The Foretold Soldier

The Foretold Soldier

Creature — Alien Zombie Soldier

Mana cost: {2}{G}{G}

How we read this card

This creature must be blocked if able.
This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature.

static — restricts what can block it

Whenever this creature deals damage, exile it face down. It becomes foretold.

triggered —

triggered —

Foretell {1}{G}

Causes: exile a creature, a creature leaves the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When The Foretold Soldier deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When The Foretold Soldier attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

  1. Necroduality — When The Foretold Soldier enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

When The Foretold Soldier enters:

  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 nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

  1. The War Games — When The Foretold Soldier is exiled, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

When The Foretold Soldier is exiled:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

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

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When The Foretold Soldier enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a creature deals noncombat damage — 1,420 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Tunnel of Love — When The Foretold Soldier deals noncombat damage thanks to Tunnel of Love, it exiles itself

1,419 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When The Foretold Soldier is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

When The Foretold Soldier leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (The Foretold Soldier is one).

When The Foretold Soldier leaves the battlefield:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  3. Aang, Airbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Dour Port-Mage — draws you 1 card
  5. Vela the Night-Clad — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Taeko, the Patient Avalanche — scries
  7. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — triggers

21 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 (The Foretold Soldier is one).

When The Foretold Soldier attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  10. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

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 (The Foretold Soldier is one).

When The Foretold Soldier 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

183 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 (The Foretold Soldier is one).

  1. Tide of War — When The Foretold Soldier blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

28 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 (The Foretold Soldier is one).

When The Foretold Soldier is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card

89 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 Foretold Soldier is one).

When The Foretold Soldier enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. 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 (The Foretold Soldier is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When The Foretold Soldier enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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