Sarcomancy

Sarcomancy

Enchantment

Mana cost: {B}

How we read this card

When this enchantment enters, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

triggered — makes a token

At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no Zombies on the battlefield, this enchantment deals 1 damage to you.

triggered — deals 1 damage

Causes: create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Sarcomancy is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Sarcomancy:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

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

When a Zombie enters thanks to Sarcomancy:

  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 (Sarcomancy is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Sarcomancy makes a Zombie 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 deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Sarcomancy is one).

When Sarcomancy 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. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

36 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 (Sarcomancy is one).

When Sarcomancy makes a player lose life:

  1. The Master of Lake-town — mills a card
  2. Intermediate Chirography — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Vilis, Broker of Blood — draws you that many cards
  4. Vengeful Warchief — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Wax-Wane Witness — gets +1/+0
  6. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  7. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  8. Lich's Mastery — triggers
  9. Lich's Tomb — sacrifices a permanent
  10. Gonti's Machinations — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

an enchantment is cast — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this (Sarcomancy is one).

When Sarcomancy is cast:

  1. Soul-Scar Mage — gets +1/+1
  2. Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage — gets +1/+1
  3. Hallowed Haunting — makes a token
  4. Daxos the Returned — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Tatsunari, Toad Rider — makes a token
  6. Sythis, Harvest's Hand — gains you 1 life
  7. Sigil of the Empty Throne — makes a token
  8. Dawnhart Geist — gains you 2 life
  9. Herald of the Pantheon — gains you 1 life
  10. Artist's Talent — draws and discards

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

a nontoken enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,691 cards in the game can cause this (Sarcomancy is one).

  1. Historian's Boon — When Sarcomancy enters, Historian's Boon makes a token

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

When a Zombie enters thanks to Sarcomancy:

  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 (Sarcomancy is one).

When Sarcomancy makes a Zombie token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this (Sarcomancy is one).

When Sarcomancy enters:

  1. Calix, Guided by Fate — puts a counter on a creature
  2. Elvish Archivist — draws you 1 card
  3. Killian, Decisive Mentor — taps a creature

77 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 (Sarcomancy is one).

  1. Airbender Ascension — When a Zombie enters thanks to Sarcomancy, Airbender Ascension puts a quest counter on itself

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