Strax, Sontaran Nurse

Strax, Sontaran Nurse

Legendary Creature — Alien Cleric

Mana cost: {3}{R}{G}

How we read this card

Vigilance, trample
Grenades! — {2}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose a player at random.

static —

When you do, Strax fights another target creature that player controls.

triggered —

Whenever Strax deals damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Strax.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice an artifact, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature deals noncombat damage, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Cleric enters the battlefield — 722 cards in the game can cause this (Strax is one).

  1. Cleric of Life's Bond — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse enters, Cleric of Life's Bond gains you 1 life

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

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

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, it makes a token
  3. Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, it searches a library
  4. Moonstone Eulogist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Magnetic Snuffler — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gleaming Geardrake — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Gleaming Geardrake puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Esoteric Duplicator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Esoteric Duplicator makes a token
  8. Biotech Specialist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Biotech Specialist deals 2 damage
  9. Jaws, Relentless Predator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Jaws, Relentless Predator deals 1 damage
  10. Crime Novelist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Crime Novelist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

4 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 (Strax is one).

Strax, Sontaran Nurse puts cards into the:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — graveyard that Loran, Disciple of History can bring back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  5. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  6. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  7. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  8. Goblin Engineer — graveyard that Goblin Engineer can bring back
  9. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — graveyard that Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer can bring back
  10. Scrap Welder — graveyard that Scrap Welder can bring back

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Strax is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token
  3. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  5. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
  6. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 1,250 cards in the game can cause this (Strax is one).

When an artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse:

  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. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  6. Kibo, Uktabi Prince — puts a counter on an Ape or Monkey
  7. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  9. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  10. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power

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

a creature deals noncombat damage — 1,420 cards in the game can cause this (Strax is one).

  1. Soul Link — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Soul Link gains you that much life
  2. Tandem Lookout — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Tandem Lookout draws you 1 card
  3. Armadillo Cloak — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Armadillo Cloak gains you that much life
  4. Vampiric Link — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Vampiric Link gains you that much life
  5. Spirit Loop — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Spirit Loop gains you that much life
  6. Spirit Link — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Spirit Link gains you that much life
  7. Guilty Conscience — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Guilty Conscience deals that much damage
  8. Visions of Brutality — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Visions of Brutality makes a player lose life equal to that much
  9. Doubtless One — When Doubtless One deals noncombat damage thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, it gains you that much life
  10. Arm with Aether — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse deals noncombat damage, Arm with Aether triggers

13 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 (Strax is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Strax, Sontaran Nurse, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Strax is one).

When Strax, Sontaran Nurse gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card

38 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 (Strax is one).

  1. Charnelhoard Wurm — Strax, Sontaran Nurse puts cards into the graveyard that Charnelhoard Wurm can bring back

443 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 (Strax is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Strax, Sontaran Nurse attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

142 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 (Strax is one).

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

205 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 (Strax is one).

When Strax, Sontaran Nurse enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself

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