Ao, the Dawn Sky

Ao, the Dawn Sky

Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit

Mana cost: {3}{W}{W}

How we read this card

Flying, vigilance
When Ao dies, choose one —

triggered —

Look at the top seven cards of your library. Put any number of nonland permanent cards with total mana value 4 or less from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

triggered —

Put two +1/+1 counters on each permanent you control that's a creature or Vehicle.

triggered — puts 2 counters on it

What we read on this card

Causes: you face a dilemma, put an artifact onto the battlefield, put a battle onto the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield, put an enchantment onto the battlefield, put a planeswalker onto the battlefield, put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a battle enters the battlefield — 29 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

  1. Builder's Talent — When an artifact enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  2. Cloudstone Curio — When a creature enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Cloudstone Curio triggers

a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 74 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

  1. Liliana the Faultless — When a creature enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Liliana the Faultless gains you 1 life

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

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 53 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

When Ao, the Dawn Sky enters:

  1. Dragon's Hoard — puts a gold counter on itself
  2. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 246 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

When Ao, the Dawn Sky enters:

  1. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  2. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard

a creature gets a counter — 577 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

  1. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent

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

a nontoken enchantment enters the battlefield — 847 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

  1. Historian's Boon — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Historian's Boon makes a token

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 855 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

  1. Ghostly Dancers — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Ghostly Dancers makes a token
  2. Archon of Sun's Grace — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Archon of Sun's Grace makes a token
  3. Ajani's Chosen — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Ajani's Chosen makes a token
  4. Eidolon of Astral Winds — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Eidolon of Astral Winds grants flying
  5. Slumbering Keepguard — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Slumbering Keepguard scries
  6. Ondu Spiritdancer — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Ondu Spiritdancer makes a token
  7. Airbender Ascension — When Airbender Ascension enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, it triggers
  8. Sparring Regimen — When Sparring Regimen enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, it triggers
  9. Harvestguard Alseids — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Harvestguard Alseids triggers
  10. Skybind — When an enchantment enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Skybind flickers a creature, artifact, planeswalker, land or battle an opponent controls

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 2,530 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

When an artifact enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Mirrorworks — makes a token

an artifact enters the battlefield — 2,658 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

When an artifact enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky:

  1. Mandible Justiciar — gets +1/+1
  2. Arcbound Crusher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Battered Golem — untaps itself
  4. Grinding Station — untaps itself
  5. Leonin Elder — gains you 1 life
  6. Ingenious Smith — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Phalanx Vanguard — gets +1/+0
  8. Thopter Architect — grants flying
  9. Serum Tank — puts a charge counter on itself
  10. Gonti's Aether Heart — puts 2 counters on a permanent

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

a creature attacks — 3,562 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

When Ao, the Dawn Sky attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  4. Ancestor Dragon — gains you life
  5. Patron of the Kitsune — gains you 1 life
  6. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,562 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

When Ao, the Dawn Sky attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Apothecary White — makes a token
  4. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  5. Dalkovan Encampment — makes 2 tokens
  6. Salvation Colossus — gives +2/+2
  7. Lionheart Glimmer — gives +1/+1
  8. Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior — grants double strike and first strike
  9. Guide of Souls — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 3,562 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

When Ao, the Dawn Sky blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 3,562 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

When Ao, the Dawn Sky attacks:

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 4,091 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

  1. Aetherstorm Roc — When a creature enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything enters the battlefield — 6,738 cards in Ao's colors can cause this (Ao is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle enters thanks to Ao, the Dawn Sky, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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