Vanguard of the Rose

Vanguard of the Rose

Creature — Vampire Knight

Mana cost: {1}{W}

How we read this card

This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it.

activated {1}, Sacrifice another creature or artifact —

activated {1}, Sacrifice another creature or artifact — grants a keyword

Causes: sacrifice an artifact, sacrifice a creature, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Vanguard of the Rose, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Vanguard of the Rose, it exiles a Nightmare

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

When Vanguard of the Rose 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 (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Vanguard of the Rose attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

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

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Vanguard of the Rose is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

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

When Vanguard of the Rose 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 (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

When Vanguard of the Rose 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 Knight attacks — 547 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Knights' Charge — When Vanguard of the Rose attacks, Knights' Charge makes each opponent lose 1 life

a Knight deals combat damage — 547 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Exsanguinator Cavalry — When Vanguard of the Rose deals combat damage, Exsanguinator Cavalry puts a counter on a permanent

a Knight enters the battlefield — 592 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

When Vanguard of the Rose enters:

  1. Brimstone Trebuchet — untaps itself
  2. Zhalfirin Lancer — gets +1/+1

a Knight creature it grants types to — 596 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dragoon's Lance — Dragoon's Lance gives Vanguard of the Rose an extra creature type

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

a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 740 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Bag of Devouring — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Bag of Devouring exiles it

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Vanguard of the Rose, it makes a token
  3. Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest is sacrificed thanks to Vanguard of the Rose, it searches a library
  4. Moonstone Eulogist — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Magnetic Snuffler — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gleaming Geardrake — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Gleaming Geardrake puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Esoteric Duplicator — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Esoteric Duplicator makes a token
  8. Biotech Specialist — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Biotech Specialist deals 2 damage
  9. Jaws, Relentless Predator — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Jaws, Relentless Predator deals 1 damage
  10. Crime Novelist — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Crime Novelist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

Vanguard of the Rose puts cards into the:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — graveyard that Loran, Disciple of History can bring back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  5. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  6. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  7. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  8. Goblin Engineer — graveyard that Goblin Engineer can bring back
  9. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — graveyard that Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer can bring back
  10. Scrap Welder — graveyard that Scrap Welder can bring back

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token
  3. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  5. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
  6. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers
  7. The Master, Gallifrey's End — exiles it

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 1,250 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

When a creature or artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Vanguard of the Rose:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose:

  1. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  2. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  3. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  7. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  8. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  9. Fangren Marauder — gains you 5 life
  10. Disciple of the Vault — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When you sacrifice another creature or artifact to Vanguard of the Rose, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers

28 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 (Vanguard of the Rose is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Vanguard of the Rose, it exiles itself

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