Bolg of the North

Bolg of the North

Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier

Mana cost: {3}{B}{R}

How we read this card

When Bolg enters, you may sacrifice another creature.

triggered —

When you do, Bolg deals damage equal to that creature's power to another target creature. If excess damage was dealt this way, amass Goblins X, where X is that excess damage.

triggered — deals that creature's power damage

triggered — puts that excess damage counters on it

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, a creature deals noncombat damage, create an Army creature token, create a Goblin creature token, put an Army creature token onto the battlefield, put a Goblin creature token onto the battlefield, put a counter on an Army creature token, put a counter on a Goblin creature token.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolg of the North, it has the Ring tempt you
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolg of the North, it exiles a Nightmare

a Goblin gets a counter — 43 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. The Great Goblin — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage

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

a Goblin attacks — 476 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When Bolg of the North attacks:

  1. General Kreat, the Boltbringer — makes a token
  2. Mordor Trebuchet — makes a token

a Goblin deals combat damage — 476 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When Bolg of the North deals combat damage:

  1. Boggart Mob — makes a token
  2. Auntie's Snitch — returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Cabal Slaver — triggers
  4. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — sacrifices it
  5. Moria Marauder — exiles a card from your library

a Goblin it boosts — 488 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this.

  1. Dralnu's Crusade — Dralnu's Crusade gives Bolg of the North bigger stats

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

a Goblin enters the battlefield — 520 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When a Goblin enters thanks to Bolg of the North:

  1. Quest for the Goblin Lord — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Goblin Assassin — makes a player sacrifice a creature

a Goblin creature it boosts — 518 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this.

  1. Goblin Shrine — Goblin Shrine gives Bolg of the North bigger stats
  2. Goblin Caves — Goblin Caves gives Bolg of the North bigger stats

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

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 225 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Bolg of the North enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,016 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Bolg of the North:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,034 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Bolg of the North:

  1. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  3. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  4. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  6. Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — makes 2 tokens
  7. Forge Boss — deals 2 damage
  8. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  9. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library
  10. Prowling Geistcatcher — exiles it

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

a creature gets a counter — 836 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  2. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 869 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this.

  1. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Bolg of the North makes fodder for Kethek, Crucible Goliath
  2. Industrial Advancement — Bolg of the North makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  3. Divergent Transformations — Bolg of the North makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  4. Transmogrify — Bolg of the North makes fodder for Transmogrify

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

a creature in a graveyard — 1,635 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

Bolg of the North puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  3. Sword of Light and Shadow — graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
  4. Necromantic Thirst — graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
  5. Ruthless Technomancer — graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back
  6. Forum Necroscribe — graveyard that Forum Necroscribe can bring back
  7. The Deck of Many Things — graveyard that The Deck of Many Things can bring back
  8. Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette — graveyard that Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette can bring back
  9. Sibsig Muckdraggers — graveyard that Sibsig Muckdraggers can bring back
  10. The Cauldron of Eternity — graveyard, and The Cauldron of Eternity gets bigger

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

a nontoken creature dies — 1,635 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North:

  1. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  2. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  3. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  4. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  5. Gate to the Afterlife — gains you 1 life
  6. Anax, Hardened in the Forge — makes a token
  7. Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner — makes a token
  8. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  9. Body Launderer — draws and discards
  10. Nightmare Shepherd — exiles it

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

a creature dies — 1,676 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  2. Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
  3. Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back
  4. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North, Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire brings a card back
  5. Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker — When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  6. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North, Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho brings a card back
  7. Undying Malice — When a creature dies thanks to Bolg of the North, Undying Malice brings a card back
  8. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Bolg of the North, it makes you lose life
  9. Treacherous Werewolf — When Treacherous Werewolf dies thanks to Bolg of the North, it makes you lose life

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,966 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolg of the North, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card in a graveyard — 3,858 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Repentant Vampire — Bolg of the North fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

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

a creature attacks — 6,499 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Bolg of the North attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

anything attacks — 6,499 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this (Bolg of the North is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Bolg of the North attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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

put anything onto the battlefield — 10,466 cards in Bolg of the North's colors can cause this.

When Bolg of the North enters because:

  1. Kindle the Inner Flame — copies it, its ability triggers again
  2. Electroduplicate — copies it, its ability triggers again
  3. Face Yourself — copies it, its ability triggers again
  4. Heat Shimmer — copies it, its ability triggers again

10,462 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.