Startle

Startle

Instant

Mana cost: {1}{U}

How we read this card

Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn. Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed.

on-cast — shrinks a creature by -2/-0

on-cast — makes a token

Draw a card.

on-cast — draws you 1 card

Causes: create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield, a Zombie creature token dies, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a Zombie leaves the battlefield thanks to Startle, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 44 cards in the game can cause this (Startle is one).

When a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Startle:

  1. Archghoul of Thraben — searches a library
  2. Undead Augur — draws you 1 card
  3. Plague Belcher — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Diregraf Captain — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Vengeful Dead — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature token dies — 67 cards in the game can cause this (Startle is one).

When a Zombie dies thanks to Startle:

  1. Grismold, the Dreadsower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Joel, Resolute Survivor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token leaves the battlefield — 117 cards in the game can cause this (Startle is one).

When a Zombie leaves the battlefield thanks to Startle:

  1. Twilight Drover — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Zurgo Stormrender — draws you 1 card

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

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a Zombie dies thanks to Startle, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

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

When a Zombie leaves the battlefield thanks to Startle:

  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 Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Startle is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Startle:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

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

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Startle makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Startle makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Startle makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Startle makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Startle 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 (Startle is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Startle:

  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 (Startle is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Startle makes a Zombie 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.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Startle is one).

When a Zombie dies thanks to Startle:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Meathook Massacre II — brings a card back
  6. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  7. Missy — brings a card back
  8. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — brings a card back
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself
  10. Angelic Renewal — sacrifices itself

427 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 (Startle is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Startle:

  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 (Startle is one).

When Startle makes a Zombie 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 card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Startle is one).

When Startle makes a player draw a card:

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Chasm Skulker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  5. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  6. The Locust God — makes a token

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

an instant is cast — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this (Startle is one).

When Startle is cast:

  1. Electro, Assaulting Battery — adds 1 mana
  2. Cyclops Superconductor — gets +1/+1
  3. Jeskai Sage — gets +1/+1
  4. Pink Horror — deals 2 damage
  5. Cryptic Pursuit — triggers

432 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 (Startle is one).

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — When a Zombie enters thanks to Startle, Boss's Chauffeur puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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