Volo, Itinerant Scholar

Volo, Itinerant Scholar

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

When Volo enters, create Volo's Journal, a legendary colorless Book artifact token with hexproof and that ability

triggered — makes a token

Whenever you cast a creature spell, note one of its creature types that hasn't been noted for Volo's Journal.
Draw a card for each creature type noted for target permanent you control named Volo's Journal.

activated {2}, {T} — draws you cards

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What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Book artifact token, put a Book artifact token onto the battlefield, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Volo is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Volo, Itinerant Scholar enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Volo is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Volo, Itinerant Scholar enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Volo is one).

When a Book enters thanks to Volo, Itinerant Scholar:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Volo is one).

When Volo, Itinerant Scholar makes a Book token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

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

When Volo, Itinerant Scholar 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. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  7. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  8. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  9. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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 (Volo is one).

When Volo, Itinerant Scholar 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.

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

When a Book enters thanks to Volo, Itinerant Scholar:

  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 (Volo is one).

When Volo, Itinerant Scholar 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

128 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 (Volo is one).

When Volo, Itinerant Scholar attacks:

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

196 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 (Volo is one).

When Volo, Itinerant Scholar 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. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

335 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 (Volo is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Volo, Itinerant Scholar enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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