Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist

Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist

Creature — Human Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf

Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}

How we read this card

Menace, haste
Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 1 damage to each of up to one target creature, up to one target player, and/or up to one target planeswalker.

triggered — deals 1 damage

Daybound
Menace, haste
Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 2 damage to each of up to one target creature, up to one target player, and/or up to one target planeswalker.

triggered — deals 2 damage

Nightbound

Causes: a creature deals noncombat damage, anything deals noncombat damage, a planeswalker deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Werewolf enters the battlefield — 134 cards in the game can cause this (Volatile Arsonist is one).

  1. Geier Reach Bandit // Vildin-Pack Alpha — When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist enters, Geier Reach Bandit // Vildin-Pack Alpha triggers

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Volatile Arsonist is one).

When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  6. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  7. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  8. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Volatile Arsonist is one).

When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 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 (Volatile Arsonist is one).

When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist 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 creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Volatile Arsonist is one).

When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — triggers

182 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 (Volatile Arsonist is one).

When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

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

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Volatile Arsonist is one).

When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Volatile Arsonist is one).

  1. Soul Link — When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist is dealt damage, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 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 (Volatile Arsonist is one).

When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

307 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 (Volatile Arsonist is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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