Shantotto, Tactician Magician
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Wizard
Mana cost: {1}{U}{R}
How we read this card
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Shantotto gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell. If X is 4 or more, draw a card.
triggered — gives +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
triggered — draws you 1 card
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: draw a card.
Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast.
Works well with
cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.
- Madame Web, Clairvoyant — When a Spider is cast thanks to Madame Web, Clairvoyant, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- The Key to the Vault — When The Key to the Vault is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Capricious Hellraiser — When an artifact is cast thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders — When Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship — When Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Reenact the Crime — When Reenact the Crime is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Audacious Swap — When an artifact is cast thanks to Audacious Swap, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Territorial Bruntar — When an artifact is cast thanks to Territorial Bruntar, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
90 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Dwarf deals combat damage — 221 cards in the game can cause this (Shantotto is one).
- Thorin, Company's Leader — When Shantotto, Tactician Magician deals combat damage, Thorin, Company's Leader makes 2 tokens
a nontoken Dwarf enters the battlefield — 222 cards in the game can cause this (Shantotto is one).
- Fíli the Pathfinder — When Shantotto, Tactician Magician enters, Fíli the Pathfinder makes a token
cast a planeswalker — 361 cards in the game can cause this.
- Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator — When Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Ral, Crackling Wit — When Ral, Crackling Wit is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Saheeli, Sublime Artificer — When Saheeli, Sublime Artificer is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Ral, Storm Conduit — When Ral, Storm Conduit is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
351 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Shantotto is one).
- Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Shantotto, Tactician Magician enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token
a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Shantotto is one).
- Diviner's Wand — When Shantotto, Tactician Magician enters, Diviner's Wand triggers
a Wizard creature it grants types to — 1,269 cards in the game can cause this.
- Blue Mage's Cane — Blue Mage's Cane gives Shantotto, Tactician Magician an extra creature type
1,268 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.
- Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Candlekeep Sage — When Candlekeep Sage is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan — When Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Quest for Pure Flame — When Quest for Pure Flame is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Fated Firepower — When Fated Firepower is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Curse of Bloodletting — When Curse of Bloodletting is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Bitter Feud — When Bitter Feud is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- City on Fire — When City on Fire is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Dictate of the Twin Gods — When Dictate of the Twin Gods is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
3,663 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.
- Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Symmetry Matrix — When Symmetry Matrix is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Decoction Module — When Decoction Module is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Sword of the Meek — When Sword of the Meek is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Doc Ock's Tentacles — When Doc Ock's Tentacles is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Myra the Magnificent — When an instant is cast thanks to Myra the Magnificent, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Melek, Izzet Paragon — When an instant is cast thanks to Melek, Izzet Paragon, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Flawless Forgery — When Flawless Forgery is cast, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Spectral Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Diviner of Mist — When an instant is cast thanks to Diviner of Mist, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
- Jace's Mindseeker — When an instant is cast thanks to Jace's Mindseeker, Shantotto, Tactician Magician gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell
3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Shantotto is one).
- Primo, the Unbounded — When Shantotto, Tactician Magician deals combat damage, Primo, the Unbounded makes a token
196 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 (Shantotto is one).
When Shantotto, Tactician Magician attacks:
- Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
- Basri Ket — makes a token
- Militia's Pride — makes a token