Ghave, Guru of Spores
Legendary Creature — Fungus Shaman
Mana cost: {2}{W}{B}{G}
How we read this card
Ghave enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.
static — arrives with counters
Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
activated {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control —
activated {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control — makes a token
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
activated {1}, Sacrifice a creature —
activated {1}, Sacrifice a creature — puts a counter on it
What we read on this card
Causes: put a counter on anything, remove a counter from a creature, create a Saproling creature token, put a Saproling creature token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a counter on a creature.
Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, it has the Ring tempt you
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, it exiles a Nightmare
a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 238 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Thornbite Staff — When Ghave, Guru of Spores enters, Thornbite Staff triggers
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,116 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature is sacrificed — 1,120 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Dina, Essence Brewer — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Fleshtaker — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
- Smothering Abomination — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Plumb the Forbidden — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Zodiark, Umbral God — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Zodiark, Umbral God puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist makes a token
- Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Kingpin, Wilson Fisk makes 2 tokens
- Grist, the Hunger Tide — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Cabal Therapist — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Cabal Therapist triggers
- Daemogoth Woe-Eater — When Daemogoth Woe-Eater is sacrificed thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, it draws and discards
6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature gets a counter — 1,837 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, it makes a token
- Hollowmurk Siege — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
- Earth Kingdom General — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
- Generous Patron — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Generous Patron draws you 1 card
- Enduring Scalelord — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Bold Plagiarist — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Bold Plagiarist puts counters on a permanent
- Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order draws you 1 card
- Knight of Wundagore — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Knight of Wundagore puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent
- Moss-Pit Skeleton — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Moss-Pit Skeleton returns itself from the graveyard
24 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
provide a creature to sacrifice — 1,677 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this.
- Birthing Ritual — Ghave, Guru of Spores makes fodder for Birthing Ritual
1,676 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature token enters the battlefield — 1,731 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
When a Saproling enters thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores:
- Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
- Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
- Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
a creature token is created — 1,731 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Staff of the Storyteller — When Ghave, Guru of Spores makes a Saproling token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself
3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature dies — 2,023 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Conclave Mentor — When Conclave Mentor dies thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, it gains you its power life
- Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Shriveling Rot — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, it makes a token
- Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Ghave, Guru of Spores, it triggers
361 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 2,628 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice a creature to Ghave, Guru of Spores, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
23 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature attacks — 10,028 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Chorale of the Void — When Ghave, Guru of Spores attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back
141 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything attacks — 10,028 cards in Ghave's colors can cause this (Ghave is one).
- Grim Javelineer — When Ghave, Guru of Spores attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0
75 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.