Zhao, the Moon Slayer

Zhao, the Moon Slayer

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {1}{R}

How we read this card

Menace
Nonbasic lands enter tapped.
Put a conqueror counter on Zhao.

activated {7} — puts a counter on it

As long as Zhao has a conqueror counter on him, nonbasic lands are Mountains.

static — makes your creatures bigger

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a land it boosts.

Works well with

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

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Zhao, the Moon Slayer enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Zhao is one).

When Zhao, the Moon Slayer gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  3. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  4. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card
  6. Kros, Defense Contractor — triggers
  7. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Zhao is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Zhao, the Moon Slayer gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Zhao is one).

When Zhao, the Moon Slayer 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.

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

When Zhao, the Moon Slayer attacks:

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

116 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 (Zhao is one).

When Zhao, the Moon Slayer 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. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  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

187 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 (Zhao is one).

When Zhao, the Moon Slayer blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  6. Dwindle — kills a creature
  7. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

22 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 (Zhao is one).

When Zhao, the Moon Slayer attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Zhao is one).

When Zhao, the Moon Slayer enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  5. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  6. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  7. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  9. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  10. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

308 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 (Zhao is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Zhao, the Moon Slayer enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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