Virus Beetle

Virus Beetle

Artifact Creature — Insect

Mana cost: {1}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.

triggered —

Causes: discard a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Insect attacks — 323 cards in the game can cause this (Virus Beetle is one).

When Virus Beetle attacks:

  1. Vrestin, Menoptra Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

When Virus Beetle 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 (Virus Beetle is one).

When Virus Beetle 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 (Virus Beetle is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Virus Beetle deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

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

When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Virus Beetle:

  1. Sangromancer — gains you 3 life
  2. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — puts a counter on an Advisor
  3. Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — makes a token
  4. Tourach, Dread Cantor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance — deals 1 damage
  6. Tinybones, Bauble Burglar — hits a graveyard
  7. Fell Specter — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  8. Spirit Cairn — makes a token
  9. Confessor — gains you 1 life
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

51 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 (Virus Beetle is one).

When Virus Beetle 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 (Virus Beetle is one).

When Virus Beetle 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

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

When Virus Beetle 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

57 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 (Virus Beetle is one).

Virus Beetle puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Vessel of Endless Rest — can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — can bring back
  4. Enlightened Confidant — can bring back

440 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 (Virus Beetle is one).

When Virus Beetle attacks:

  1. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  2. Cool but Rude — draws and discards

141 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 (Virus Beetle is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Virus Beetle is cast, Primeval Bounty makes a token

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Virus Beetle is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Virus Beetle enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

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