Amzu, Swarm's Hunger

Amzu, Swarm's Hunger

Legendary Creature — Insect Shaman

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

How we read this card

Flying, menace
Other Insects you control have menace.

static — grants a keyword

Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, you may create a 1/1 black and green Insect creature token, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the greatest mana value among those cards. Do this only once each turn.

triggered — makes a token

triggered — puts the greatest mana value among those cards counters on it

What we read on this card

Causes: create an Insect creature token, put an Insect creature token onto the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: anything leaves a graveyard, an Insect it grants abilities to.

Works well with

an Insect attacks — 238 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger attacks, Fumulus, the Infestation makes each opponent lose 1 life

a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 217 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

  1. Thornbite Staff — When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger enters, Thornbite Staff triggers

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,360 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this.

  1. Endless Ranks of HYDRA — When Endless Ranks of HYDRA leaves a graveyard, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  2. Liliana the Repentant — When Liliana the Repentant leaves a graveyard, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  3. Paleoloth — When Paleoloth leaves a graveyard, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  4. Sword of the Meek — When Sword of the Meek leaves a graveyard, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  5. Dragon Fangs — When Dragon Fangs leaves a graveyard, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  6. Dragon Shadow — When Dragon Shadow leaves a graveyard, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Sword of Light and Shadow, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  8. Necromantic Thirst — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Necromantic Thirst, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  9. Jocasta, Automaton Avenger — When Jocasta, Automaton Avenger leaves a graveyard, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token
  10. Masked Admirers — When Masked Admirers leaves a graveyard, Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes a token

1,350 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 1,021 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this.

  1. Birthing Ritual — Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes fodder for Birthing Ritual

1,020 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

When an Insect enters thanks to Amzu, Swarm's Hunger:

  1. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is created — 1,402 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger makes an Insect token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature attacks — 6,618 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  3. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  4. Fractal Harness — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  6. Wand of Orcus — grants deathtouch
  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. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,618 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Hollowmurk Siege — puts a counter on a creature
  5. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  6. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  7. Boggart Prankster — gives +1/+0
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Twins of Discord — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,618 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  4. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  5. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Mammoth Harness — grants first strike
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 6,618 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 6,648 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  6. Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable — makes a token
  7. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,890 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger enters:

  1. Dual Nature — makes a token
  2. Bramble Sovereign — makes a token
  3. Soul of the Harvest — draws you 1 card
  4. Surrak and Goreclaw — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Radagast the Brown — searches a library
  7. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  8. The Great Henge — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Guardian Project — draws you 1 card
  10. Warden of the Grove — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,436 cards in Amzu's colors can cause this (Amzu is one).

  1. Legolas Greenleaf — When Amzu, Swarm's Hunger enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When an Insect enters thanks to Amzu, Swarm's Hunger, Ayara, First of Locthwain makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Blasting Station — When an Insect enters thanks to Amzu, Swarm's Hunger, Blasting Station untaps itself
  4. Monkey Cage — When an Insect enters thanks to Amzu, Swarm's Hunger, Monkey Cage sacrifices itself

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