edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Arvinox, the Mind Flail

Arvinox, the Mind Flail

Legendary Enchantment Creature — Horror

Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Arvinox isn't a creature unless you control three or more permanents you don't own.

static —

At the beginning of your end step, exile the bottom card of each opponent's library face down. For as long as those cards remain exiled, you may look at them, you may cast permanent spells from among them, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.

triggered —

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: exile a card, cast an artifact, cast a battle, cast a creature, cast an enchantment, cast a planeswalker.

Cares about: an end step.

Works well with

a battle is cast — 15 cards in Arvinox's colors can cause this (Arvinox is one).

When Arvinox, the Mind Flail is cast:

  1. Defiler of Flesh — gives +1/+1
  2. The Fantasticar — turns something into a creature
  3. Machine Man, Model X-51 — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Mai, Scornful Striker — makes a player lose 2 life
  5. The Destined Black Mage — deals 1 damage
  6. Shambling Cie'th — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Black Mage's Rod — deals 1 damage
  8. Levitating Statue — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Blood Funnel — sacrifices a creature
  10. The Vision — triggers

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

a planeswalker is cast — 45 cards in Arvinox's colors can cause this (Arvinox is one).

  1. Interplanar Beacon — When a planeswalker is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Interplanar Beacon gains you 1 life

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

an enchantment is cast — 594 cards in Arvinox's colors can cause this (Arvinox is one).

  1. Blightcaster — When Arvinox, the Mind Flail is cast, Blightcaster shrinks a creature by -2/-2

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

an artifact is cast — 2,470 cards in Arvinox's colors can cause this (Arvinox is one).

  1. Patchwork Automaton — When an artifact is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Patchwork Automaton puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Golem Foundry — When an artifact is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Golem Foundry puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Painsmith — When an artifact is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Painsmith gives +2/+0
  4. Golem's Heart — When an artifact is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Golem's Heart gains you 1 life
  5. Urza's Chalice — When an artifact is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Urza's Chalice gains you 1 life
  6. Solar Array — When an artifact is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Solar Array grants sunburst
  7. Traxos, Scourge Eternal — When Arvinox, the Mind Flail is cast, Traxos, Scourge Eternal untaps itself
  8. Lux Artillery — When a creature is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Lux Artillery grants sunburst
  9. Biotransference — When an artifact is cast thanks to Arvinox, the Mind Flail, Biotransference makes you lose life

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

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 597 cards in Arvinox's colors can cause this (Arvinox is one).

When Arvinox, the Mind Flail enters:

  1. Doomwake Giant — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Cacophony Unleashed — turns something into a creature
  3. Grim Guardian — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Agent of Erebos — hits a graveyard
  5. Dreadbringer Lampads — grants intimidate
  6. Dashing Bloodsucker — gets +2/+0
  7. Balemurk Leech — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Daxos's Torment — turns something into a creature
  9. Brainstealer Dragon — makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  10. Thoughtrender Lamia — makes an opponent discard a card

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

a creature is cast — 3,493 cards in Arvinox's colors can cause this (Arvinox is one).

When Arvinox, the Mind Flail is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  5. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  6. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  7. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Kefnet's Monument — triggers

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