Dina, Essence Brewer
Legendary Creature — Dryad Druid
Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}
How we read this card
Whenever you sacrifice a creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
triggered — draws you 1 card
You gain X life and put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the sacrificed creature's power.
activated {2}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature —
activated {2}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature — gains you X life
activated {2}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature — puts the sacrificed creature's power counters on it
What we read on this card
Causes: draw a card, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, gain life, put a counter on a creature.
Cares about: a creature is sacrificed, a creature to sacrifice.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Dina's colors can cause this (Dina is one).
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, it exiles a Nightmare
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 900 cards in Dina's colors can cause this (Dina is one).
When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature is sacrificed — 902 cards in Dina's colors can cause this.
- Smothering Abomination — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Plumb the Forbidden — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Zodiark, Umbral God — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist makes a token
- Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Kingpin, Wilson Fisk makes 2 tokens
- Mortician Beetle — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Mortician Beetle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Ravenous Squirrel — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Ravenous Squirrel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Swarmborn Giant — When you sacrifice Swarmborn Giant, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Sporogenic Infection — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When you sacrifice Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Summon: Fenrir — When you sacrifice Summon: Fenrir, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Skittering Horror — When you sacrifice Skittering Horror, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Grist, the Hunger Tide — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Cabal Therapist — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Cabal Therapist triggers
- Prowling Geistcatcher — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Prowling Geistcatcher exiles it
697 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature gets a counter — 1,278 cards in Dina's colors can cause this (Dina is one).
- Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, it makes a token
- Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
- Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
- Knight of Wundagore — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, Knight of Wundagore puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent
- Moss-Pit Skeleton — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, Moss-Pit Skeleton returns itself from the graveyard
- Wildwood Scourge — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, Wildwood Scourge puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Stocking the Pantry — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, Stocking the Pantry puts a supply counter on itself
- Terrasymbiosis — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, Terrasymbiosis draws you that many cards
19 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature dies — 1,567 cards in Dina's colors can cause this (Dina is one).
- Shriveling Rot — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
- Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, it triggers
- Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Dina, Essence Brewer, it makes you lose life
276 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,787 cards in Dina's colors can cause this (Dina is one).
- Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice another creature to Dina, Essence Brewer, 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 — 3,505 cards in Dina's colors can cause this (Dina is one).
- Repentant Vampire — Dina, Essence Brewer fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
243 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature attacks — 6,618 cards in Dina's colors can cause this (Dina is one).
- Chorale of the Void — When Dina, Essence Brewer attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back
84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything attacks — 6,618 cards in Dina's colors can cause this (Dina is one).
- Grim Javelineer — When Dina, Essence Brewer attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0
36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.