Savvy Trader

Savvy Trader

Creature — Human Citizen

Mana cost: {3}{G}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, exile target permanent card from your graveyard. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled.

triggered — brings a card back

Spells you cast from anywhere other than your hand cost {1} less to cast.

static — costs 1 less

Causes: exile a permanent, a permanent leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a permanent in a graveyard, a creature it makes cheaper to cast, an artifact it makes cheaper to cast, an enchantment it makes cheaper to cast, a planeswalker it makes cheaper to cast, an instant it makes cheaper to cast, a sorcery it makes cheaper to cast, a battle it makes cheaper to cast.

Works well with

a permanent is exiled — 69 cards in the game can cause this (Savvy Trader is one).

  1. Hero of Bretagard — When Savvy Trader is exiled, Hero of Bretagard puts that many counters on a permanent

put a permanent into a graveyard — 173 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Stitcher's Graft — Stitcher's Graft puts cards into the graveyard that Savvy Trader can bring back
  2. Worldslayer — Worldslayer puts cards into the graveyard that Savvy Trader can bring back
  3. Lich's Tomb — Lich's Tomb puts cards into the graveyard that Savvy Trader can bring back
  4. Behemoth of Vault 0 — Behemoth of Vault 0 puts cards into the graveyard that Savvy Trader can bring back
  5. Ugin's Construct — Ugin's Construct puts cards into the graveyard that Savvy Trader can bring back
  6. Journey to the Lost City — Journey to the Lost City puts cards into the graveyard that Savvy Trader can bring back
  7. Wirefly Hive — Wirefly Hive puts cards into the graveyard that Savvy Trader can bring back
  8. Green Slime — Green Slime puts cards into the graveyard that Savvy Trader can bring back
  9. Giant's Boulder — When Giant's Boulder is in the graveyard, Savvy Trader can bring it back
  10. Eye of Doom — When Eye of Doom is in the graveyard, Savvy Trader can bring it back

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

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

  1. The War Doctor — When Savvy Trader is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Bontu — When God-Eternal Bontu is exiled thanks to Savvy Trader, it returns itself from the graveyard
  3. God-Eternal Kefnet — When God-Eternal Kefnet is exiled thanks to Savvy Trader, it returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Urza's Sylex — When Urza's Sylex is exiled thanks to Savvy Trader, it searches a library
  5. Ilharg, the Raze-Boar — When Ilharg, the Raze-Boar is exiled thanks to Savvy Trader, it returns itself from the graveyard
  6. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Savvy Trader, it triggers
  7. God-Eternal Rhonas — When God-Eternal Rhonas is exiled thanks to Savvy Trader, it triggers

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Savvy Trader is one).

When Savvy Trader leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 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 (Savvy Trader is one).

When Savvy Trader 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 (Savvy Trader is one).

When Savvy Trader 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

496 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 (Savvy Trader is one).

When Savvy Trader 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

873 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 (Savvy Trader is one).

When Savvy Trader blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

138 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 (Savvy Trader is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Savvy Trader attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 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 (Savvy Trader is one).

When Savvy Trader enters:

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

3,030 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 (Savvy Trader is one).

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

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