Whippoorwill

Whippoorwill

Creature — Bird

Mana cost: {G}

How we read this card

Target creature can't be regenerated this turn. Damage that would be dealt to that creature this turn can't be prevented or dealt instead to another permanent or player.
When the creature dies this turn, exile the creature.

triggered — hits a graveyard

Causes: exile a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a creature dies.

Works well with

a Bird attacks — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

When Whippoorwill attacks:

  1. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — scries
  2. Choco, Seeker of Paradise — puts a land onto the battlefield

a Bird creature is cast — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

  1. Chocobo Camp — When Whippoorwill is cast, it arrives with counters thanks to Chocobo Camp

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Bird deals combat damage — 486 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

  1. Kastral, the Windcrested — When Whippoorwill deals combat damage, Kastral, the Windcrested triggers

a nontoken Bird enters the battlefield — 487 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

  1. Knightfisher — When Whippoorwill enters, Knightfisher makes a token

a Bird enters the battlefield — 538 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

  1. Salvation Swan — When Whippoorwill enters, Salvation Swan flickers a creature you control

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

  1. The War Games — When Whippoorwill is exiled, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

When Whippoorwill is exiled:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

When Whippoorwill leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Whippoorwill is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Whippoorwill, it triggers

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Whippoorwill is one).

When Whippoorwill leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 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 (Whippoorwill is one).

When Whippoorwill attacks:

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

113 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 (Whippoorwill is one).

When Whippoorwill attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  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

183 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 (Whippoorwill is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Whippoorwill blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 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 (Whippoorwill is one).

When Whippoorwill enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. Bess, Soul Nourisher — puts a +1/+1 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

302 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 (Whippoorwill is one).

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

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