Smothering Abomination

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).

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Smothering Abomination, it draws you cards
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Smothering Abomination, it exiles a Synth you control
  3. 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.

  1. 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:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kels, Fight Fixer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
  6. Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes deals that creature's power damage
  7. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  8. Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  9. Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  10. Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  11. Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  12. Sporogenic Infection — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  13. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When you sacrifice Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  14. Skittering Horror — When you sacrifice Skittering Horror, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  15. Skittering Skirge — When you sacrifice Skittering Skirge, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  16. Skittering Monstrosity — When you sacrifice Skittering Monstrosity, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  17. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  18. 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
  19. Cabal Therapist — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Smothering Abomination, Cabal Therapist triggers
  20. 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 to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this (Smothering Abomination is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — Primeval Bounty makes fodder for Smothering Abomination
  2. Saheeli, Radiant Creator — Saheeli, Radiant Creator makes fodder for Smothering Abomination
  3. Captain Jean-Luc Picard — Captain Jean-Luc Picard makes fodder for Smothering Abomination
  4. Invisible Woman — Invisible Woman makes fodder for Smothering Abomination
  5. Vivi's Persistence — Vivi's Persistence makes fodder for Smothering Abomination
  6. Endless Ranks of HYDRA — Endless Ranks of HYDRA makes fodder for Smothering Abomination
  7. Riku of Two Reflections — Riku of Two Reflections makes fodder for Smothering Abomination
  8. Defiler of Faith — Defiler of Faith makes fodder for Smothering Abomination

2,712 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Smothering Abomination is one).

Smothering Abomination puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Smothering Abomination is one).

When Smothering Abomination dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

60 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).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Smothering Abomination dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Smothering Abomination dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Smothering Abomination dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Smothering Abomination dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Smothering Abomination, it triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When Smothering Abomination dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  10. 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).

  1. 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).

  1. 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:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. 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).

  1. 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).

  1. 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.