Tellah, Great Sage
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Mana cost: {3}{U}{R}
How we read this card
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 colorless Hero creature token. If four or more mana was spent to cast that spell, draw two cards. If eight or more mana was spent to cast that spell, sacrifice Tellah and it deals that much damage to each opponent.
triggered — makes a token
triggered — draws you 2 cards
triggered —
triggered — deals that much damage
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: create a Hero creature token, put a Hero creature token onto the battlefield, draw a card, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, anything deals noncombat damage.
Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast.
Works well with
a Wizard creature dies — 54 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
- Expedition Diviner — When Tellah, Great Sage is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Expedition Diviner draws you 1 card
cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.
- Madame Web, Clairvoyant — When a Spider is cast thanks to Madame Web, Clairvoyant, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- The Key to the Vault — When The Key to the Vault is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Capricious Hellraiser — When an artifact is cast thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders — When Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship — When Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Reenact the Crime — When Reenact the Crime is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Audacious Swap — When an artifact is cast thanks to Audacious Swap, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Territorial Bruntar — When an artifact is cast thanks to Territorial Bruntar, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
90 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Human creature dies — 143 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
When Tellah, Great Sage is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:
- Xathrid Necromancer — makes a token
- Village Cannibals — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
a nontoken Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 150 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
- Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter — When Tellah, Great Sage is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter makes you lose life
a Human is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 151 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
- Laid to Rest — When Tellah, Great Sage is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Laid to Rest draws you 1 card
cast a planeswalker — 361 cards in the game can cause this.
- Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator — When Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Ral, Crackling Wit — When Ral, Crackling Wit is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Saheeli, Sublime Artificer — When Saheeli, Sublime Artificer is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Ral, Storm Conduit — When Ral, Storm Conduit is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
351 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
- Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Tellah, Great Sage enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token
a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
- Diviner's Wand — When Tellah, Great Sage enters, Diviner's Wand triggers
a Wizard creature it grants types to — 1,269 cards in the game can cause this.
- Blue Mage's Cane — Blue Mage's Cane gives Tellah, Great Sage an extra creature type
1,268 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
When you sacrifice Tellah, Great Sage:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
- Polymorph — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Polymorph
- Industrial Advancement — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
- Proteus Staff — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Proteus Staff
- Synthetic Destiny — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
- Divergent Transformations — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
- Mass Polymorph — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
- Transmogrify — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Transmogrify
- Chaos Mutation — Tellah, Great Sage makes fodder for Chaos Mutation
2,711 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 (Tellah is one).
When a Hero enters thanks to Tellah, Great Sage:
- Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
- Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
- Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
- Staff of the Storyteller — When Tellah, Great Sage makes a Hero 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.
cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.
- Era of Innovation — When Era of Innovation is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Candlekeep Sage — When Candlekeep Sage is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan — When Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Gossip's Talent — When Gossip's Talent is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Aether Flash — When Aether Flash is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Dragon Tempest — When Dragon Tempest is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Electropotence — When Electropotence is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
3,663 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.
- Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Adaptive Omnitool — When Adaptive Omnitool is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Angelheart Vial — When Angelheart Vial is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy — When an instant is cast thanks to Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Myra the Magnificent — When an instant is cast thanks to Myra the Magnificent, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Melek, Izzet Paragon — When an instant is cast thanks to Melek, Izzet Paragon, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Flawless Forgery — When Flawless Forgery is cast, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
- Spectral Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
3,711 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
- Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Tellah, Great Sage makes a player draw a card, Toothy, Imaginary Friend puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
66 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Tellah is one).
- Ninja Teen — When Tellah, Great Sage leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
34 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 (Tellah is one).
- Havi, the All-Father — Tellah, Great Sage fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
443 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 (Tellah is one).
- Boss's Chauffeur — When a Hero enters thanks to Tellah, Great Sage, Boss's Chauffeur puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Dinosaur Egg — When Tellah, Great Sage enters, Dinosaur Egg puts a counter on itself
496 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.