9. Overlord of the Balemurk — graveyard that Overlord of the Balemurk can bring back
  10. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen — graveyard that Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen can bring back

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

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Ruthless Lawbringer:

  1. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — deals 1 damage
  2. Kaya's Ghostform — brings a card back
  3. Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord — gains you 1 life
  4. Cruel Celebrant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Rising Populace — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Ajani's Last Stand — sacrifices itself

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

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

When Ruthless Lawbringer attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Ruthless Lawbringer attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Ruthless Lawbringer is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

When Ruthless Lawbringer deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

When Ruthless Lawbringer enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

Ruthless Lawbringer puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — can bring back
  2. Treasury Thrull — can bring back
  3. Excava, the Risen Past — can bring back
  4. Neva, Stalked by Nightmares — can bring back
  5. Rescue Skiff — can bring back
  6. Pharika's Mender — can bring back

108 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 (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

Ruthless Lawbringer puts cards into the:

  1. Tombstone Stairwell — graveyard, and Tombstone Stairwell gets bigger
  2. Necromancy — graveyard that Necromancy can bring back
  3. Diabolic Servitude — graveyard that Diabolic Servitude can bring back
  4. Deadbridge Chant — graveyard that Deadbridge Chant can bring back
  5. Retrieve — graveyard that Retrieve can bring back
  6. Aid the Fallen — graveyard that Aid the Fallen can bring back

803 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 (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

  1. Cavalier of Dawn — When Cavalier of Dawn dies thanks to Ruthless Lawbringer, it brings a card back

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

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Ruthless Lawbringer, Dual Nature exiles a creature

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 (Ruthless Lawbringer is one).

  1. Serpent of the Pass — Ruthless Lawbringer fills your graveyard toward the 3 or more cards Serpent of the Pass needs

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