Sai, Master Thopterist

Sai, Master Thopterist

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

triggered — makes a token

Draw a card.

activated {1}{U}, Sacrifice two artifacts —

activated {1}{U}, Sacrifice two artifacts — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Thopter artifact token, create a Thopter creature token, put a Thopter artifact token onto the battlefield, put a Thopter creature token onto the battlefield, sacrifice an artifact, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.

Cares about: an artifact is cast, an artifact to sacrifice.

Works well with

an Artificer enters the battlefield — 342 cards in the game can cause this (Sai is one).

  1. Inventor's Goggles — When Sai, Master Thopterist enters, Inventor's Goggles triggers

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

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, it makes a token
  3. Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, it searches a library
  4. Moonstone Eulogist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Magnetic Snuffler — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gleaming Geardrake — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Gleaming Geardrake puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Esoteric Duplicator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Esoteric Duplicator makes a token
  8. Biotech Specialist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Biotech Specialist deals 2 damage
  9. Jaws, Relentless Predator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Jaws, Relentless Predator deals 1 damage
  10. Crime Novelist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Crime Novelist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

4 other cards care 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 (Sai is one).

Sai, Master Thopterist puts cards into the:

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

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist:

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

1 other card cares 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 (Sai is one).

When an artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist:

  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 (Sai is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist:

  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 (Sai is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Sai, Master Thopterist makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Sai, Master Thopterist makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Synthetic Destiny — Sai, Master Thopterist makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  4. Mass Polymorph — Sai, Master Thopterist makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,716 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Sai is one).

When a Thopter enters thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Sai is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Sai, Master Thopterist makes a Thopter token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

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

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  2. Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  3. Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  4. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  5. Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  6. Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  7. Traxos, Scourge Eternal — When Traxos, Scourge Eternal is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  8. Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  9. Adaptive Omnitool — When Adaptive Omnitool is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  10. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token

3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Sai is one).

When a Thopter enters thanks to Sai, Master Thopterist:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Sai is one).

When Sai, Master Thopterist makes a Thopter token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card

19 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 (Sai is one).

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Sai, Master Thopterist makes a player draw a card, Toothy, Imaginary Friend puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

66 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 (Sai is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Sai, Master Thopterist attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

157 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 (Sai is one).

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — When Sai, Master Thopterist attacks, Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon puts counters on a permanent

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