Captain Jonathan Archer

Captain Jonathan Archer

Legendary Creature — Human Officer

Not yet released — 13 Nov 2026

Mana cost: {2}{G}

How we read this card

When Captain Archer enters, create Porthos, a legendary 1/1 green Dog creature token.

triggered — makes a token

Target creature you control gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of creature types among non-Borg creatures you control. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {G}, {T} — gives +X/+X, where X is the number of creature types among non-Borg creatures you control

What we read on this card

Causes: create a Dog creature token, put a Dog creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

provide a creature to sacrifice — 610 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this.

  1. Birthing Ritual — Captain Jonathan Archer makes fodder for Birthing Ritual

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

a token enters the battlefield — 838 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

When a Dog enters thanks to Captain Jonathan Archer:

  1. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is created — 839 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

  1. Idol of Oblivion — When Captain Jonathan Archer makes a Dog token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 453 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

When Captain Jonathan Archer enters:

  1. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dawnhart Disciple — gets +1/+1

a creature attacks — 3,620 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

When Captain Jonathan Archer attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Fractal Harness — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  5. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  6. Moonsilver Spear — makes a token
  7. Captain's Claws — makes a token
  8. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,620 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

When Captain Jonathan Archer attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Hazardroot Herbalist — gives +1/+0
  3. Ranger Class — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought — deals 100 damage
  5. Hunter's Talent — gives +1/+0
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. Twins of Discord — triggers
  9. Cosmic Cube — triggers
  10. Doom's Time Platform — exiles a card from your graveyard

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

a creature blocks — 3,620 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

When Captain Jonathan Archer blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  3. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  4. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Mammoth Harness — grants first strike
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 3,640 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

When Captain Jonathan Archer is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  3. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  4. Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable — makes a token
  5. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card
  6. Masked Admirers — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Primordial Sage — draws you 1 card
  8. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  9. Beast Whisperer — draws you 1 card
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

When Captain Jonathan Archer enters:

  1. Dual Nature — makes a token
  2. Bramble Sovereign — makes a token
  3. Soul of the Harvest — draws you 1 card
  4. Surrak and Goreclaw — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Radagast the Brown — searches a library
  7. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  8. The Great Henge — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Guardian Project — draws you 1 card
  10. Warden of the Grove — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 4,064 cards in Captain Jonathan Archer's colors can cause this (Captain Jonathan Archer is one).

  1. Legolas Greenleaf — When a Dog enters thanks to Captain Jonathan Archer, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Blasting Station — When a Dog enters thanks to Captain Jonathan Archer, Blasting Station untaps itself
  3. Bloodline Pretender — When a Dog enters thanks to Captain Jonathan Archer, Bloodline Pretender puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Scurry Oak — When Captain Jonathan Archer enters, Scurry Oak puts a counter on itself
  5. Soultether Golem — When a Dog enters thanks to Captain Jonathan Archer, Soultether Golem puts a time counter on itself
  6. Monkey Cage — When a Dog enters thanks to Captain Jonathan Archer, Monkey Cage sacrifices itself
  7. Gala Greeters — When a Dog enters thanks to Captain Jonathan Archer, Gala Greeters triggers

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