Tainted Adversary

Tainted Adversary

Creature — Zombie

Mana cost: {1}{B}

How we read this card

Deathtouch
When this creature enters, you may pay {2}{B} any number of times.

triggered —

When you pay this cost one or more times, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature, then create twice that many 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens with decayed.

triggered — puts that many counters on it

triggered — makes twice that many tokens

Causes: put a counter on anything, create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield, a Zombie creature token dies.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a Zombie leaves the battlefield thanks to Tainted Adversary, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 44 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

When a Zombie is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Tainted Adversary:

  1. Archghoul of Thraben — searches a library
  2. Undead Augur — draws you 1 card
  3. Plague Belcher — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Diregraf Captain — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Vengeful Dead — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature token dies — 67 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

When a Zombie dies thanks to Tainted Adversary:

  1. Grismold, the Dreadsower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Joel, Resolute Survivor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token leaves the battlefield — 117 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

When a Zombie leaves the battlefield thanks to Tainted Adversary:

  1. Twilight Drover — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Zurgo Stormrender — draws you 1 card

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a Zombie dies thanks to Tainted Adversary, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

When a Zombie leaves the battlefield thanks to Tainted Adversary:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Tainted Adversary deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Tainted Adversary attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Tainted Adversary enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Tainted Adversary bigger stats

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

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Tainted Adversary:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

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

When Tainted Adversary gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

33 other cards care about 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 (Tainted Adversary is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Tainted Adversary:

  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 (Tainted Adversary is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Tainted Adversary makes a Zombie 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 creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Adversary is one).

When a Zombie dies thanks to Tainted Adversary:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Meathook Massacre II — brings a card back
  6. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  7. Missy — brings a card back
  8. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — brings a card back
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself
  10. Angelic Renewal — sacrifices itself

426 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 (Tainted Adversary is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Tainted Adversary:

  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. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

8 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 (Tainted Adversary is one).

When Tainted Adversary attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature

133 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 (Tainted Adversary is one).

  1. Quirion Beastcaller — When Tainted Adversary is cast, Quirion Beastcaller puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

90 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 (Tainted Adversary is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Tainted Adversary enters, Scurry Oak puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — When Tainted Adversary enters, Fathom Mage puts a counter on itself
  3. Boss's Chauffeur — When a Zombie enters thanks to Tainted Adversary, Boss's Chauffeur puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Dinosaur Egg — When Tainted Adversary enters, Dinosaur Egg puts a counter on itself

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