Xavier Sal, Infested Captain

Xavier Sal, Infested Captain

Legendary Creature — Human Fungus Pirate

Mana cost: {B}{G}{U}

How we read this card

Populate. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {T}, Remove a counter from another permanent you control —

activated {T}, Remove a counter from another permanent you control —

Proliferate. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {T}, Sacrifice another creature —

activated {T}, Sacrifice another creature — proliferates

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: remove a counter from a permanent, create a token, put a token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, proliferate.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

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

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, it exiles a Nightmare

you proliferate — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

When Xavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates:

  1. Scheming Aspirant — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  2. Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres — draws you 1 card
  3. Voidwing Hybrid — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Venser, Corpse Puppet — triggers

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

a Pirate deals combat damage — 223 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Ramirez DePietro, Pillager — When Xavier Sal, Infested Captain deals combat damage, Ramirez DePietro, Pillager exiles a card from a library

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

a Pirate attacks — 223 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Breeches, Eager Pillager — When Xavier Sal, Infested Captain attacks, Breeches, Eager Pillager triggers

a Pirate enters the battlefield — 231 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

When Xavier Sal, Infested Captain enters:

  1. Gemcutter Buccaneer — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Coalition — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Merchant Raiders — taps a creature
  4. Coercive Recruiter — untaps a creature

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

When you sacrifice another creature to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain:

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

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

When you sacrifice another creature to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  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 — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

Xavier Sal, Infested Captain puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

When you sacrifice another creature to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

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

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Xavier Sal, Infested Captain makes a creature token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When you sacrifice another creature to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When you sacrifice another creature to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When you sacrifice another creature to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When you sacrifice another creature to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, it makes a token
  6. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, it triggers

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice another creature to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, 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 — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization — When Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization dies thanks to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, it exiles itself

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

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Xavier Sal, Infested Captain fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 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 (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Xavier Sal, Infested Captain attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

221 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 (Xavier Sal is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Xavier Sal, Infested Captain attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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