Basim Ibn Ishaq

Basim Ibn Ishaq

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

Mana cost: {U}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast a historic spell, draw a card. Basim Ibn Ishaq can't be blocked this turn. This ability triggers only once each turn.

triggered — draws you 1 card

triggered — restricts what can block it

Whenever Basim Ibn Ishaq deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What we read on this card

Causes: draw a card, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

cast a spell — 75 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this.

  1. Buster Sword — When Buster Sword is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  2. Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  3. Liliana, Untouched by Death — When Liliana, Untouched by Death is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  4. Emperor Mihail II — When Emperor Mihail II is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  5. The Reality Chip — When The Reality Chip is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  6. Raul, Trouble Shooter — When Raul, Trouble Shooter is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  7. Tasha, the Witch Queen — When Tasha, the Witch Queen is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  8. Shell of the Last Kappa — When Shell of the Last Kappa is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  9. Ashiok, Nightmare Muse — When Ashiok, Nightmare Muse is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card
  10. Haakon, Stromgald Scourge — When Haakon, Stromgald Scourge is cast, Basim Ibn Ishaq draws you 1 card

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

an Assassin attacks — 128 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — When Basim Ibn Ishaq attacks, The Revelations of Ezio puts a counter on a permanent

an Assassin deals combat damage — 128 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq deals combat damage:

  1. Ezio, Blade of Vengeance — draws you 1 card
  2. Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — triggers
  3. Jacob Frye — exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin creature it grants types to — 129 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this.

  1. Reaper's Scythe — Reaper's Scythe gives Basim Ibn Ishaq an extra creature type

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

a creature gets a counter — 786 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq gets a counter:

  1. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  2. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

a card is drawn — 2,047 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq makes a player draw a card:

  1. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  2. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  4. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  5. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Lyla, Holographic Assistant — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Data, New Life — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Chasm Skulker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Nadir Kraken — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,281 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

  1. Captain of the Mists — When Basim Ibn Ishaq enters, Captain of the Mists untaps itself

a creature attacks — 6,258 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  5. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  6. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,258 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Dimir Strandcatcher — surveils
  6. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  7. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Krydle of Baldur's Gate — triggers
  10. Alora, Merry Thief — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,258 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 6,258 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Basim Ibn Ishaq deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 6,287 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  4. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  5. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  7. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,508 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq enters:

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  2. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  3. Overburden — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,953 cards in Basim Ibn Ishaq's colors can cause this (Basim Ibn Ishaq is one).

When Basim Ibn Ishaq enters:

  1. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  2. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  3. Ayara, First of Locthwain — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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