Astor, Bearer of Blades

Astor, Bearer of Blades

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

Mana cost: {2}{R}{W}

How we read this card

When Astor enters, look at the top seven cards of your library. You may reveal an Equipment or Vehicle card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

triggered — searches a library

Equipment you control have equip {1}.
Vehicles you control have crew 1.

What we read on this card

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 611 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Astor, Bearer of Blades enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 613 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — When Astor, Bearer of Blades enters, Mardu Woe-Reaper hits a graveyard

a Human enters the battlefield — 2,042 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

When Astor, Bearer of Blades enters:

  1. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  4. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  5. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  6. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage
  7. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

a creature attacks — 6,550 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

When Astor, Bearer of Blades attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  4. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  7. Total War — kills a creature
  8. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Norin the Wary — flickers itself

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

anything attacks — 6,550 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

When Astor, Bearer of Blades 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. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  6. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura
  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

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

a creature blocks — 6,550 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

When Astor, Bearer of Blades blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  5. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  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 nontoken creature attacks — 6,550 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

When Astor, Bearer of Blades attacks:

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

a creature deals combat damage — 6,550 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — When Astor, Bearer of Blades deals combat damage, Antagonist Incorporator makes a token

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

a creature is cast — 6,572 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

When Astor, Bearer of Blades is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  3. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  4. Quest for the Holy Relic — puts a quest counter on itself
  5. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  7. Oltec Matterweaver — triggers
  8. Pure Reflection — kills a Reflection
  9. Flickering Hound — flickers a creature you control
  10. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,715 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

When Astor, Bearer of Blades enters:

  1. Angelic Sell-Sword — makes a token
  2. Spirit Bonds — makes a token
  3. Metastatic Evangel — proliferates
  4. Radiant Solar — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,303 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

When Astor, Bearer of Blades enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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

anything enters the battlefield — 10,759 cards in Astor's colors can cause this (Astor is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Astor, Bearer of Blades enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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