Surveillance Monitor

Surveillance Monitor

Creature — Vedalken Detective

Mana cost: {3}{U}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, you may collect evidence 4.

triggered —

Whenever you collect evidence, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

triggered — makes a token

Causes: collect evidence creature , create a Thopter artifact token, create a Thopter creature token, put a Thopter artifact token onto the battlefield, put a Thopter creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: you collect evidence.

Works well with

you collect evidence — 18 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cryptex — When Cryptex collects evidence, Surveillance Monitor makes a token
  2. Crimestopper Sprite — When Crimestopper Sprite collects evidence, Surveillance Monitor makes a token
  3. Forensic Researcher — When Forensic Researcher collects evidence, Surveillance Monitor makes a token
  4. Conspiracy Unraveler — When Conspiracy Unraveler collects evidence, Surveillance Monitor makes a token
  5. Behind the Mask — When Behind the Mask collects evidence, Surveillance Monitor makes a token
  6. Evidence Examiner — When Surveillance Monitor collects evidence, Evidence Examiner triggers

a Detective enters the battlefield — 148 cards in the game can cause this (Surveillance Monitor is one).

When Surveillance Monitor enters:

  1. Case of the Pilfered Proof — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Projektor Inspector — draws you 1 card
  3. Perimeter Enforcer — gets +1/+1

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Surveillance Monitor makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Surveillance Monitor makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Surveillance Monitor makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Surveillance Monitor makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Surveillance Monitor 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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor:

  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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Surveillance Monitor makes a Thopter 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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor:

  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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

When Surveillance Monitor makes a Thopter 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.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Surveillance Monitor is one).

When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

58 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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

When Surveillance Monitor attacks:

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

130 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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

When Surveillance Monitor 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

200 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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

When Surveillance Monitor 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

27 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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Surveillance Monitor enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

354 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 (Surveillance Monitor is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Thopter enters thanks to Surveillance Monitor, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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