The War in Heaven

The War in Heaven

Enchantment — Saga

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}{B}

How we read this card

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
You draw three cards and you lose 3 life.

triggered — draws you 3 cards

triggered —

Mill three cards.

triggered — mills a card

Choose up to three target creature cards with total mana value 8 or less in your graveyard. Return each of them to the battlefield with a necrodermis counter on it. They're artifacts in addition to their other types.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — grants a keyword

Causes: draw a card, make a player lose life, mill a card, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Saga in a graveyard — 186 cards in the game can cause this (The War in Heaven is one).

When The War in Heaven is in the graveyard:

  1. Rydia, Summoner of Mist — can bring it back
  2. Satsuki, the Living Lore — can bring it back

an enchantment is sacrificed — 588 cards in the game can cause this (The War in Heaven is one).

  1. Narci, Fable Singer — When you sacrifice The War in Heaven, Narci, Fable Singer draws you 1 card

an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (The War in Heaven is one).

  1. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — When The War in Heaven is in the graveyard, The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  2. Lotus-Eye Mystics — When The War in Heaven is in the graveyard, Lotus-Eye Mystics can bring it back
  3. Builder's Talent — When The War in Heaven is in the graveyard, Builder's Talent can bring it back
  4. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — When The War in Heaven is in the graveyard, Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring it back
  5. Serpent of the Pass — When The War in Heaven is in the graveyard, Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  6. Emeria Shepherd — When The War in Heaven is in the graveyard, Emeria Shepherd can bring it back
  7. Moment of Reckoning — When The War in Heaven is in the graveyard, Moment of Reckoning can bring it back
  8. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — The War in Heaven puts cards into the graveyard that Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest can bring back
  9. Serra Paragon — The War in Heaven puts cards into the graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  10. Odunos River Trawler — The War in Heaven puts cards into the graveyard that Odunos River Trawler can bring back

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

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (The War in Heaven is one).

When The War in Heaven is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Knight of Doves — makes a token
  2. Warehouse Tabby — makes a token
  3. Starfield Mystic — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Femeref Enchantress — draws you 1 card
  5. Savior of the Sleeping — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Ashiok's Reaper — draws you 1 card
  7. Wicked Visitor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Martyr's Bond — makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

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

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (The War in Heaven is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to The War in Heaven:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (The War in Heaven is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to The War in Heaven:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

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

When The War in Heaven makes a player lose life:

  1. The Master of Lake-town — mills a card
  2. Intermediate Chirography — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Vilis, Broker of Blood — draws you that many cards
  4. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  5. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  6. Lich's Mastery — triggers
  7. Lich's Tomb — sacrifices a permanent
  8. Gonti's Machinations — puts a counter on a permanent you control

48 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 (The War in Heaven is one).

When The War in Heaven makes a player draw a card:

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Aether Syphon — mills a card

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (The War in Heaven is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature enters thanks to The War in Heaven, Dual Nature makes a token

32 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 War in Heaven is one).

  1. Saprazzan Bailiff — When Saprazzan Bailiff enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it hits a graveyard
  2. Embalmed Ascendant — When Embalmed Ascendant enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it makes a token
  3. Gastal Thrillseeker — When Gastal Thrillseeker enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it deals 1 damage
  4. Cavalier of Dawn — When Cavalier of Dawn enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it kills a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
  5. Master Skald — When Master Skald enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it exiles a card from your graveyard
  6. Trusty Retriever — When Trusty Retriever enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it triggers
  7. Gastal Raider — When Gastal Raider enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it makes an opponent discard a card

381 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 War in Heaven is one).

  1. White Widow, Free Agent — When White Widow, Free Agent enters thanks to The War in Heaven, it triggers

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