Subterranean Shambler

Subterranean Shambler

Creature — Elemental

Mana cost: {3}{R}

How we read this card

Echo {3}{R}
When this creature enters or leaves the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to each creature without flying.

triggered — deals 1 damage

triggered — deals 1 damage

Causes: a creature deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Elemental creature in a graveyard — 88 cards in the game can cause this (Subterranean Shambler is one).

  1. Thunderkin Awakener — When Subterranean Shambler is in the graveyard, Thunderkin Awakener can bring it back

a nontoken Elemental is sacrificed — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Subterranean Shambler is one).

  1. Ashling, the Limitless — When you sacrifice Subterranean Shambler, Ashling, the Limitless makes a token

an Elemental in a graveyard — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Subterranean Shambler is one).

When Subterranean Shambler is in the graveyard:

  1. Sunflare Shaman — gets bigger
  2. Horde of Notions — can bring it back

an Elemental is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 93 cards in the game can cause this (Subterranean Shambler is one).

When Subterranean Shambler is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Omnath, Locus of Rage — deals 3 damage
  2. Titania, Nature's Force — mills a card

an Elemental enters the battlefield — 754 cards in the game can cause this (Subterranean Shambler is one).

When Subterranean Shambler enters:

  1. Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
  2. Risen Reef — puts a land onto the battlefield

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

When you sacrifice Subterranean Shambler:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

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

When you sacrifice Subterranean Shambler:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

19 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 (Subterranean Shambler is one).

When Subterranean Shambler is in the graveyard:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring it back
  2. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  3. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  4. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  5. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  6. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring it back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring it back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring it back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Subterranean Shambler is one).

When Subterranean Shambler dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

60 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 (Subterranean Shambler is one).

When Subterranean Shambler dies:

  1. Battle of Hoover Dam — puts 2 counters on a creature
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  4. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  6. Bereaved Survivor // Dauntless Avenger — triggers
  7. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Subterranean Shambler is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Subterranean Shambler leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

35 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 (Subterranean Shambler is one).

  1. Charnelhoard Wurm — When Subterranean Shambler is in the graveyard, Charnelhoard Wurm can bring it back
  2. Havi, the All-Father — Subterranean Shambler fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  3. Repentant Vampire — Subterranean Shambler fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

441 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 (Subterranean Shambler is one).

When Subterranean Shambler attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature

145 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 (Subterranean Shambler is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Subterranean Shambler attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

221 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 (Subterranean Shambler is one).

  1. Quirion Beastcaller — When Subterranean Shambler is cast, Quirion Beastcaller puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Subterranean Shambler is one).

  1. Soul Link — When Subterranean Shambler is dealt damage, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 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 (Subterranean Shambler is one).

When Subterranean Shambler enters:

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dinosaur Egg — puts a counter on itself

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