Skill Borrower

Skill Borrower

Artifact Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

Play with the top card of your library revealed.
As long as the top card of your library is an artifact or creature card, this creature has all activated abilities of that card.

static — grants a keyword

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Skill Borrower enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

When Skill Borrower attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

When Skill Borrower deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

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

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Skill Borrower deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Skill Borrower enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

When Skill Borrower is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

When Skill Borrower enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

When Skill Borrower 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.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Skill Borrower is one).

When Skill Borrower enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

56 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 (Skill Borrower is one).

When Skill Borrower attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature

134 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 (Skill Borrower is one).

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — When Skill Borrower attacks, Adaptive Omnitool searches a library

200 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 (Skill Borrower is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Skill Borrower is cast, Primeval Bounty makes a token

90 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 (Skill Borrower is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Skill Borrower enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage

358 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 (Skill Borrower is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Skill Borrower enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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