Unctus, Grand Metatect

Unctus, Grand Metatect

Legendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Vedalken

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}

How we read this card

Other blue creatures you control have that ability

static — grants a keyword

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, draw a card, then discard a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

triggered —

Other artifact creatures you control get +1/+1.

static — gives +1/+1

Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a blue artifact in addition to its other colors and types. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {U/P} — turns something into a creature

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: draw a card, discard a card.

Cares about: a creature becomes tapped, a creature it grants abilities to, a creature it boosts, an artifact it boosts.

Works well with

a Phyrexian artifact is cast — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

  1. Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos — When Unctus, Grand Metatect is cast, Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos puts a counter on a permanent

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Unctus, Grand Metatect attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Unctus, Grand Metatect enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Unctus, Grand Metatect enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

tap a creature — 565 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cryotheory Adept — When Cryotheory Adept becomes tapped, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  2. Ty Lee, Chi Blocker — When Ty Lee, Chi Blocker becomes tapped, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  3. Will of the Naga — When a creature becomes tapped thanks to Will of the Naga, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  4. Nyssa of Traken — When Nyssa of Traken becomes tapped, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  5. Fear of Sleep Paralysis — When Fear of Sleep Paralysis becomes tapped, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  6. Tolarian Kraken — When Tolarian Kraken becomes tapped, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  7. Vedalken Certarch — When Vedalken Certarch becomes tapped, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  8. Braided Net // Braided Quipu — When a creature becomes tapped thanks to Braided Net // Braided Quipu, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  9. Faces of the Past — When a creature becomes tapped thanks to Faces of the Past, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card
  10. Rooftop Nuisance — When a creature becomes tapped thanks to Rooftop Nuisance, Unctus, Grand Metatect draws you 1 card

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

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

When Unctus, Grand Metatect attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

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

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

When Unctus, Grand Metatect deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

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

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Unctus, Grand Metatect deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

When Unctus, Grand Metatect makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

53 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 (Unctus is one).

When Unctus, Grand Metatect 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 nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

When Unctus, Grand Metatect 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

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

When Unctus, Grand Metatect makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

When Unctus, Grand Metatect enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Unctus is one).

  1. Thor, God of Thunder — Unctus, Grand Metatect puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back

443 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 (Unctus is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Unctus, Grand Metatect is cast, Primeval Bounty makes a token

90 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 (Unctus is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Unctus, Grand Metatect enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

3,035 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.