Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow

Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow

Legendary Creature — Bird Cleric // Legendary Creature — Human Warlock

Mana cost: {1}{W}

How we read this card

Flying, vigilance
Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn.

activated {T} — puts counters on it

Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature, then Embrose deals 2 damage to that creature.

activated {T} — puts a counter on it

activated {T} — deals 2 damage

Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on a creature, a creature deals noncombat damage, draw a card.

Cares about: a creature dies.

Works well with

a Bird attacks — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Shaile is one).

When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow attacks:

  1. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — scries
  2. Choco, Seeker of Paradise — puts a land onto the battlefield

a Bird creature is cast — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Shaile is one).

  1. Chocobo Camp — When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow is cast, it arrives with counters thanks to Chocobo Camp

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Bird deals combat damage — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Shaile is one).

  1. Kastral, the Windcrested — When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers

a nontoken Bird enters the battlefield — 487 cards in the game can cause this (Shaile is one).

  1. Knightfisher — When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow enters, Knightfisher makes a token

a Bird enters the battlefield — 538 cards in the game can cause this (Shaile is one).

  1. Salvation Swan — When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow enters, Salvation Swan flickers a creature you control

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Bird creature it boosts — 541 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Soulcatchers' Aerie — Soulcatchers' Aerie gives Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow bigger stats

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

a Cleric enters the battlefield — 722 cards in the game can cause this (Shaile is one).

  1. Cleric of Life's Bond — When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow enters, Cleric of Life's Bond gains you 1 life

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Generous Patron — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, Generous Patron draws you 1 card
  8. Shalai and Hallar — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  9. Danny Pink — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  10. Enduring Scalelord — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

33 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 (Shaile is one).

When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  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.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Shaile is one).

When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 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 (Shaile is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, All Will Be One deals that much damage
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow, it triggers

7 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 (Shaile is one).

When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow 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 (Shaile is one).

When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers

122 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 (Shaile is one).

When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library

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

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Shaile is one).

  1. Soul Link — When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow is dealt damage, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 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 (Shaile is one).

When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent

321 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 (Shaile is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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