Elminster

Elminster

Legendary Planeswalker — Elminster

Mana cost: {3}{W}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs {X} less to cast, where X is the number of cards looked at while scrying this way.

triggered — costs less

Draw a card, then scry 2.

activated +2 — draws you 1 card

activated +2 — scries

Exile the top card of your library. Create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to that card's mana value.

activated −3 —

activated −3 — makes that card's mana value tokens

Elminster can be your commander.

What we read on this card

Causes: draw a card, scry, exile a card, create a Dragon creature token, create a Faerie creature token, put a Dragon creature token onto the battlefield, put a Faerie creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: you scry.

Works well with

a planeswalker it grants abilities to — 95 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this.

  1. Ichormoon Gauntlet — Ichormoon Gauntlet gives Elminster an extra ability
  2. Way of the Cryomancer — Way of the Cryomancer gives Elminster an extra ability
  3. Way of the Healer — Way of the Healer gives Elminster an extra ability
  4. Deification — Deification gives Elminster hexproof

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

a planeswalker is cast — 106 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

When Elminster is cast:

  1. Interplanar Beacon — gains you 1 life
  2. Defiler of Faith — makes a token
  3. Defiler of Dreams — draws you 1 card
  4. Krile Baldesion — brings a card back
  5. Summon: Good King Mog XII — makes a token
  6. Black Bolt, Inhuman King — gets +2/+2
  7. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — makes a token
  8. The Fantasticar — turns something into a creature
  9. Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune — gets +1/+1
  10. Shark Typhoon — makes a token

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

a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 131 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

  1. Liliana the Faultless — When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster, Liliana the Faultless gains you 1 life
  2. Builder's Talent — When Elminster enters, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  3. Cloudstone Curio — When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster, Cloudstone Curio triggers

you scry — 262 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this.

  1. Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review — When Elminster scries, Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review gives +1/+0
  2. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — When Elminster scries, Diviner of Victory // Unwind History gets +1/+1
  3. Saheeli, Consul of Oversight — When Elminster scries, Saheeli, Consul of Oversight makes a token
  4. Proft, Consulting Detective — When Elminster scries, Proft, Consulting Detective puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Matoya, Archon Elder — When Elminster scries, Matoya, Archon Elder draws you 1 card
  6. Denzilore Fatehold — When Elminster scries, Denzilore Fatehold puts a counter on a creature
  7. Nimrodel Watcher — When Elminster scries, Nimrodel Watcher gets +1/+0
  8. Lost Isle Calling — When Elminster scries, Lost Isle Calling puts a verse counter on itself
  9. Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian — When Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian scries, Elminster costs less
  10. Rumor Gatherer — When Rumor Gatherer scries, Elminster costs less
  11. Elrond, Lord of Rivendell — When Elrond, Lord of Rivendell scries, Elminster costs less
  12. Political Triumph — When Political Triumph scries, Elminster costs less
  13. Goggles of Night — When Goggles of Night scries, Elminster costs less
  14. Aqueous Form — When Aqueous Form scries, Elminster costs less
  15. Psychic Impetus — When Psychic Impetus scries, Elminster costs less
  16. Serum Sovereign — When Serum Sovereign scries, Elminster costs less
  17. Stormwing Entity — When Stormwing Entity scries, Elminster costs less
  18. Riddleform — When Riddleform scries, Elminster costs less
  19. Elvish Mariner — When Elminster scries, Elvish Mariner taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle
  20. Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong — When Elminster scries, Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong triggers

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

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 110 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

When a Dragon enters thanks to Elminster:

  1. Dragon's Hoard — puts a gold counter on itself
  2. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  3. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers

provide a creature to sacrifice — 996 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Elminster makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Elminster makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Elminster makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Elminster makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Elminster makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

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

a creature token enters the battlefield — 1,033 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 1,033 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Elminster makes a Faerie or Dragon token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a token enters the battlefield — 1,315 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster:

  1. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  2. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  3. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  4. Caretaker's Talent — draws you 1 card
  5. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared
  6. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 1,316 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

When Elminster makes a Faerie or Dragon token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent

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

a card is drawn — 1,866 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

When Elminster makes a player draw a card:

  1. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  2. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  3. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  4. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  5. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Lyla, Holographic Assistant — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Data, New Life — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Chasm Skulker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Nadir Kraken — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,093 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  4. Sage of the Falls — draws you 1 card
  5. Sanctifier of Souls — gets +1/+1
  6. Bloodline Pretender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Mighty Mutanimals — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Proctor of Potential — surveils
  10. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself

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

anything enters the battlefield — 10,721 cards in Elminster's colors can cause this (Elminster is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Faerie or Dragon enters thanks to Elminster, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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