Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root

Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root

Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock // Legendary Creature — Human Druid

Mana cost: {B}

How we read this card

Menace, lifelink
If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead.

static —

When you do, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with that ability

triggered — makes a token

When this token dies, you gain 1 life.
Whenever you gain life, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and those creatures gain trample until end of turn.

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a nontoken creature, a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield, create a Pest creature token, put a Pest creature token onto the battlefield, put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: life is gained.

Works well with

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

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

When a creature is exiled thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Dina, Soul Steeper makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Marina Vendrell's Grimoire draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, South Wind Avatar makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Rodolf Duskbringer grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Fiendish Panda puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Veinwitch Coven brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Cleric Class puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Lich's Mastery draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Wall of Limbs puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Primeval Bounty — When Primeval Bounty gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  11. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When Massacre Girl, Most Wanted gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  12. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When Ayara, First of Locthwain gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  13. Gala Greeters — When Gala Greeters gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  14. Vaultborn Tyrant — When Vaultborn Tyrant gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  15. Prosperous Innkeeper — When Prosperous Innkeeper gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  16. Essence Warden — When Essence Warden gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  17. Virulent Emissary — When Virulent Emissary gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  18. Bogwater Lumaret — When Bogwater Lumaret gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  19. Social Climber — When Social Climber gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  20. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer triggers

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

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

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature is exiled thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, 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 creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Shalai and Hallar — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  8. Danny Pink — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  9. Enduring Scalelord — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order draws you 1 card

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Birthing Ritual — Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root makes fodder for Birthing Ritual

2,719 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When a Pest enters thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root:

  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 (Valentin is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root makes a Pest 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 (Valentin is one).

When a Pest enters thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root:

  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 (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root makes a Pest 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 nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Dual Nature exiles a creature

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

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

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root:

  1. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  2. Valor of the Worthy — makes a token
  3. Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature

27 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 (Valentin is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

140 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 (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root 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 (Valentin is one).

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — When a Pest enters thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom gains you 1 life

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