Torsten, Founder of Benalia

Torsten, Founder of Benalia

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {5}{G}{W}

How we read this card

When Torsten enters, reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put any number of creature and/or land cards from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

triggered — searches a library

When Torsten dies, create seven 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

triggered — makes 7 tokens

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Soldier creature token, put a Soldier creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Torsten is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library

9 other cards care 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 (Torsten is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Torsten is one).

When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia:

  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 (Torsten is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia makes a Soldier 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.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Torsten is one).

When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia:

  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 (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia makes a Soldier 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 Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. King Darien XLVIII — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia dies thanks to King Darien XLVIII, it makes 7 tokens

5,056 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers

126 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 (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Saw — sacrifices a creature

202 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 (Torsten is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

30 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 (Torsten is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

335 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 (Torsten is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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