Zodiark, Umbral God

Zodiark, Umbral God

Legendary Creature — God

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

How we read this card

Indestructible
When Zodiark enters, each player sacrifices half the non-God creatures they control of their choice, rounded down.

triggered —

Whenever a player sacrifices another creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Zodiark.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature is sacrificed.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Zodiark is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, it exiles a Nightmare

a God attacks — 125 cards in the game can cause this (Zodiark is one).

  1. Kratos, Stoic Father — When Zodiark, Umbral God attacks, Kratos, Stoic Father puts a counter on a permanent

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Zodiark is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
  7. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  11. Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  12. Sporogenic Infection — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  13. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When you sacrifice Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  14. Skittering Horror — When you sacrifice Skittering Horror, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  15. Skittering Skirge — When you sacrifice Skittering Skirge, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  16. Skittering Monstrosity — When you sacrifice Skittering Monstrosity, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  17. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  18. Grist, the Hunger Tide — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  19. Cabal Therapist — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Cabal Therapist triggers
  20. Rakdos, the Muscle — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

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

When Zodiark, Umbral God gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Zodiark is one).

Zodiark, Umbral God puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Zodiark is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Zodiark is one).

  1. Conclave Mentor — When Conclave Mentor dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, it gains you its power life
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  4. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a creature dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  6. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, it makes a token
  7. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, it draws you 1 card
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, it triggers

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Zodiark is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Zodiark is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Zodiark, Umbral God, it exiles itself

19 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 (Zodiark is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Zodiark, Umbral God fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 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 (Zodiark is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Zodiark, Umbral God attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

219 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 (Zodiark is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Zodiark, Umbral God attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

150 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 (Zodiark is one).

When Zodiark, Umbral God enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself

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

put anything onto the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Makeshift Mannequin — When Zodiark, Umbral God enters thanks to Makeshift Mannequin, it makes a player sacrifice a creature

26,498 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.