Fain, the Broker

Fain, the Broker

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.

activated {T}, Sacrifice a creature —

activated {T}, Sacrifice a creature — puts 2 counters on it

Create a Treasure token.

activated {T}, Remove a counter from a creature you control —

activated {T}, Remove a counter from a creature you control — makes a token

Create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.

activated {T}, Sacrifice an artifact —

activated {T}, Sacrifice an artifact — makes a token

Untap Fain.

activated {3}{B} — untaps a permanent

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a counter on a creature, remove a counter from a creature, create a Treasure artifact token, put a Treasure artifact token onto the battlefield, sacrifice an artifact, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create an Inkling creature token, put an Inkling creature token onto the battlefield, untap a permanent.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice, an artifact to sacrifice.

Works well with

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

  1. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Fain, the Broker, it has the Ring tempt you
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Fain, the Broker, it exiles a Nightmare

a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 395 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Bag of Devouring — When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker, Bag of Devouring exiles it

an artifact is sacrificed — 404 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Moonstone Eulogist — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Magnetic Snuffler — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Lightless Evangel — When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker, Lightless Evangel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact in a graveyard — 415 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

Fain, the Broker puts cards into the:

  1. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  2. Chitin Gravestalker — graveyard, and Chitin Gravestalker gets bigger
  3. Embodiment of Agonies — graveyard, and Embodiment of Agonies gets bigger
  4. Ceti Eel — graveyard, and Ceti Eel gets bigger
  5. Dukhara Scavenger — graveyard that Dukhara Scavenger can bring back
  6. Emergency Weld — graveyard that Emergency Weld can bring back
  7. Beacon of Unrest — graveyard that Beacon of Unrest can bring back
  8. Salvaging Station — graveyard that Salvaging Station can bring back
  9. Fortuitous Find — graveyard that Fortuitous Find can bring back
  10. Runaway Trash-Bot — graveyard, and Runaway Trash-Bot gets bigger

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 415 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker:

  1. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  3. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 425 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

When an artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Fain, the Broker:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 428 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Shard of the Void Dragon — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Summoning Station — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Summoning Station untaps itself
  4. Marionette Master — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Marionette Master makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  5. Disciple of the Vault — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Disciple of the Vault makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Moriok Rigger — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Moriok Rigger puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Tablet of Epityr — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Tablet of Epityr gains you 1 life
  8. Magnetic Mine — When you sacrifice an artifact to Fain, the Broker, Magnetic Mine deals 2 damage
  9. Dross Scorpion — When Dross Scorpion dies thanks to Fain, the Broker, it untaps a permanent
  10. Seer of Stolen Sight — When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker, Seer of Stolen Sight surveils

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 698 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 699 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker:

  1. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  2. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  3. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  5. Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — makes 2 tokens
  6. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  8. Prowling Geistcatcher — exiles it

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

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

When a creature gets a counter thanks to Fain, the Broker:

  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.

a creature in a graveyard — 1,237 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

Fain, the Broker puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant 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. Sibsig Muckdraggers — graveyard that Sibsig Muckdraggers can bring back
  9. The Cauldron of Eternity — graveyard, and The Cauldron of Eternity gets bigger
  10. Zuko's Conviction — graveyard that Zuko's Conviction can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 1,237 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker:

  1. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  2. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  3. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  4. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  5. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  6. Body Launderer — draws and discards

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,418 cards in Fain's colors can cause this (Fain is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice a creature to Fain, the Broker, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an artifact it grants types to — 2,614 cards in Fain's colors can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Fain, the Broker an extra creature type

2,613 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Fain, the Broker attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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