Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

Legendary Creature — Vampire Soldier

Mana cost: {3}{W}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever a player sacrifices a permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on Carmen and you gain 1 life.

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — gains you 1 life

Whenever Carmen attacks, return up to one target permanent card with mana value less than or equal to Carmen's power from your graveyard to the battlefield.

triggered — brings a card back

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on anything, gain life, put a permanent onto the battlefield, a permanent leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a permanent is sacrificed, a permanent in a graveyard.

Works well with

sacrifice a permanent — 56 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this.

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When you sacrifice another permanent to Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Lich — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Lich, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Stitcher's Graft — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Stitcher's Graft, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Spirit-Sister's Call — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Spirit-Sister's Call, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Extricator of Sin // Extricator of Flesh — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Extricator of Sin // Extricator of Flesh, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Liliana, Dreadhorde General — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Liliana, Dreadhorde General, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Martyr's Bond — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Martyr's Bond, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Lich's Tomb — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Lich's Tomb, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Mindlash Sliver — When you sacrifice Mindlash Sliver, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Mindwhip Sliver — When you sacrifice Mindwhip Sliver, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a nontoken permanent enters the battlefield — 74 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

  1. Spot, Felis catus — When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher enters, Spot, Felis catus makes a token

a permanent enters the battlefield — 74 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher enters:

  1. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — gains you 1 life
  2. Altar of the Brood — mills a card
  3. Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Eye of Singularity — kills a permanent

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

put a permanent into a graveyard — 91 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this.

  1. Worldslayer — Worldslayer puts cards into the graveyard that Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring back
  2. Behemoth of Vault 0 — Behemoth of Vault 0 puts cards into the graveyard that Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring back
  3. End Hostilities — End Hostilities puts cards into the graveyard that Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring back
  4. Wirefly Hive — Wirefly Hive puts cards into the graveyard that Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring back
  5. Giant's Boulder — When Giant's Boulder is in the graveyard, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring it back
  6. Eye of Doom — When Eye of Doom is in the graveyard, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring it back
  7. Unstable Obelisk — When Unstable Obelisk is in the graveyard, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring it back
  8. Apocalypse Chime — When Apocalypse Chime is in the graveyard, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring it back
  9. Goblin Firebomb — When Goblin Firebomb is in the graveyard, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring it back
  10. Universal Solvent — When Universal Solvent is in the graveyard, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can bring it back

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

a Vampire attacks — 339 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 339 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 339 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 354 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

  1. Forerunner of the Legion — When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher enters, Forerunner of the Legion gives +1/+1

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 778 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

life is gained — 1,347 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher gains life:

  1. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  3. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  5. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  7. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel — surveils
  9. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers
  10. Amalia Benavides Aguirre — kills a creature

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,365 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  4. On Wings of Gold — makes a token
  5. Owlin Historian — gets +1/+1
  6. Fang, Fearless l'Cie — draws you 1 card
  7. Teval's Judgment — triggers

a creature gets a counter — 1,012 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher gets a counter:

  1. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  2. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent

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

a creature attacks — 6,543 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  5. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  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. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,543 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Apothecary White — makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature
  7. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  8. Dalkovan Encampment — makes 2 tokens
  9. Guide of Souls — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,543 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 6,543 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher attacks:

  1. Basri Ket — makes a token
  2. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,459 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

  1. Fire Nation Salvagers — When Fire Nation Salvagers enters thanks to Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher, it puts a counter on a creature or Vehicle
  2. Tenured Inkcaster — When Tenured Inkcaster enters thanks to Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher, it puts a counter on a creature
  3. Aetherstorm Roc — When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  4. Clandestine Meddler — When Clandestine Meddler enters thanks to Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher, it triggers
  5. Elite Scaleguard — When Elite Scaleguard enters thanks to Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher, it puts a counter on a permanent

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

anything enters the battlefield — 10,830 cards in Carmen's colors can cause this (Carmen is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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