Star Athlete

Star Athlete

Creature — Human Warrior

Mana cost: {1}{R}{R}

How we read this card

Menace
Whenever this creature attacks, choose up to one target nonland permanent. Its controller may sacrifice it. If they don't, this creature deals 5 damage to that player.

triggered — deals 5 damage

triggered —

Blitz {3}{R}

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage, sacrifice an artifact, sacrifice a battle, sacrifice a creature, sacrifice an enchantment, sacrifice a planeswalker, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a battle in a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

Star Athlete puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer — can bring back
  2. Narset, Enlightened Exile — can bring back
  3. Fallaji Archaeologist — can bring back
  4. Chandra, Chill of Compliance — can bring back

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

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

Star Athlete puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. The Eldest Reborn — can bring back
  2. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — can bring back
  3. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen — can bring back
  4. Breach the Multiverse — can bring back
  5. Command the Dreadhorde — can bring back

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

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

When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Star Athlete:

  1. Jaws, Relentless Predator — deals 1 damage
  2. Vengeful Tracker — deals 2 damage

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

an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

Star Athlete puts cards into the:

  1. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — graveyard that Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest can bring back
  2. Saprazzan Bailiff — graveyard that Saprazzan Bailiff can bring back
  3. Open the Vaults — graveyard that Open the Vaults can bring back
  4. Mine Excavation — graveyard that Mine Excavation can bring back
  5. Cantivore — graveyard, and Cantivore gets bigger

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

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Femeref Enchantress — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Star Athlete, Femeref Enchantress draws you 1 card

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

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

Star Athlete puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Dredger's Insight — can bring back
  2. Queen Kayla bin-Kroog — can bring back
  3. Beacon of Unrest — can bring back
  4. T'Chaka, Venerable King — can bring back
  5. Goblin Welder — can bring back
  6. Tomakul Scrapsmith — can bring back
  7. Anrakyr the Traveller — can bring back
  8. Scrap Mastery — can bring back
  9. Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo — can bring back
  10. Keeper of the Cadence — can bring back

179 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 (Star Athlete is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Star Athlete:

  1. Party Dude — draws you 1 card
  2. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  3. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Kibo, Uktabi Prince — puts a counter on an Ape or Monkey
  6. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  8. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  9. Pain Distributor — deals 1 damage
  10. Fangren Marauder — gains you 5 life

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

a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Star Athlete attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Star Athlete deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Star Athlete enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

When Star Athlete enters:

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
  2. Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Star Athlete, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Star Athlete:

  1. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — makes 2 tokens
  2. Malik, Grim Manipulator — makes a token
  3. Thraximundar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

24 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 (Star Athlete is one).

Star Athlete puts cards into the:

  1. Tombstone Stairwell — graveyard, and Tombstone Stairwell gets bigger
  2. Necromancy — graveyard that Necromancy can bring back
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — graveyard that Chainer, Dementia Master can bring back

806 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 (Star Athlete is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Star Athlete:

  1. Moonstone Eulogist — makes a token
  2. Glissa, the Traitor — brings a card back
  3. Salvaging Station — untaps itself

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

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Star Athlete, Dual Nature exiles a creature

3 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 (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Star Athlete attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

162 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 (Star Athlete is one).

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

224 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 (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Liliana the Repentant — When Star Athlete enters, Liliana the Repentant mills a card

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

anything is dealt damage — 19,812 cards in the game can cause this (Star Athlete is one).

  1. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When a player is dealt damage thanks to Star Athlete, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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