Banon, the Returners' Leader

Banon, the Returners' Leader

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric Rebel

Mana cost: {R}{W}

How we read this card

Once during each of your turns, you may cast a creature spell from among cards in your graveyard that were put there from anywhere other than the battlefield this turn.

static — brings a card back

Whenever you attack, you may pay {1} and discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

triggered —

triggered — draws you 1 card

What we read on this card

Causes: cast a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard, discard a card, draw a card.

Cares about: anything attacks, a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

a creature leaves a graveyard — 275 cards in Banon's colors can cause this (Banon is one).

When Banon, the Returners' Leader leaves a graveyard:

  1. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token

a card is discarded — 606 cards in Banon's colors can cause this (Banon is one).

When Banon, the Returners' Leader makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  5. Glint-Horn Buccaneer — deals 1 damage
  6. Marauding Mako — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Bag of Holding — exiles it

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 693 cards in Banon's colors can cause this (Banon is one).

When Banon, the Returners' Leader leaves a graveyard:

  1. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  2. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  3. Quintorius, History Chaser — makes a token
  4. Hardened Academic — puts a counter on a creature
  5. On Wings of Gold — makes a token
  6. Owlin Historian — gets +1/+1
  7. Spirit of Resilience — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Fuming Effigy — deals 1 damage
  9. Spirit Mascot — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared

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

put a creature into a graveyard — 800 cards in Banon's colors can cause this.

  1. War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring it back
  2. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring it back
  3. Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring it back
  4. Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
  5. Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
  6. Summon: Brynhildr — When Summon: Brynhildr is in the graveyard, Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring it back
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — Dead-Iron Sledge puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
  8. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
  9. Breath of Fury — Breath of Fury puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
  10. Total War — Total War puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back

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

a card is drawn — 995 cards in Banon's colors can cause this (Banon is one).

When Banon, the Returners' Leader makes a player draw a card:

  1. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  2. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Hoofprints of the Stag — puts a hoofprint counter on itself
  4. Fasting — triggers
  5. Moonring Mirror — exiles a card from your library

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

a Human it boosts — 2,014 cards in Banon's colors can cause this.

  1. Sanctuary Lockdown — Sanctuary Lockdown gives Banon, the Returners' Leader bigger stats

2,013 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Banon, the Returners' Leader 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 card in a graveyard — 2,576 cards in Banon's colors can cause this (Banon is one).

Banon, the Returners' Leader:

  1. Thor, God of Thunder — puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  2. Harness the Storm — puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  4. Wayward Angel — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  5. Enlightened Confidant — puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  6. Barkform Harvester — puts cards into the graveyard that Barkform Harvester can bring back
  7. Cybernetic Specialist — puts cards into the graveyard that Cybernetic Specialist can bring back
  8. Reito Sentinel — puts cards into the graveyard that Reito Sentinel can bring back
  9. Chrome Companion — puts cards into the graveyard that Chrome Companion can bring back
  10. Kirtar's Wrath — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kirtar's Wrath needs

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

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

When Banon, the Returners' Leader attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  3. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

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

anything attacks — 6,550 cards in Banon's colors can cause this.

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When Banon, the Returners' Leader attacks, ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — When Banon, the Returners' Leader attacks, Surgical Suite // Hospital Room puts a counter on a creature
  3. Captain Jean-Luc Picard — When Captain Jean-Luc Picard attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  4. Rockslide Sorcerer — When Rockslide Sorcerer attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  5. Skyfire Phoenix — When Skyfire Phoenix attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  6. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  7. Norn's Choirmaster — When Norn's Choirmaster attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  8. Bill Potts — When Bill Potts attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  9. Defiler of Faith — When Defiler of Faith attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  10. Defiler of Instinct — When Defiler of Instinct attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  11. Haliya, Guided by Light — When Haliya, Guided by Light attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  12. Losheel, Clockwork Scholar — When Losheel, Clockwork Scholar attacks, Banon, the Returners' Leader draws and discards
  13. Guide of Souls — When Banon, the Returners' Leader attacks, Guide of Souls triggers
  14. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — When Banon, the Returners' Leader attacks, Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ sacrifices an Aura
  15. Gut, True Soul Zealot — When Banon, the Returners' Leader attacks, Gut, True Soul Zealot sacrifices a creature or artifact

4,554 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. Tide of War — When Banon, the Returners' Leader blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

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

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

When Banon, the Returners' Leader 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

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

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

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Banon, the Returners' Leader enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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