edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Garland, Royal Kidnapper

Garland, Royal Kidnapper

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

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

How we read this card

When Garland enters, target opponent becomes the monarch.

triggered —

Whenever an opponent becomes the monarch, gain control of target creature that player controls for as long as they're the monarch.

triggered —

Creatures you control but don't own get +2/+2 and can't be sacrificed.

static — gives +2/+2

What we read on this card

Causes: become the monarch, take control of a creature.

Cares about: you become the monarch, a creature it boosts.

Works well with

a Knight deals combat damage — 117 cards in Garland's colors can cause this (Garland is one).

  1. Exsanguinator Cavalry — When Garland, Royal Kidnapper deals combat damage, Exsanguinator Cavalry puts a counter on a permanent

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,281 cards in Garland's colors can cause this (Garland is one).

  1. Captain of the Mists — When Garland, Royal Kidnapper enters, Captain of the Mists untaps itself

a creature attacks — 6,258 cards in Garland's colors can cause this (Garland is one).

When Garland, Royal Kidnapper attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  5. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  6. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,258 cards in Garland's colors can cause this (Garland is one).

When Garland, Royal Kidnapper attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Dimir Strandcatcher — surveils
  6. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  7. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Krydle of Baldur's Gate — triggers
  10. Alora, Merry Thief — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,258 cards in Garland's colors can cause this (Garland is one).

When Garland, Royal Kidnapper blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature it boosts — 6,752 cards in Garland's colors can cause this (Garland is one).

Garland, Royal Kidnapper gives:

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — bigger stats
  2. Havengul Lich — bigger stats
  3. Windrider Wizard — bigger stats
  4. Master of Winds — bigger stats
  5. Umara Wizard // Umara Skyfalls — bigger stats
  6. Canoptek Spyder — bigger stats
  7. Brainstealer Dragon — bigger stats
  8. Defiler of Flesh — bigger stats
  9. Defiler of Dreams — bigger stats
  10. Fire Nation Salvagers — bigger stats

6,741 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,953 cards in Garland's colors can cause this (Garland is one).

  1. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Garland, Royal Kidnapper enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself

1,147 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put anything onto the battlefield — 10,342 cards in Garland's colors can cause this.

  1. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Garland, Royal Kidnapper enters thanks to Heart-Shaped Herb, it makes you the monarch

10,341 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.