Surrounded by Orcs

Surrounded by Orcs

Sorcery

Mana cost: {3}{U}

How we read this card

Amass Orcs 3, then target player mills X cards, where X is the amassed Army's power.

on-cast — puts 3 counters on it

on-cast — mills a card

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.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Orc gets a counter — 39 cards in the game can cause this (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

  1. The Great Goblin — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage

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

a card is milled — 772 cards in the game can cause this (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

  1. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When Surrounded by Orcs makes a player mill a card, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor

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

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Shalai and Hallar — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  8. Danny Pink — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  9. Enduring Scalelord — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, 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 — Surrounded by Orcs makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Surrounded by Orcs makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Surrounded by Orcs makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Surrounded by Orcs makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Surrounded by Orcs 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 (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

When an Orc or Army enters thanks to Surrounded by Orcs:

  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 (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Surrounded by Orcs 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 (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

When an Orc or Army enters thanks to Surrounded by Orcs:

  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 (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

When Surrounded by Orcs 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 (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

When Surrounded by Orcs is cast:

  1. Spellweaver Volute — copies a spell
  2. Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot — gets +1/+1
  3. Niblis of Frost — gets +1/+1
  4. Primeval Bounty — puts 3 counters on a creature
  5. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — gets +1/+1
  6. Thor, God of Thunder — deals that spell's mana value damage
  7. Krile Baldesion — brings a card back
  8. Summon: Good King Mog XII — makes a token
  9. Kykar, Wind's Fury — makes a token
  10. Blood Funnel — sacrifices a creature

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, All Will Be One deals that much damage
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Surrounded by Orcs, it triggers

7 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 (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

  1. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  2. Harness the Storm — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  3. Samwise Gamgee — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  4. Fire Nation Salvagers — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Fire Nation Salvagers can bring back
  5. Bloodbond March — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Surrounded by Orcs fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Surrounded by Orcs puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Surrounded by Orcs is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Surrounded by Orcs:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  5. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Compost — draws you 1 card
  7. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  8. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

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