Sundering Archaic

Sundering Archaic

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Mana cost: {6}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to the number of colors of mana spent to cast this creature.

triggered —

Put target card from a graveyard on the bottom of its owner's library.

activated {2} — brings a card back

Causes: exile an artifact, exile a battle, exile a creature, exile an enchantment, exile a planeswalker, an artifact leaves the battlefield, a battle leaves the battlefield, a creature leaves the battlefield, an enchantment leaves the battlefield, a planeswalker leaves the battlefield, anything leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Sundering Archaic is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Sundering Archaic onto the battlefield from your library

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

an artifact is exiled — 336 cards in the game can cause this (Sundering Archaic is one).

  1. Shard of the Void Dragon — When an artifact is exiled thanks to Sundering Archaic, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

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

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Sundering Archaic is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to Sundering Archaic:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Sundering Archaic is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle is exiled thanks to Sundering Archaic, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Sundering Archaic is one).

When Sundering Archaic leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 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 (Sundering Archaic is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Sundering Archaic, Dual Nature exiles a creature

3 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 (Sundering Archaic is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Sundering Archaic:

  1. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  2. Valor of the Worthy — makes a token
  3. Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature

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

put a card into a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Relic Golem — Relic Golem puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  2. Retrofitter Foundry — Retrofitter Foundry puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  3. Millikin — Millikin puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  4. Excavated Wall — Excavated Wall puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  5. Flint Golem — Flint Golem puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  6. Deathless Behemoth — Deathless Behemoth puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  7. Springjack Pasture — Springjack Pasture puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  8. Hand of Emrakul — Hand of Emrakul puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  9. Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre — Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back
  10. Ruin Processor — Ruin Processor puts cards into the graveyard that Sundering Archaic can bring back

7,579 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Sundering Archaic is one).

When Sundering Archaic attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  10. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

114 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 (Sundering Archaic is one).

When Sundering Archaic attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

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

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Sundering Archaic is one).

When Sundering Archaic blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

25 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 (Sundering Archaic is one).

When Sundering Archaic is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card

89 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 (Sundering Archaic is one).

When Sundering Archaic enters:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Sundering Archaic is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Sundering Archaic enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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