Elena, Turk Recruit

Elena, Turk Recruit

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

Mana cost: {2}{W}

How we read this card

When Elena enters, return target non-Assassin historic card from your graveyard to your hand.

triggered — brings a card back

Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Elena.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What we read on this card

Causes: anything leaves a graveyard, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a spell is cast, a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

cast a spell — 16 cards in Elena's colors can cause this.

  1. Buster Sword — When Buster Sword is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Hakoda, Selfless Commander — When Hakoda, Selfless Commander is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Shell of the Last Kappa — When Shell of the Last Kappa is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Aetherflux Conduit — When Aetherflux Conduit is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Aetherworks Marvel — When Aetherworks Marvel is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Knowledge Pool — When Knowledge Pool is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Perception Bobblehead — When Perception Bobblehead is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Twinning Glass — When Twinning Glass is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Abandoned Sarcophagus — When Abandoned Sarcophagus is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

an Assassin deals combat damage — 18 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

  1. Layla Hassan — When Elena, Turk Recruit deals combat damage, Layla Hassan brings a card back

anything leaves a graveyard — 506 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When a permanent leaves a graveyard thanks to Elena, Turk Recruit:

  1. On Wings of Gold — makes a token
  2. Owlin Historian — gets +1/+1

a creature gets a counter — 577 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

  1. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When Elena, Turk Recruit gets a counter, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,260 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit enters:

  1. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  4. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

put a card into a graveyard — 1,400 cards in Elena's colors can cause this.

  1. Liliana the Faultless — Liliana the Faultless puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  2. Tricorder — Tricorder puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  3. Shard of Broken Glass — Shard of Broken Glass puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  4. Trepanation Blade — Trepanation Blade puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  5. Enlightened Confidant — Enlightened Confidant puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  6. Relic Golem — Relic Golem puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  7. Airlift Chaplain — Airlift Chaplain puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  8. Perpetual Timepiece — Perpetual Timepiece puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  9. Trash Bin — Trash Bin puts cards into the graveyard that Elena, Turk Recruit can bring back
  10. Inventors' Fair — When Inventors' Fair is in the graveyard, Elena, Turk Recruit can bring it back

1,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 3,562 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  4. Ancestor Dragon — gains you life
  5. Patron of the Kitsune — gains you 1 life
  6. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,562 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Apothecary White — makes a token
  4. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  5. Dalkovan Encampment — makes 2 tokens
  6. Salvation Colossus — gives +2/+2
  7. Lionheart Glimmer — gives +1/+1
  8. Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior — grants double strike and first strike
  9. Guide of Souls — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 3,562 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  3. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 3,562 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit attacks:

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

a creature deals combat damage — 3,562 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — When Elena, Turk Recruit deals combat damage, Antagonist Incorporator makes a token

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

a creature is cast — 3,572 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Quest for the Holy Relic — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  6. Oltec Matterweaver — triggers
  7. Pure Reflection — kills a Reflection
  8. Bygone Bishop — triggers
  9. Flickering Hound — flickers a creature you control
  10. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,697 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit enters:

  1. Angelic Sell-Sword — makes a token
  2. Saradoc, Master of Buckland — makes a token
  3. Spirit Bonds — makes a token
  4. Metastatic Evangel — proliferates
  5. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  6. Blessed Sanctuary — makes a token
  7. Radiant Solar — triggers
  8. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit — puts a counter on a permanent

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 4,091 cards in Elena's colors can cause this (Elena is one).

When Elena, Turk Recruit enters:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Loran, Disciple of History — brings a card back
  4. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself

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

anything enters the battlefield — 6,738 cards in Elena's colors can cause this.

When Elena, Turk Recruit:

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cleansing Meditation — enters thanks to Cleansing Meditation, it brings a card back

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