Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

Legendary Creature — Insect

Mana cost: {3}{G}{G}

How we read this card

You may play lands and cast Insect spells from your graveyard.

static — brings a card back

static — brings a card back

Whenever another Insect you control dies, put it on the bottom of its owner's library, then mill two cards.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — mills a card

Target Insect gets +1/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.

activated {1}{B/G} — gives +1/+0

activated {1}{B/G} — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: play a land, a land leaves a graveyard, cast an Insect spell, an Insect spell leaves a graveyard, an Insect leaves a graveyard, mill a card.

Cares about: an Insect is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a land in a graveyard, an Insect spell in a graveyard, a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

an Insect is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 18 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Nantuko Calmer — When Nantuko Calmer is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  2. Seedship Broodtender — When Seedship Broodtender is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  3. Haywire Mite — When Haywire Mite is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  4. Swarmyard Massacre — When an Insect is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Swarmyard Massacre, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  5. Giant Caterpillar — When Giant Caterpillar is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  6. Caustic Caterpillar — When Caustic Caterpillar is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  7. Stirge — When Stirge is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  8. Unyaro Bees — When Unyaro Bees is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  9. Marker Beetles — When Marker Beetles is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back
  10. Grave-Shell Scarab — When Grave-Shell Scarab is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord brings a card back

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

a land is played — 97 cards in the game can cause this (Zask is one).

When a land plays a land thanks to Zask, Skittering Swarmlord:

  1. Flubs, the Fool — draws you 1 card
  2. Infernal Sovereign — draws you 1 card
  3. Shadow of the Goblin — deals 1 damage
  4. The Endstone — draws you 1 card
  5. Horn of Greed — makes a player draw 1 card
  6. Pangosaur — triggers
  7. City of Traitors — sacrifices itself

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

a spell is cast — 155 cards in the game can cause this (Zask is one).

When Zask, Skittering Swarmlord is cast:

  1. Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge — draws you 1 card
  2. Glaring Fleshraker — makes a token
  3. The Kingpin of Crime — drains each opponent
  4. Leader's Talent — puts a counter on a creature
  5. Elena, Turk Recruit — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Nita, Forum Conciliator — puts a counter on a creature
  7. Treasury Thrull — drains each opponent
  8. Moira and Teshar — brings a card back
  9. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle — brings a card back
  10. Norin the Wary — flickers itself

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

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

When Zask, Skittering Swarmlord attacks:

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

put a land into a graveyard — 634 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Tainted Aether — Tainted Aether puts cards into the graveyard that Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring back
  2. Spiked Ripsaw — Spiked Ripsaw puts cards into the graveyard that Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring back
  3. Excavating Anurid — Excavating Anurid puts cards into the graveyard that Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring back
  4. Rancid Earth — Rancid Earth puts cards into the graveyard that Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring back
  5. Cabal Pit — When Cabal Pit is in the graveyard, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring it back
  6. Centaur Garden — When Centaur Garden is in the graveyard, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring it back
  7. Haven of the Spirit Dragon — When Haven of the Spirit Dragon is in the graveyard, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring it back
  8. Edgewall Inn — When Edgewall Inn is in the graveyard, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring it back
  9. Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord — Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord puts cards into the graveyard that Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring back
  10. Lazotep Quarry — Lazotep Quarry puts cards into the graveyard that Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can bring back

624 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When a land leaves a graveyard thanks to Zask, Skittering Swarmlord:

  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.

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

Zask, Skittering Swarmlord:

  1. Quintorius Kand — puts cards into the graveyard that Quintorius Kand can bring back
  2. Demigod of Revenge — puts cards into the graveyard that Demigod of Revenge can bring back
  3. Hunting Grounds — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Hunting Grounds needs
  4. Samwise Gamgee — puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  5. Bloodbond March — puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  6. Thor, God of Thunder — puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  7. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  8. Harness the Storm — puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  9. Transplant Theorist — puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  10. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Zask is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Zask, Skittering Swarmlord:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 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 (Zask is one).

When Zask, Skittering Swarmlord attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

123 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 (Zask is one).

When Zask, Skittering Swarmlord attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

200 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 (Zask is one).

When Zask, Skittering Swarmlord enters:

  1. Season of Growth — scries
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

354 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 (Zask is one).

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

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