Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain

Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain

Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot // Legendary Artifact

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

How we read this card

More Than Meets the Eye {2}{W}{U}{B}
Whenever one or more creature tokens you control deal combat damage to a player, exile target instant or sorcery card with mana value equal to the damage dealt from their graveyard. Copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. If you do, convert Soundwave.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — copies a spell

triggered —

triggered —

Whenever you cast a spell with an odd mana value, convert Soundwave. If you do, create Ravage, a legendary 3/3 black Robot artifact creature token with menace and deathtouch.

triggered —

triggered — makes a token

Whenever you cast a spell with an even mana value, convert Soundwave. If you do, create Laserbeak, a legendary 2/2 blue Robot artifact creature token with flying and hexproof.

triggered —

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile an instant, exile a sorcery, an instant leaves a graveyard, a sorcery leaves a graveyard, copy an instant, copy a sorcery, cast an instant, cast a sorcery, anything converts, create a Robot artifact token, create a Robot creature token, put a Robot artifact token onto the battlefield, put a Robot creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature token deals combat damage, a spell is cast, an instant in a graveyard, a sorcery in a graveyard.

Works well with

a sorcery is copied — 83 cards in the game can cause this (Soundwave is one).

When an instant is copied thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain:

  1. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — brings a card back
  2. Storm-Kiln Artist — makes a token
  3. Professor Onyx — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  4. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor — scries
  5. Deekah, Fractal Theorist — makes a token
  6. Elemental Expressionist — grants a keyword
  7. Sedgemoor Witch — makes a token
  8. Witherbloom Apprentice — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  9. Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle — puts a creature, artifact, enchantment, instant, sorcery, planeswalker or battle onto the battlefield
  10. Ashling, Flame Dancer — draws and discards

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

an instant is copied — 87 cards in the game can cause this (Soundwave is one).

  1. Kalamax, the Stormsire — When an instant is copied thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain, Kalamax, the Stormsire puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Buster Sword — When a spell is cast thanks to Buster Sword, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  2. Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  3. Crabomination — When Crabomination is cast, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  4. Mnemonic Betrayal — When Mnemonic Betrayal is cast, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  5. Hedonist's Trove — When Hedonist's Trove is cast, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  6. Coveted Prize — When a spell is cast thanks to Coveted Prize, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  7. Shadow of the Enemy — When Shadow of the Enemy is cast, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  8. Dead Man's Chest — When Dead Man's Chest is cast, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  9. Xander's Pact — When Xander's Pact is cast, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers
  10. Hakoda, Selfless Commander — When an Ally is cast thanks to Hakoda, Selfless Commander, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain triggers

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

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

When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain 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 (Soundwave is one).

When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain 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 (Soundwave is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Soundwave is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When an instant or sorcery is exiled thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,715 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 (Soundwave is one).

When a Robot enters thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain:

  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 (Soundwave is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain makes a Robot 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.

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

  1. Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When an instant is cast thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain, Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno gets +1/+1
  2. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, Mendicant Core, Guidelight copies a spell
  3. Sai, Master Thopterist — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
  4. Ravenous Robots — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, Ravenous Robots makes a token
  5. Pinnacle Emissary — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, Pinnacle Emissary makes a token
  6. Mirrodin Besieged — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, Mirrodin Besieged makes a token
  7. Poetic Ingenuity — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, Poetic Ingenuity makes a token
  8. Digsite Engineer — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, Digsite Engineer makes a token
  9. Myrsmith — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, Myrsmith makes a token
  10. Dr. Madison Li — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, 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 token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Soundwave is one).

When a Robot enters thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain:

  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 (Soundwave is one).

When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain makes a Robot 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
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a sorcery is cast — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this (Soundwave is one).

  1. Spellweaver Volute — When a sorcery is cast thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain, Spellweaver Volute copies a spell
  2. Riku of Two Reflections — When an instant is cast thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain, Riku of Two Reflections copies a spell
  3. Sword of Wealth and Power — When an instant is cast thanks to Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain, Sword of Wealth and Power copies a spell

431 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 (Soundwave is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

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