Sophia, Dogged Detective

Sophia, Dogged Detective

Legendary Creature — Human Detective

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

How we read this card

When Sophia enters, create Tiny, a legendary 2/2 green Dog Detective creature token with trample.

triggered — makes a token

Put a +1/+1 counter on each Dog you control.

activated {1}, Sacrifice an artifact token —

activated {1}, Sacrifice an artifact token — puts a counter on it

Whenever a Dog you control deals combat damage to a player, create a Food token, then investigate.

triggered — makes a token

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Detective creature token, create a Dog creature token, put a Detective creature token onto the battlefield, put a Dog creature token onto the battlefield, sacrifice an artifact token, an artifact token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a counter on a Dog, create a Food artifact token, put a Food artifact token onto the battlefield, create a Clue artifact token, put a Clue artifact token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a Dog deals combat damage, an artifact to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When you sacrifice an artifact token to Sophia, Dogged Detective, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a token is sacrificed — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact token to Sophia, Dogged Detective:

  1. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth — surveils
  3. The Sackville-Bagginses — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Burdened Aerialist — grants flying
  5. Shire Shirriff — exiles a creature an opponent controls

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When you sacrifice an artifact token to Sophia, Dogged Detective, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a Detective enters the battlefield — 148 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

When a Detective enters thanks to Sophia, Dogged Detective:

  1. Case of the Pilfered Proof — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Projektor Inspector — draws you 1 card
  3. Perimeter Enforcer — gets +1/+1

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact token to Sophia, Dogged Detective:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Dog deals combat damage — 201 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Flickering Hound — When Flickering Hound deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  2. Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter — When Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  3. Cathar's Companion — When Cathar's Companion deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  4. Chrome Companion — When Chrome Companion deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  5. Bayou Groff — When Bayou Groff deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  6. Corpse Cur — When Corpse Cur deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  7. Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion — When Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  8. Ainok Strike Leader — When Ainok Strike Leader deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  9. Watchdog — When Watchdog deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token
  10. Lucky the Pizza Dog — When Lucky the Pizza Dog deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token

191 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact token to Sophia, Dogged Detective:

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Moonstone Eulogist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Magnetic Snuffler — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Gleaming Geardrake — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Esoteric Duplicator — makes a token
  6. Biotech Specialist — deals 2 damage
  7. Jaws, Relentless Predator — deals 1 damage
  8. Crime Novelist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact token to Sophia, Dogged Detective:

  1. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  2. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  3. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Scrap Trawler — brings a card back
  9. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  10. Summoning Station — untaps itself

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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When you sacrifice an artifact token to Sophia, Dogged Detective, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Sophia, Dogged Detective makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Sophia, Dogged Detective makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Birthing Ritual — Sophia, Dogged Detective makes fodder for Birthing Ritual
  4. Proteus Staff — Sophia, Dogged Detective makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  5. Synthetic Destiny — Sophia, Dogged Detective makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  6. Mass Polymorph — Sophia, Dogged Detective makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,714 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

When a Dog or Detective enters thanks to Sophia, Dogged Detective:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a Dog or Detective token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When you sacrifice an artifact token to Sophia, Dogged Detective, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

When a Dog or Detective enters thanks to Sophia, Dogged Detective:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

When Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a Dog or Detective token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Sophia is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a Dog gets a counter thanks to Sophia, Dogged Detective, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

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

When Sophia, Dogged Detective 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. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

5 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 (Sophia is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Sophia, Dogged Detective attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

143 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 (Sophia is one).

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — When Sophia, Dogged Detective attacks, Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon puts counters on a permanent

216 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 (Sophia is one).

  1. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Sophia, Dogged Detective enters, Lonis, Genetics Expert puts a counter on itself

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

put anything onto the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dragon Arch — When Sophia, Dogged Detective enters thanks to Dragon Arch, it makes a token

26,498 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.