Virulent Silencer

Virulent Silencer

Artifact Creature — Robot Assassin

Mana cost: {3}

How we read this card

Whenever a nontoken artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, that player gets two poison counters.

triggered — puts 2 counters on it

Causes: put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a nontoken artifact deals combat damage, a nontoken creature deals combat damage.

Works well with

an Assassin deals combat damage — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Virulent Silencer is one).

When Virulent Silencer deals combat damage:

  1. Layla Hassan — brings a card back
  2. Ezio, Blade of Vengeance — draws you 1 card
  3. Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — triggers
  4. Jacob Frye — exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin attacks — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Virulent Silencer is one).

When Virulent Silencer attacks:

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Origin of the Hidden Ones — makes a token

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

When Virulent Silencer 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

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

When Virulent Silencer 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

2 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.

  1. Canoptek Spyder — When Canoptek Spyder deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  2. Traxos, Scourge Eternal — When Traxos, Scourge Eternal deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  3. Soultether Golem — When Soultether Golem deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  4. The Peregrine Dynamo — When The Peregrine Dynamo deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  5. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  6. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  7. Jocasta, Automaton Avenger — When Jocasta, Automaton Avenger deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  8. H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot — When H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  9. The Vision — When The Vision deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent
  10. Machine Man, Model X-51 — When Machine Man, Model X-51 deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

1,233 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Virulent Silencer is one).

When Virulent Silencer 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 (Virulent Silencer is one).

When Virulent Silencer 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

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

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Virulent Silencer, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

an artifact it grants types to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Virulent Silencer an extra creature type

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it grants abilities to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Darksteel Forge — Darksteel Forge gives Virulent Silencer indestructible

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it applies untap to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Unwinding Clock — Unwinding Clock gives Virulent Silencer an extra untap

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Virulent Silencer enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

56 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 (Virulent Silencer is one).

When Virulent Silencer attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

132 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 (Virulent Silencer is one).

When Virulent Silencer attacks:

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

197 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 (Virulent Silencer is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Virulent Silencer 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 (Virulent Silencer is one).

When Virulent Silencer enters:

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  3. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

341 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 (Virulent Silencer is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Virulent Silencer enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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