Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei

Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever Zhang Liao deals damage to an opponent, that opponent discards a card.

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: discard a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Zhang Liao is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei onto the battlefield from your library

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

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Zhang Liao is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Zhang Liao is one).

When Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Sangromancer — gains you 3 life
  6. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — puts a counter on an Advisor
  7. Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — makes a token
  8. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  9. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  10. Currency Converter — exiles it

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Zhang Liao is one).

When Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Zhang Liao is one).

Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei:

  1. Samwise Gamgee — puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

434 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 (Zhang Liao is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  5. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Compost — draws you 1 card
  7. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  8. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  9. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

2 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 (Zhang Liao is one).

When Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei 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 (Zhang Liao is one).

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — When Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei attacks, Adaptive Omnitool searches a library

201 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 (Zhang Liao is one).

When Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself

351 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 (Zhang Liao is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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