Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

Legendary Creature — Shark Pirate

Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life.

static —

Whenever you discard one or more cards, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way.

triggered — gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way

Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, you draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

What we read on this card

Causes: make a player lose life, draw a card.

Cares about: a card is discarded.

Works well with

a Pirate attacks — 145 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

  1. Breeches, Eager Pillager — When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge attacks, Breeches, Eager Pillager triggers

a Pirate enters the battlefield — 149 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge enters:

  1. Gemcutter Buccaneer — makes a token
  2. Merchant Raiders — taps a creature
  3. Coercive Recruiter — untaps a creature

discard a card — 910 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this.

  1. Master of Winds — When Master of Winds makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  2. Sokka, Bold Boomeranger — When Sokka, Bold Boomeranger makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  3. Windrider Wizard — When Windrider Wizard makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  4. Sage of the Falls — When Sage of the Falls makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  5. Irreverent Gremlin — When Irreverent Gremlin makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  6. The Flame of Keld — When The Flame of Keld makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  7. Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  8. Teo, Spirited Glider — When Teo, Spirited Glider makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  9. The Destined Thief — When The Destined Thief makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way
  10. Pyrewild Shaman — When Pyrewild Shaman makes a player discard a card, Captain Howler, Sea Scourge gives +2/+0 for each card discarded this way

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

life is lost — 1,408 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge makes a player lose life:

  1. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  2. Lich's Tomb — sacrifices a permanent

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

a card is drawn — 1,924 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge makes a player draw a card:

  1. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  5. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  6. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  7. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Lyla, Holographic Assistant — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Data, New Life — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Chasm Skulker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature attacks — 6,189 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  8. Total War — kills a creature
  9. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  10. Norin the Wary — flickers itself

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

a creature blocks — 6,189 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  6. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

anything attacks — 6,189 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  4. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  5. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  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

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

a creature is cast — 6,218 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Kozilek's Unsealing — makes 2 tokens
  4. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  5. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  6. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  8. Sarkhan's Unsealing — deals 4 damage
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,294 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge enters:

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

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,749 cards in Captain Howler's colors can cause this (Captain Howler is one).

When Captain Howler, Sea Scourge enters:

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

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