Talion, the Kindly Lord

Talion, the Kindly Lord

Legendary Creature — Faerie Noble

Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
As Talion enters, choose a number between 1 and 10.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell with mana value, power, or toughness equal to the chosen number, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 2 life

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: make a player lose life, draw a card.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Massacre — When Massacre is cast, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  2. Ancient Cellarspawn — When Ancient Cellarspawn is cast, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Ashiok, Nightmare Muse — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  4. Smirking Spelljacker — When a spell is cast thanks to Smirking Spelljacker, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  5. Deepwood Legate — When Deepwood Legate is cast, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Saprazzan Legate — When Saprazzan Legate is cast, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  7. Knowledge Pool — When Knowledge Pool is cast, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  8. Submerge — When Submerge is cast, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  9. Hurl into History — When Hurl into History is cast, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life
  10. Court of Locthwain — When Court of Locthwain is cast, Talion, the Kindly Lord makes each opponent lose 2 life

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

a Faerie deals combat damage — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Talion is one).

When Talion, the Kindly Lord deals combat damage:

  1. Nettling Nuisance — makes a token
  2. Faerie Bladecrafter — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Alela, Cunning Conqueror — triggers

a Faerie attacks — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Talion is one).

  1. Talion's Messenger — When Talion, the Kindly Lord attacks, Talion's Messenger draws you 1 card

a Faerie creature is cast — 217 cards in the game can cause this (Talion is one).

  1. Archmage of Echoes — When Talion, the Kindly Lord is cast, Archmage of Echoes copies a spell

a Faerie enters the battlefield — 237 cards in the game can cause this (Talion is one).

  1. Obyra, Dreaming Duelist — When Talion, the Kindly Lord enters, Obyra, Dreaming Duelist makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Talion is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Talion, the Kindly Lord:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

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

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Talion is one).

When Talion, the Kindly Lord makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  6. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  7. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  8. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  9. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life

57 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 (Talion is one).

When Talion, the Kindly Lord attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  7. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  8. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura
  10. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers

113 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 (Talion is one).

When Talion, the Kindly Lord 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

181 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 (Talion is one).

When Talion, the Kindly Lord 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
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Talion is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Talion, the Kindly Lord attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 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 (Talion is one).

When Talion, the Kindly Lord 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

304 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 (Talion is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Talion, the Kindly Lord enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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