Shimian Night Stalker

Shimian Night Stalker

Creature — Nightstalker

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

How we read this card

All damage that would be dealt to you this turn by target attacking creature is dealt to this creature instead.

activated {B}, {T} —

activated {B}, {T} —

Causes: prevented creature , a creature deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

damage is prevented — 568 cards in the game can cause this (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When a creature has damage prevented thanks to Shimian Night Stalker:

  1. Phyrexian Vindicator — deals that much damage
  2. Selfless Squire — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. New Way Forward — deals that much damage
  4. Samite Ministration — gains you that much life
  5. Judgment of Alexander — deals its power damage

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When Shimian Night Stalker deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

37 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 (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When Shimian Night Stalker 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

111 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 (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When Shimian Night Stalker attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  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. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  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

180 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 (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When Shimian Night Stalker blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

18 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 (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When Shimian Night Stalker attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When Shimian Night Stalker deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  3. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

194 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 (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When Shimian Night Stalker is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back

89 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 (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

  1. Soul Link — When Shimian Night Stalker 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 (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

When Shimian Night Stalker 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

301 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 (Shimian Night Stalker is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Shimian Night Stalker enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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