Gaius van Baelsar

Gaius van Baelsar

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}

How we read this card

When Gaius van Baelsar enters, choose one —

triggered —

Each player sacrifices a creature token of their choice.

triggered —

Each player sacrifices a nontoken creature of their choice.

triggered —

Each player sacrifices an enchantment of their choice.

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: you face a dilemma, sacrifice a creature token, a creature token dies, sacrifice a nontoken creature, a nontoken creature dies, sacrifice an enchantment, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

  1. Tombstone Stairwell — When Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, it kills an enchantment
  2. Necromancy — When Necromancy leaves the battlefield thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, it triggers
  3. Diabolic Servitude — When Diabolic Servitude leaves the battlefield thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, it exiles a creature or enchantment

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

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, it exiles a Nightmare

a token is sacrificed — 24 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Gaius van Baelsar:

  1. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. The Sackville-Bagginses — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 40 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a creature dies thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 50 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

  1. Nadier's Nightblade — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Nadier's Nightblade makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

you face a dilemma — 145 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

When Gaius van Baelsar poses a dilemma:

  1. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  2. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

an enchantment in a graveyard — 148 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

Gaius van Baelsar puts cards into the:

  1. Embodiment of Agonies — graveyard, and Embodiment of Agonies gets bigger
  2. Crystal Chimes — graveyard that Crystal Chimes can bring back
  3. Skull of Orm — graveyard that Skull of Orm can bring back

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

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 150 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Gaius van Baelsar:

  1. Warehouse Tabby — makes a token
  2. Ashiok's Reaper — draws you 1 card
  3. Wicked Visitor — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 95 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Gaius van Baelsar enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

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

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Gaius van Baelsar:

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

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

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Gaius van Baelsar:

  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. Lightless Evangel — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  9. Prowling Geistcatcher — exiles it

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

Gaius van Baelsar 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 Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

When Gaius van Baelsar dies:

  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. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token
  6. Shelob, Dread Weaver — hits a graveyard
  7. Gate to the Afterlife — gains you 1 life
  8. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  9. Body Launderer — draws and discards
  10. Nightmare Shepherd — exiles it

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

a creature dies — 1,255 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

  1. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  2. Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
  3. Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature dies thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back
  4. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — When a creature dies thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire brings a card back
  5. Lim-Dûl the Necromancer — When a creature dies thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Lim-Dûl the Necromancer brings a card back
  6. Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker — When a creature dies thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  7. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, it makes you lose life

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

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

  1. Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Gaius van Baelsar, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card in a graveyard — 2,555 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

  1. Repentant Vampire — Gaius van Baelsar fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

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

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

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Gaius van Baelsar attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

anything attacks — 3,478 cards in Gaius van Baelsar's colors can cause this (Gaius van Baelsar is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Gaius van Baelsar attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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