Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked

Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked

Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit

Mana cost: {3}{R}

How we read this card

As Shimatsu enters, sacrifice any number of permanents. Shimatsu enters with that many +1/+1 counters on it.

static —

static — arrives with counters

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a permanent to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it exiles a Synth you control

a nontoken permanent is sacrificed — 108 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked:

  1. Skittering Precursor — makes a token
  2. Evendo Brushrazer — exiles a card from your library

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

a permanent is sacrificed — 109 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked:

  1. Scavenger's Talent — mills a card
  2. Sandbender Scavengers — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Popular Egotist — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Blood Aspirant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Slaughter-Priest of Mogis — gets +2/+0
  6. Merchant of Venom — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Sorcerer's Broom — makes a token
  8. Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz — gains you 2 life
  9. Korvold, Fae-Cursed King — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a permanent in a graveyard — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked:

  1. Cosmic Rebirth — puts cards into the graveyard that Cosmic Rebirth can bring back
  2. Starving Revenant — fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards Starving Revenant needs
  3. Yuna's Decision — puts cards into the graveyard that Yuna's Decision can bring back
  4. Squirming Emergence — puts cards into the graveyard, and Squirming Emergence gets bigger
  5. Hologram Stalker — puts cards into the graveyard that Hologram Stalker can bring back
  6. Badlands Revival — puts cards into the graveyard that Badlands Revival can bring back
  7. Urborg Repossession — puts cards into the graveyard that Urborg Repossession can bring back
  8. Return of the Mole Man — puts cards into the graveyard, and Return of the Mole Man gets bigger
  9. Puca's Covenant — puts cards into the graveyard that Puca's Covenant can bring back
  10. Trystan's Command — puts cards into the graveyard that Trystan's Command can bring back

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

a nontoken permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Jinxed Ring — deals 1 damage
  2. Liability — makes a player lose 1 life

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 174 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Kothophed, Soul Hoarder — draws you 1 card
  2. Last Laugh — deals 1 damage
  3. Aetherworks Marvel — adds 1 mana
  4. Patron of the Nezumi — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked enters:

  1. Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage

a nontoken permanent leaves the battlefield — 313 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Genku, Future Shaper — When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked leaves the battlefield, Genku, Future Shaper makes a token

a permanent leaves the battlefield — 315 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked leaves the battlefield:

  1. Super Shredder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nefarious Imp — scries

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 725 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Millicent, Restless Revenant — When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked deals combat damage, Millicent, Restless Revenant makes a token

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 727 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Baboon Spirit — When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked enters, Baboon Spirit makes a token

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 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 (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, All Will Be One deals that much damage
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it triggers

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Enduring Innocence — When Enduring Innocence dies thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Enduring Courage — When Enduring Courage dies thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — When Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader dies thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Enduring Curiosity — When Enduring Curiosity dies thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it returns itself from the graveyard
  5. Long Feng, Grand Secretariat — When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked dies, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat puts a counter on a creature
  6. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra dies thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it triggers
  7. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it exiles a creature

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked:

  1. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  2. It That Betrays — puts cards into the graveyard that It That Betrays can bring back
  3. Nazgûl Battle-Mace — puts cards into the graveyard that Nazgûl Battle-Mace can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Transplant Theorist — puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  6. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  7. Wayward Angel — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  8. Rescue from the Underworld — puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Bloodbond March — When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is cast, Bloodbond March brings a card back

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

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