Shard of the Nightbringer

Shard of the Nightbringer

Creature — C'tan

Mana cost: {5}{B}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
When this creature enters, if you cast it, target opponent loses half their life, rounded up. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

triggered — makes each opponent lose life equal to half

triggered — gains you the life lost this way life

triggered — drains each opponent

Causes: make a player lose life, gain life.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Shard of the Nightbringer is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Shard of the Nightbringer onto the battlefield from your library

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

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Shard of the Nightbringer is one).

When Shard of the Nightbringer gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 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 (Shard of the Nightbringer is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Shard of the Nightbringer:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 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 (Shard of the Nightbringer is one).

When Shard of the Nightbringer attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

116 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 (Shard of the Nightbringer is one).

When Shard of the Nightbringer 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. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature

182 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 (Shard of the Nightbringer is one).

When Shard of the Nightbringer 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

24 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 (Shard of the Nightbringer is one).

When Shard of the Nightbringer 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

304 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 (Shard of the Nightbringer is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Shard of the Nightbringer enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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