Summons of Saruman

Summons of Saruman

Sorcery

Mana cost: {X}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Amass Orcs X. Mill X cards. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value X or less from among them without paying its mana cost.

on-cast — puts X counters on it

on-cast — mills a card

on-cast —

Flashback—{3}{U}{R}, Exile X cards from your graveyard.

Causes: create an Army creature token, create an Orc creature token, put an Army creature token onto the battlefield, put an Orc creature token onto the battlefield, put a counter on an Army creature token, put a counter on an Orc creature token, mill a card, cast an instant, cast a sorcery.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Orc gets a counter — 39 cards in the game can cause this (Summons of Saruman is one).

  1. The Great Goblin — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage

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

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

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Shalai and Hallar — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  8. Danny Pink — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  9. Enduring Scalelord — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Summons of Saruman, Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order draws you 1 card

33 other cards care 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 — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Industrial Advancement — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  4. Proteus Staff — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  5. Synthetic Destiny — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  6. Divergent Transformations — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  7. Mass Polymorph — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
  8. Transmogrify — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Transmogrify
  9. Chaos Mutation — Summons of Saruman makes fodder for Chaos Mutation

2,711 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 (Summons of Saruman is one).

When an Orc or Army enters thanks to Summons of Saruman:

  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 (Summons of Saruman is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Summons of Saruman makes an Orc or Army 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 token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Summons of Saruman is one).

When an Orc or Army enters thanks to Summons of Saruman:

  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 (Summons of Saruman is one).

When Summons of Saruman makes an Orc or Army 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 (Summons of Saruman is one).

When Summons of Saruman is cast:

  1. Spellweaver Volute — copies a spell
  2. Riku of Two Reflections — copies a spell
  3. Sword of Wealth and Power — copies a spell
  4. Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot — gets +1/+1
  5. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — brings a card back
  6. Metallurgic Summonings — makes a token
  7. Storm-Kiln Artist — makes a token
  8. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — draws you 1 card
  9. Niblis of Frost — taps a creature an opponent controls
  10. Mica, Reader of Ruins — sacrifices an artifact

424 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 (Summons of Saruman is one).

Summons of Saruman puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — can bring back
  2. Harness the Storm — can bring back

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