Vash, Freelance Archaeologist

Vash, Freelance Archaeologist

Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Scientist

Not yet released — 13 Nov 2026

Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}

How we read this card

At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 1.

triggered — surveils

Whenever a card leaves your graveyard, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: surveil, draw a card.

Cares about: an upkeep, anything leaves a graveyard.

Works well with

you surveil — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Vash is one).

When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist surveils:

  1. Mirko, Obsessive Theorist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review — gives +1/+0
  3. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — gets +1/+1
  4. Saheeli, Consul of Oversight — makes a token
  5. Copy Catchers — makes a token
  6. Proft, Consulting Detective — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Matoya, Archon Elder — draws you 1 card
  8. Denzilore Fatehold — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Whispering Snitch — deals 1 damage
  10. Blood Operative — makes you lose life

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

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Vash is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Vash is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Vash is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Vash is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Endless Ranks of HYDRA — When Endless Ranks of HYDRA leaves a graveyard, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  2. Liliana the Repentant — When Liliana the Repentant leaves a graveyard, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  3. Paleoloth — When Paleoloth leaves a graveyard, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  4. Sword of the Meek — When Sword of the Meek leaves a graveyard, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  5. Dragon Fangs — When Dragon Fangs leaves a graveyard, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  6. Dragon Shadow — When Dragon Shadow leaves a graveyard, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Sword of Light and Shadow, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  8. Necromantic Thirst — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Necromantic Thirst, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  9. Jocasta, Automaton Avenger — When Jocasta, Automaton Avenger leaves a graveyard, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card
  10. Masked Admirers — When Masked Admirers leaves a graveyard, Vash, Freelance Archaeologist draws you 1 card

2,493 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist 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.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Vash is one).

When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist 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 card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Vash is one).

Vash, Freelance Archaeologist:

  1. Samwise Gamgee — puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Vash is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Vash, Freelance Archaeologist:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 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 (Vash is one).

When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — 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 (Vash is one).

When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

199 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 (Vash is one).

When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

358 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 (Vash is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Vash, Freelance Archaeologist enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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