Ruthless Sniper

Ruthless Sniper

Creature — Human Archer

Mana cost: {B}

How we read this card

Whenever you cycle or discard a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Causes: put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: a card is discarded.

Works well with

discard a card — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Tinybones Joins Up — When Tinybones Joins Up makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  2. Cracked Skull — When Cracked Skull makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  3. Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — When Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  4. Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor — When Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  5. Hazoret's Monument — When Hazoret's Monument makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  6. Pip-Boy 3000 — When Pip-Boy 3000 makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  7. Arm-Mounted Anchor — When a Pirate makes a player discard a card thanks to Arm-Mounted Anchor, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  8. Mask of Memory — When Mask of Memory makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  9. Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress — When Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature
  10. Skeleton Key — When Skeleton Key makes a player discard a card, Ruthless Sniper puts a counter on a creature

2,032 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When a creature gets a counter thanks to Ruthless Sniper:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Wickersmith's Tools — puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons — makes a token
  4. Flourishing Defenses — makes a token
  5. Nest of Scarabs — makes that many tokens
  6. Obelisk Spider — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Auntie Ool, Cursewretch — draws you 1 card
  8. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  9. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  10. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent

33 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 (Ruthless Sniper is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Ruthless Sniper, 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 (Ruthless Sniper is one).

When Ruthless Sniper 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.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Sniper is one).

When Ruthless Sniper attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

113 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 (Ruthless Sniper is one).

When Ruthless Sniper attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

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

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Sniper is one).

When Ruthless Sniper blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  6. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  7. Dwindle — kills a creature
  8. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Sniper is one).

When Ruthless Sniper attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Sniper is one).

When Ruthless Sniper enters:

  1. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Ruthless Sniper is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Ruthless Sniper enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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