Zareth San, the Trickster

Zareth San, the Trickster

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue

Mana cost: {3}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Flash
Put this card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.

activated {2}{U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacking Rogue you control to its owner's hand — bounce

activated {2}{U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacking Rogue you control to its owner's hand —

Whenever Zareth San deals combat damage to a player, you may put target permanent card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

triggered — brings a card back

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: a Rogue leaves the battlefield, put anything onto the battlefield, put a permanent onto the battlefield, a permanent leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a permanent in a graveyard.

Works well with

a nontoken permanent enters the battlefield — 142 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

When Zareth San, the Trickster enters:

  1. Spot, Felis catus — makes a token
  2. Arbaaz Mir — deals 1 damage
  3. Cadric, Soul Kindler — makes a token

a permanent enters the battlefield — 152 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

When Zareth San, the Trickster enters:

  1. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — gains you 1 life
  2. River Kelpie — draws you 1 card
  3. Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary — draws you 1 card
  4. Altar of the Brood — mills a card
  5. Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Amareth, the Lustrous — searches a library
  7. Rimefire Torque — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Eye of Singularity — kills a permanent

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

a Merfolk deals combat damage — 386 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

  1. Seafloor Oracle — When Zareth San, the Trickster deals combat damage, Seafloor Oracle draws you 1 card

a Merfolk enters the battlefield — 397 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

When Zareth San, the Trickster enters:

  1. Forerunner of the Heralds — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Deeproot Elite — puts a counter on a Merfolk
  3. River Sneak — gets +1/+1

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Zareth San, the Trickster attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Zareth San, the Trickster deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Zareth San, the Trickster enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Zareth San, the Trickster enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

When Zareth San, the Trickster attacks:

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

115 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 (Zareth San is one).

When Zareth San, the Trickster 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. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

181 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 (Zareth San is one).

When Zareth San, the Trickster blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Zareth San is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Zareth San, the Trickster attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 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 (Zareth San is one).

  1. Blastoneuron — When Blastoneuron enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it brings a card back
  2. Hologram Stalker — When Hologram Stalker enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it brings a card back
  3. Owlin Historian — When Owlin Historian enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it surveils
  4. Fire Nation Salvagers — When Fire Nation Salvagers enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it puts a counter on a creature or Vehicle
  5. Goblin Goliath — When Goblin Goliath enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it makes a token
  6. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Zareth San, the Trickster enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  7. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Zareth San, the Trickster enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  8. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Zareth San, the Trickster enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  9. Legolas Greenleaf — When Zareth San, the Trickster enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Aetherstorm Roc — When Zareth San, the Trickster enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

310 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 (Zareth San is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Zareth San, the Trickster enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — When Ivora, Insatiable Heir enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it makes a token
  3. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — When Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it deals 1 damage
  4. Dogmeat, Ever Loyal — When Dogmeat, Ever Loyal enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it mills a card
  5. SP//dr, Piloted by Peni — When SP//dr, Piloted by Peni enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it puts a counter on a creature
  6. Mu Yanling, Wind Rider — When Mu Yanling, Wind Rider enters thanks to Zareth San, the Trickster, it makes a token

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