Winter, Tormented Loner

Winter, Tormented Loner

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

When Winter enters, you may sacrifice a creature or planeswalker.

triggered —

When you do, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

triggered —

Winter gets +1/+0 for each creature and planeswalker card in your graveyard.

static — gives +1/+0 for each creature and planeswalker card in your graveyard

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a creature, sacrifice a planeswalker, a creature dies, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature in a graveyard, a planeswalker in a graveyard.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner, it exiles a Nightmare

a planeswalker is sacrificed — 68 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

  1. Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner, Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan puts a counter on a creature

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 231 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Liliana the Repentant — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  3. Emeria Shepherd — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  4. Moment of Reckoning — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Moment of Reckoning can bring back
  5. Serra Paragon — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  6. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Muldrotha, the Gravetide can bring back
  7. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky can bring back
  8. Loamcrafter Faun — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Loamcrafter Faun can bring back
  9. Lurrus of the Dream-Den — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Lurrus of the Dream-Den can bring back
  10. Zoraline, Cosmos Caller — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Zoraline, Cosmos Caller can bring back
  11. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  12. Loot, the Anomaly — Loot, the Anomaly puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  13. Braids's Frightful Return — Braids's Frightful Return puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  14. Scavenger's Talent — Scavenger's Talent puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  15. Eradicator Valkyrie — Eradicator Valkyrie puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  16. Blood on the Snow — Blood on the Snow puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  17. Lethal Throwdown — Lethal Throwdown puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  18. Bone Shards — Bone Shards puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  19. Flare of Malice — Flare of Malice puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  20. Spark Harvest — Spark Harvest puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger

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

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 231 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

  1. Carth the Lion — When a planeswalker dies thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner, Carth the Lion searches a library
  2. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted deals 1 damage
  3. Kaya's Ghostform — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Kaya's Ghostform brings a card back
  4. Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  5. Cruel Celebrant — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Cruel Celebrant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Rising Populace — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Rising Populace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Ajani's Last Stand — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Ajani's Last Stand sacrifices itself
  8. Martyr's Bond — When Winter, Tormented Loner is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,704 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,728 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner:

  1. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  2. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  3. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  5. Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes — deals that creature's power damage
  6. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,753 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Deadbridge Chant — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Deadbridge Chant can bring back
  2. Retrieve — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Retrieve can bring back
  3. Havengul Lich — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
  4. Paleoloth — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
  5. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  6. Banon, the Returners' Leader — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
  7. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
  8. Sword of Light and Shadow — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
  9. Necromantic Thirst — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
  10. Krile Baldesion — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard that Krile Baldesion can bring back
  11. Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  12. Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  13. Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  14. Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  15. Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  16. Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  17. Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  18. Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  19. Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  20. Cracked Skull — Cracked Skull puts cards into the graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger

1,327 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature dies — 2,753 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

  1. Vraska, the Silencer — When a creature dies thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner, Vraska, the Silencer brings a card back
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Zahur, Glory's Past makes a token
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Avacyn, Angel of Horror brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Yedora, Grave Gardener brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Nim Deathmantle brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Valkyrie's Call brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, Decaying Soil brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — When Winter, Tormented Loner dies, High-Society Hunter draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — When a creature dies thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner, Overseer of the Damned makes a token

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

a creature dies — 2,810 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

When Winter, Tormented Loner dies:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,091 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Winter, Tormented Loner leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,021 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Winter, Tormented Loner, it exiles itself

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,543 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Winter, Tormented Loner fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

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

a creature attacks — 17,785 cards in the game can cause this (Winter is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Winter, Tormented Loner attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

put anything onto the battlefield — 26,290 cards in the game can cause this.

When Winter, Tormented Loner enters thanks to:

  1. Sheoldred // The True Scriptures — it sacrifices a creature or planeswalker
  2. Geth, Thane of Contracts — it sacrifices a creature or planeswalker
  3. The Eldest Reborn — it sacrifices a creature or planeswalker
  4. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — it sacrifices a creature or planeswalker
  5. Betrayal of Flesh — it sacrifices a creature or planeswalker
  6. Live or Die — it sacrifices a creature or planeswalker
  7. Finale of Eternity — it sacrifices a creature or planeswalker

26,283 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.