Trusty Retriever

Trusty Retriever

Creature — Dog

Mana cost: {3}{W}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, choose one —

triggered —

Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Return target artifact or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

triggered — brings a card back

Causes: you face a dilemma, put a counter on anything, an artifact leaves a graveyard, an enchantment leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: an artifact in a graveyard, an enchantment in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Dog deals combat damage — 201 cards in the game can cause this (Trusty Retriever is one).

  1. Sophia, Dogged Detective — When Trusty Retriever deals combat damage, Sophia, Dogged Detective makes a token

an artifact leaves a graveyard — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Trusty Retriever is one).

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Trusty Retriever, Imotekh the Stormlord makes 2 tokens

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

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Trusty Retriever is one).

When Trusty Retriever poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. The Mountain-king's Return — The Mountain-king's Return puts cards into the graveyard that Trusty Retriever can bring back
  2. Argentum Masticore — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  3. Cataclysmic Gearhulk — Cataclysmic Gearhulk puts cards into the graveyard that Trusty Retriever can bring back
  4. Magus of the Disk — Magus of the Disk puts cards into the graveyard that Trusty Retriever can bring back
  5. Celestial Kirin — Celestial Kirin puts cards into the graveyard that Trusty Retriever can bring back
  6. The Filigree Sylex — When The Filigree Sylex is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  7. Bumbleflower's Sharepot — When Bumbleflower's Sharepot is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  8. Coercive Portal — When Coercive Portal is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  9. Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins — Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins puts cards into the graveyard that Trusty Retriever can bring back
  10. Oblivion Stone — When Oblivion Stone is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back

973 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put an artifact into a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  2. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  4. Throwing Knife — When Throwing Knife is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  5. The Fantasticar — When The Fantasticar is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  6. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  7. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard that Trusty Retriever can bring back
  8. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — When Dawn-Blessed Pennant is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  9. Conjurer's Bauble — When Conjurer's Bauble is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back
  10. Codex Shredder — When Codex Shredder is in the graveyard, Trusty Retriever can bring it back

1,216 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When an artifact or enchantment leaves a graveyard thanks to Trusty Retriever:

  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.

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Trusty Retriever is one).

When Trusty Retriever gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Trusty Retriever is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Trusty Retriever gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Trusty Retriever is one).

When Trusty Retriever attacks:

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

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 (Trusty Retriever is one).

When Trusty Retriever 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

180 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 (Trusty Retriever is one).

When Trusty Retriever blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

24 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.

When Trusty Retriever:

  1. Scurry Oak — enters, Scurry Oak puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — enters, Fathom Mage puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — enters, Lonis, Genetics Expert puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  5. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  6. The Neutrinos — enters, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — enters, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Elspeth Conquers Death — enters thanks to Elspeth Conquers Death, it triggers
  9. Tale of Tinúviel — enters thanks to Tale of Tinúviel, it triggers
  10. The Princess Takes Flight — enters thanks to The Princess Takes Flight, it triggers
  11. Aetherstorm Roc — enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  12. Raphael, Most Attitude — enters, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

301 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 (Trusty Retriever is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Trusty Retriever 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.