Sludge Strider

Sludge Strider

Artifact Creature — Insect

Mana cost: {1}{W}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever another artifact you control enters or leaves the battlefield, you may pay {1}. If you do, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 1 life

triggered — makes each opponent lose 1 life

triggered — gains you 1 life

triggered — gains you 1 life

triggered — drains each opponent

Causes: make a player lose life, gain life.

Cares about: an artifact enters the battlefield, an artifact leaves the battlefield.

Works well with

an Insect attacks — 323 cards in the game can cause this (Sludge Strider is one).

When Sludge Strider attacks:

  1. Vrestin, Menoptra Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

When Sludge Strider 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 (Sludge Strider is one).

When Sludge Strider 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 (Sludge Strider is one).

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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Preston, the Vanisher — When an Illusion leaves the battlefield thanks to Preston, the Vanisher, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct leaves the battlefield thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Curie, Emergent Intelligence — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Curie, Emergent Intelligence, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  6. Throwing Knife — When Throwing Knife leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  7. Mystery Key — When Mystery Key leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  8. The Fantasticar — When The Fantasticar leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  9. Displacer Kitten — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Displacer Kitten, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  10. Ruthless Technomancer — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Ruthless Technomancer, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

1,670 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Sludge Strider is one).

When Sludge Strider 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 (Sludge Strider is one).

When Sludge Strider makes a player lose life:

  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. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment

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

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

When Sludge Strider is cast:

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

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 (Sludge Strider is one).

When Sludge Strider 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

an artifact it boosts — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Tempered Steel — Tempered Steel gives Sludge Strider bigger stats

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Transplant Theorist — When Sludge Strider enters, Transplant Theorist draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — When Sludge Strider enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — When Sludge Strider enters, Golbez, Crystal Collector surveils
  4. Underhanded Designs — When Sludge Strider enters, Underhanded Designs makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Mechan Assembler — When Sludge Strider enters, Mechan Assembler makes a token
  6. Glassdust Hulk — When Sludge Strider enters, Glassdust Hulk gets +1/+1
  7. Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  8. Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  9. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  10. Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  11. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  12. Sword of Wealth and Power — When a Treasure enters thanks to Sword of Wealth and Power, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  13. Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  14. Traxos, Scourge Eternal — When Traxos, Scourge Eternal enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  15. Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  16. Adaptive Omnitool — When Adaptive Omnitool enters, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

2,731 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 (Sludge Strider is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Sludge Strider 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 (Sludge Strider is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Sludge Strider enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

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