Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary

Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary

Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Villain

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

Deathtouch
Whenever another Villain you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Crossbones. He deals 2 damage to each opponent. This ability triggers only once each turn.

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — deals 2 damage

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on anything, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: a Villain enters the battlefield.

Works well with

a Villain enters the battlefield — 99 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this.

  1. Doom Reigns Supreme — When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary enters, Doom Reigns Supreme makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder — When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary enters, Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder gets +1/+0
  3. Endless Ranks of HYDRA — When a Villain enters thanks to Endless Ranks of HYDRA, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. White Widow, Yelena Belova — When White Widow, Yelena Belova enters, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — When Moonstone, Harsh Mistress enters, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Thunderbolts Conspiracy — When a Villain enters thanks to Thunderbolts Conspiracy, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Castle Doom — When a Villain enters thanks to Castle Doom, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — When Ultron, Artificial Malevolence enters, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Doombot Harbinger — When Doombot Harbinger enters, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Robot Domination — When a Villain enters thanks to Robot Domination, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  11. Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic — When a Villain enters thanks to Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  12. HYDRA Troopers — When a Villain enters thanks to HYDRA Troopers, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  13. Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary enters, Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel triggers
  14. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord — When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary enters, Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord draws and discards

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

a creature gets a counter — 542 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary gets a counter:

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

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 388 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

  1. Talon of Pain — When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary deals noncombat damage, Talon of Pain puts a charge counter on itself

life is lost — 1,256 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary makes a player lose life:

  1. Hour of Victory — raises your speed
  2. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  3. Gas Guzzler — raises your speed
  4. Gastal Raider — raises your speed
  5. Risen Necroregent — raises your speed
  6. The Master of Lake-town — mills a card
  7. Starting Column — raises your speed
  8. Momentum Breaker — raises your speed
  9. Racers' Scoreboard — raises your speed
  10. Bloodthirsty Conqueror — gains you that much life

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

a creature attacks — 3,478 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  3. Hooded Blightfang — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  5. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  6. Wand of Orcus — grants deathtouch
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,478 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  5. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  6. Boggart Prankster — gives +1/+0
  7. Within Range — makes each opponent lose life
  8. Curse of Disturbance — makes a token
  9. Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought — deals 100 damage
  10. Twins of Discord — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 3,478 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 3,478 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 3,493 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  5. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  6. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  7. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Kefnet's Monument — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,680 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

  1. Minion Reflector — When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary enters, Minion Reflector makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,967 cards in Crossbones's colors can cause this (Crossbones is one).

When Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary enters:

  1. Ayara, First of Locthwain — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  3. Bloodline Pretender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Soultether Golem — puts a time counter on itself
  5. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself
  6. Tainted Aether — makes a player sacrifice a creature or land
  7. Lethal Vapors — kills it
  8. Spreading Plague — kills a creature

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