Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse

Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse

Creature — Vampire Sorcerer // Sorcery

Mana cost: {3}{B/R} // {B/R}

How we read this card

This creature enters prepared.

triggered —

As long as an opponent was dealt noncombat damage this turn, this creature has flying and haste.

static — grants a keyword

Vicious Verse deals 1 damage to target opponent.

on-cast — deals 1 damage

Causes: prepare anything, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

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

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  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 (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse 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. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

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

a sorcery is cast — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse is cast:

  1. Soul-Scar Mage — gets +1/+1
  2. Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage — gets +1/+1
  3. Spellweaver Volute — copies a spell
  4. Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot — gets +1/+1
  5. Niblis of Frost — gets +1/+1
  6. Primeval Bounty — puts 3 counters on a creature
  7. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — gets +1/+1
  8. Thor, God of Thunder — deals that spell's mana value damage
  9. Artist's Talent — draws and discards
  10. Blood Funnel — sacrifices a creature

424 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 (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Saw — sacrifices a creature

190 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 (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers

120 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 (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 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 (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

  1. Riku of Two Reflections — When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse enters, Riku of Two Reflections makes a token

32 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 (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse enters:

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

325 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 (Whiplash Wordsmith is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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