Bhaal, Lord of Murder

Bhaal, Lord of Murder

Legendary Creature — God

Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}{G}

How we read this card

As long as your life total is less than or equal to half your starting life total, Bhaal has indestructible.

static — grants a keyword

Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and goad it.

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on a creature, goad a creature.

Cares about: a nontoken creature dies.

Works well with

a creature gets a counter — 1,641 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, it makes a token
  2. Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  3. Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Generous Patron draws you 1 card
  6. Bold Plagiarist — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Bold Plagiarist puts counters on a permanent
  7. Knight of Wundagore — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Knight of Wundagore puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Moss-Pit Skeleton — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Moss-Pit Skeleton returns itself from the graveyard
  10. Wildwood Scourge — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, Wildwood Scourge puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

anything gets a counter — 2,639 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Bhaal, Lord of Murder, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

anything attacks — 9,997 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

When Bhaal, Lord of Murder 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. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  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

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

a creature attacks — 9,997 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

When Bhaal, Lord of Murder attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  5. The Earth King — searches a library
  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

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

a creature blocks — 9,997 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

When Bhaal, Lord of Murder 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. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  8. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  10. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 9,997 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Bhaal, Lord of Murder deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 10,044 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

When Bhaal, Lord of Murder is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  6. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  7. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 10,311 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

When Bhaal, Lord of Murder enters:

  1. Dual Nature — makes a token
  2. Bramble Sovereign — makes a token
  3. Soul of the Harvest — draws you 1 card

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 11,060 cards in Bhaal's colors can cause this (Bhaal is one).

When Bhaal, Lord of Murder enters:

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

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