Gyrus, Waker of Corpses

Gyrus, Waker of Corpses

Legendary Creature — Hydra

Mana cost: {X}{B}{R}{G}

How we read this card

Gyrus enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.

static — arrives with counters

Whenever Gyrus attacks, you may exile target creature card with lesser power from your graveyard. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that card and that's tapped and attacking. Exile the token at end of combat.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — makes a token

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on anything, exile a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard, create a token, put a token onto the battlefield, a token leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

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

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a permanent leaves the battlefield thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 130 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When a permanent leaves the battlefield thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature is exiled — 433 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses is exiled:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

a creature leaves a graveyard — 904 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  4. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  5. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  6. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  7. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  8. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  9. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0
  10. Soul Enervation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,608 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  4. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  5. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  6. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  7. Vash, Freelance Archaeologist — draws you 1 card
  8. Willow Geist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Fang, Fearless l'Cie — draws you 1 card
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

put a creature into a graveyard — 1,973 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this.

  1. Rankle and Torbran — Rankle and Torbran puts cards into the graveyard that Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring back
  2. Swarmborn Giant — When Swarmborn Giant is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  3. War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  4. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  5. Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  6. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  7. Skittering Horror — When Skittering Horror is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  8. Skittering Skirge — When Skittering Skirge is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — When Skittering Monstrosity is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back
  10. Heartfire Immolator — When Heartfire Immolator is in the graveyard, Gyrus, Waker of Corpses can bring it back

1,963 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 2,057 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When a permanent enters thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses:

  1. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is created — 2,058 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses makes a token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

anything gets a counter — 2,639 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Gyrus, Waker of Corpses, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

anything attacks — 9,997 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature attacks — 9,997 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Ingris Stingerquill — deals 1 damage
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature
  10. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 9,997 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 11,060 cards in Gyrus's colors can cause this (Gyrus is one).

When Gyrus, Waker of Corpses enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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