Szarel, Genesis Shepherd

Szarel, Genesis Shepherd

Legendary Creature — Insect Druid

Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}{G}

How we read this card

Flying
You may play lands from your graveyard.

static — brings a card back

Whenever you sacrifice another nontoken permanent during your turn, put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to Szarel's power on up to one other target creature.

triggered — puts ~'s power counters on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: play a land, a land leaves a graveyard, put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: a land in a graveyard.

Works well with

a land is played — 97 cards in the game can cause this (Szarel is one).

When a land plays a land thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd:

  1. Flubs, the Fool — draws you 1 card
  2. Infernal Sovereign — draws you 1 card
  3. Shadow of the Goblin — deals 1 damage
  4. The Endstone — draws you 1 card
  5. Horn of Greed — makes a player draw 1 card
  6. Pangosaur — triggers
  7. City of Traitors — sacrifices itself

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

an Insect attacks — 323 cards in the game can cause this (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd attacks:

  1. Vrestin, Menoptra Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

put a land into a graveyard — 634 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Tainted Aether — Tainted Aether puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  2. Spiked Ripsaw — Spiked Ripsaw puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  3. Destructive Urge — Destructive Urge puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  4. Excavating Anurid — Excavating Anurid puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  5. Rancid Earth — Rancid Earth puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  6. Epicenter — Epicenter puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  7. Barbarian Ring — When Barbarian Ring is in the graveyard, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring it back
  8. Cabal Pit — When Cabal Pit is in the graveyard, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring it back
  9. Centaur Garden — When Centaur Garden is in the graveyard, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring it back
  10. Haven of the Spirit Dragon — When Haven of the Spirit Dragon is in the graveyard, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring it back

624 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When a land leaves a graveyard thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd:

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

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Generous Patron — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Generous Patron draws you 1 card
  8. Shalai and Hallar — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  9. Danny Pink — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  10. Enduring Scalelord — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

33 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 (Szarel is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, All Will Be One deals that much damage
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, it triggers

7 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 (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd 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

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 (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd 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

182 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 (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd blocks:

  1. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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 (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

302 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 (Szarel is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd 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.