Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble

Mana cost: {W}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever another creature or planeswalker you control dies, you gain 1 life.

triggered — gains you 1 life

Put a +1/+1 counter on Edgar. He gains menace until end of turn.

activated {2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker —

activated {2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker — puts a counter on it

activated {2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker — grants a keyword

What we read on this card

Causes: gain life, sacrifice a creature, sacrifice a planeswalker, a creature dies, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature dies, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, it exiles a Nightmare

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 151 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  3. Moment of Reckoning — graveyard that Moment of Reckoning can bring back
  4. Serra Paragon — graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  5. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — graveyard that Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky can bring back
  6. Lurrus of the Dream-Den — graveyard that Lurrus of the Dream-Den can bring back
  7. Zoraline, Cosmos Caller — graveyard that Zoraline, Cosmos Caller can bring back
  8. Sun-Blessed Healer — graveyard that Sun-Blessed Healer can bring back
  9. Moira and Teshar — graveyard that Moira and Teshar can bring back
  10. Winter, Tormented Loner — graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger

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

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 151 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this.

  1. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted deals 1 damage
  2. Kaya's Ghostform — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Kaya's Ghostform brings a card back
  3. Cruel Celebrant — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Cruel Celebrant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rising Populace — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Rising Populace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — When Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern dies, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  6. Loot, the Anomaly — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Loot, the Anomaly, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  7. Braids's Frightful Return — When a creature dies thanks to Braids's Frightful Return, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  8. Scavenger's Talent — When a creature dies thanks to Scavenger's Talent, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  9. Ruthless Lawbringer — When a creature dies thanks to Ruthless Lawbringer, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  10. Eradicator Valkyrie — When you sacrifice a creature to Eradicator Valkyrie, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  11. Blood on the Snow — When a creature dies thanks to Blood on the Snow, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  12. Starseer Mentor — When Starseer Mentor dies, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  13. Lethal Throwdown — When a creature dies thanks to Lethal Throwdown, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  14. Bone Shards — When a creature dies thanks to Bone Shards, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  15. Ajani's Last Stand — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Ajani's Last Stand sacrifices itself
  16. Martyr's Bond — When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

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

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

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord attacks:

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

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

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

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

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire it boosts — 346 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this.

  1. Legion Lieutenant — Legion Lieutenant gives Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord bigger stats
  2. Thirsting Bloodlord — Thirsting Bloodlord gives Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord bigger stats

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

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

  1. Forerunner of the Legion — When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord enters, Forerunner of the Legion gives +1/+1

a Vampire creature it boosts — 356 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this.

  1. Captivating Vampire — Captivating Vampire gives Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord bigger stats

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

a Vampire creature it grants abilities to — 356 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this.

  1. Vampire Nocturnus — Vampire Nocturnus gives Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord an extra ability

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 893 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 895 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord:

  1. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  2. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  3. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  4. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  6. Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — makes 2 tokens
  7. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  9. Prowling Geistcatcher — exiles it
  10. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — exiles a creature or artifact an opponent controls

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

life is gained — 1,338 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord 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

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

a creature gets a counter — 986 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gets a counter:

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

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

a creature in a graveyard — 1,656 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord puts cards into the:

  1. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
  2. Sword of Light and Shadow — graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
  3. Necromantic Thirst — graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
  4. Ruthless Technomancer — graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back
  5. Forum Necroscribe — graveyard that Forum Necroscribe can bring back
  6. The Deck of Many Things — graveyard that The Deck of Many Things can bring back
  7. Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette — graveyard that Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette can bring back
  8. Pulsemage Advocate — graveyard that Pulsemage Advocate can bring back
  9. Sibsig Muckdraggers — graveyard that Sibsig Muckdraggers can bring back
  10. The Cauldron of Eternity — graveyard, and The Cauldron of Eternity gets bigger

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

a nontoken creature dies — 1,656 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

When you sacrifice another creature or planeswalker to Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back

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

a creature attacks — 6,489 cards in Edgar's colours can cause this (Edgar is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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