Ares, God of War

Ares, God of War

Legendary Creature — God Warrior Villain

Mana cost: {1}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Ares attacks each combat if able.
Whenever an attacking creature you control dies, return that card to its owner's hand.

triggered — brings a card back

What we read on this card

Causes: a creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a creature dies, a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Villain deals combat damage — 133 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

  1. Stilt-Man, Towering Terror — When Ares, God of War deals combat damage, Stilt-Man, Towering Terror triggers

a Villain enters the battlefield — 144 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

When Ares, God of War enters:

  1. Doom Reigns Supreme — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder — gets +1/+0
  4. Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — triggers
  5. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord — draws and discards

a creature leaves a graveyard — 732 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Ares, God of War:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  4. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  5. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  6. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0
  8. Soul Enervation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Warrior deals combat damage — 592 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Ares, God of War deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior it applies speed increase to — 597 cards in Ares's colors can cause this.

  1. Rushblade Commander — Rushblade Commander gives Ares, God of War haste

596 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 612 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Ares, God of War enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 614 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

  1. Thrasher Brute — When Ares, God of War enters, Thrasher Brute makes each opponent lose 1 life

a Warrior creature it grants types to — 611 cards in Ares's colors can cause this.

  1. Warrior's Sword — Warrior's Sword gives Ares, God of War an extra creature type

610 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,168 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Ares, God of War:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  4. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  5. Fang, Fearless l'Cie — draws you 1 card
  6. Spirit of Resilience — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Fuming Effigy — deals 1 damage
  8. Advanced Reconstruction — deals 2 damage
  9. Teval's Judgment — triggers

a creature dies — 1,676 cards in Ares's colors can cause this.

  1. Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  2. Relic Vial — When you sacrifice a creature to Relic Vial, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  3. Erebos, Bleak-Hearted — When you sacrifice another creature to Erebos, Bleak-Hearted, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  4. Skirsdag Flayer — When you sacrifice a Human to Skirsdag Flayer, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  5. Plumb the Forbidden — When a creature dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  6. Spawning Pit — When you sacrifice a creature to Spawning Pit, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  7. Carrion — When a creature dies thanks to Carrion, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  8. Tooth and Claw — When a creature dies thanks to Tooth and Claw, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  9. Jinxed Ring — When you sacrifice a creature to Jinxed Ring, Ares, God of War brings a card back
  10. Witch's Cauldron — When you sacrifice a creature to Witch's Cauldron, Ares, God of War brings a card back

1,666 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 6,499 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

When Ares, God of War attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  6. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature attacks — 6,499 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

When Ares, God of War attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Ingris Stingerquill — deals 1 damage
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature
  10. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,499 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

When Ares, God of War 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. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 6,499 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Ares, God of War deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 6,529 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

When Ares, God of War is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,209 cards in Ares's colors can cause this (Ares is one).

When Ares, God of War enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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