The Book of Vile Darkness

The Book of Vile Darkness

Legendary Artifact — Book

Mana cost: {B}{B}{B}

How we read this card

At the beginning of your end step, if you lost 2 or more life this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

triggered — makes a token

Create Vecna, a legendary 8/8 black Zombie God creature token with indestructible and all triggered abilities of the exiled cards.

activated {T}, Exile The Book of Vile Darkness and artifacts you control named Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna —

activated {T}, Exile The Book of Vile Darkness and artifacts you control named Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna — makes a token

Causes: create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield, exile a Book artifact, exile an Eye artifact, a Book artifact leaves the battlefield, an Eye artifact leaves the battlefield, create a God creature token, put a God creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: an end step.

Works well with

a nontoken artifact is exiled — 334 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When a Book or Eye is exiled thanks to The Book of Vile Darkness:

  1. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token

an artifact is exiled — 336 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

  1. Shard of the Void Dragon — When a Book or Eye is exiled thanks to The Book of Vile Darkness, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

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

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to The Book of Vile Darkness:

  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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When a Book or Eye leaves the battlefield thanks to The Book of Vile Darkness, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a Book or Eye is exiled thanks to The Book of Vile Darkness, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to The Book of Vile Darkness:

  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 (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When The Book of Vile Darkness 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.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When The Book of Vile Darkness is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 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 (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to The Book of Vile Darkness:

  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 (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When The Book of Vile Darkness makes a Zombie 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.

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When The Book of Vile Darkness enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When The Book of Vile Darkness enters:

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

57 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 (The Book of Vile Darkness is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to The Book of Vile Darkness:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — gains you 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life

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