Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

Legendary Artifact Creature — Insect

Mana cost: {1}

How we read this card

Modular 1
If a modular triggered ability would put one or more +1/+1 counters on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.

static — puts that many plus one counters on it

Destroy target artifact you control.

activated {R} —

Zabaz gains flying until end of turn.

activated {W} — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Insect attacks — 323 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp attacks:

  1. Vrestin, Menoptra Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp puts cards into the:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — graveyard that Loran, Disciple of History can bring back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  5. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  6. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  7. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  8. Goblin Engineer — graveyard that Goblin Engineer can bring back
  9. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — graveyard that Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer can bring back
  10. Scrap Welder — graveyard that Scrap Welder can bring back

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token
  3. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  5. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
  6. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

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

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 1,250 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

When an artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  2. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  3. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  7. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  8. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  9. Fangren Marauder — gains you 5 life
  10. Disciple of the Vault — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Biotransference — makes you lose life

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates

3 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 (Zabaz is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Zabaz is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp is cast, Primeval Bounty makes a token

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