Smothering Abomination
Creature — Eldrazi
Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}
How we read this card
Devoid
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.
triggered —
Whenever you sacrifice a creature, draw a card.
triggered — draws you 1 card
Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, draw a card.
Cares about: an upkeep, a creature is sacrificed, a creature to sacrifice.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Smothering Abomination is one).
- Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Smothering Abomination, it draws you cards
- Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Smothering Abomination, it exiles a Synth you control
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Smothering Abomination, it exiles a Nightmare
an Eldrazi creature it makes cheaper to cast — 273 cards in the game can cause this.
- Eye of Ugin — Eye of Ugin reduces what Smothering Abomination costs
272 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Smothering Abomination is one).
When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.
- Ziatora, the Incinerator — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
- Dina, Essence Brewer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Fleshtaker — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
- Body Dropper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Kels, Fight Fixer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
- Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes deals that creature's power damage
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Sporogenic Infection — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When you sacrifice Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Skittering Horror — When you sacrifice Skittering Horror, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Skittering Skirge — When you sacrifice Skittering Skirge, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Skittering Monstrosity — When you sacrifice Skittering Monstrosity, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Grist, the Hunger Tide — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Cabal Therapist — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Cabal Therapist triggers
- Rakdos, the Muscle — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
524 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Smothering Abomination is one).
- Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Smothering Abomination dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Smothering Abomination dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Smothering Abomination dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Shriveling Rot — When Smothering Abomination dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it makes a token
- Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it draws you 1 card
- Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
- Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it triggers
- Saffi Eriksdotter — When Smothering Abomination dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
- Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it makes you lose life
452 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Smothering Abomination is one).
- Ninja Teen — When Smothering Abomination leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
34 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 (Smothering Abomination is one).
- Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it exiles itself
19 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 (Smothering Abomination is one).
Smothering Abomination:
- Havi, the All-Father — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
- Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
- Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back
441 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 (Smothering Abomination is one).
- Chorale of the Void — When Smothering Abomination attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back
220 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 (Smothering Abomination is one).
- Grim Javelineer — When Smothering Abomination attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0
150 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.