Hermes, Overseer of Elpis

Hermes, Overseer of Elpis

Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard

Mana cost: {3}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying and vigilance.

triggered — makes a token

Whenever you attack with one or more Birds, scry 2.

triggered — scries

What we read on this card

Causes: create a Bird creature token, put a Bird creature token onto the battlefield, scry.

Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast, a Bird attacks.

Works well with

cast a battle — 20 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. The Key to the Vault — When The Key to the Vault is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  2. Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  3. Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders — When Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  4. Reenact the Crime — When Reenact the Crime is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  5. Treasure Keeper — When an artifact is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  6. Vision, Spectral Synthezoid — When a Robot is cast thanks to Vision, Spectral Synthezoid, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  7. Haldan, Avid Arcanist — When an artifact is cast thanks to Haldan, Avid Arcanist, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  8. Yue, the Moon Spirit — When an artifact is cast thanks to Yue, the Moon Spirit, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  9. Wondrous Crucible — When Wondrous Crucible is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  10. Invasion of Vryn // Overloaded Mage-Ring — When Invasion of Vryn // Overloaded Mage-Ring is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token

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

cast a planeswalker — 56 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator — When Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  2. Tezzeret, Cruel Captain — When Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  3. Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim — When Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  4. Karn, Scion of Urza — When Karn, Scion of Urza is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  5. Chandra, Chill of Compliance — When Chandra, Chill of Compliance is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  6. Ugin, the Ineffable — When Ugin, the Ineffable is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  7. Jace, Cunning Castaway — When Jace, Cunning Castaway is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  8. Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor — When Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  9. Tezzeret, Artifice Master — When Tezzeret, Artifice Master is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  10. The Theorist, Jace Beleren — When The Theorist, Jace Beleren is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token

46 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

you scry — 182 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries:

  1. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — gets +1/+1
  2. Proft, Consulting Detective — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Matoya, Archon Elder — draws you 1 card
  4. Nimrodel Watcher — gets +1/+0
  5. Lost Isle Calling — puts a verse counter on itself
  6. Elvish Mariner — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle
  7. Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong — triggers

a Bird attacks — 163 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. Cloudfin Raptor — When Cloudfin Raptor attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  2. Cruel Witness — When Cruel Witness attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  3. Iguana Parrot — When Iguana Parrot attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  4. Jeskai Windscout — When Jeskai Windscout attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  5. Ringwarden Owl — When Ringwarden Owl attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  6. Sky Theater Strix — When Sky Theater Strix attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  7. Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets — When Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  8. Aven Wind Mage — When Aven Wind Mage attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  9. Screeching Silcaw — When Screeching Silcaw attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries
  10. Clinquant Skymage — When Clinquant Skymage attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries

153 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 566 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a Wizard creature it grants abilities to — 567 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. Astrologian's Planisphere — Astrologian's Planisphere gives Hermes, Overseer of Elpis an extra ability

566 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Wizard creature it grants types to — 567 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. Blue Mage's Cane — Blue Mage's Cane gives Hermes, Overseer of Elpis an extra creature type

566 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 424 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

419 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an enchantment — 711 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. Era of Innovation — When Era of Innovation is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  2. Candlekeep Sage — When Candlekeep Sage is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  3. Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  4. They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  5. Illusory Gains — When Illusory Gains is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  6. Intruder Alarm — When Intruder Alarm is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  7. Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions — When Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  8. Sleep Magic — When Sleep Magic is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  9. Thopter Spy Network — When Thopter Spy Network is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  10. Mirror Mockery — When Mirror Mockery is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token

701 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an artifact — 2,506 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  2. Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  3. Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  4. Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  5. Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  6. Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  7. Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  8. Angelheart Vial — When Angelheart Vial is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  9. Sun Droplet — When Sun Droplet is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  10. Symmetry Matrix — When Symmetry Matrix is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token

2,496 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 614 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis:

  1. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  2. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 615 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

  1. Idol of Oblivion — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a Bird token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card

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

cast a sorcery — 581 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this.

  1. Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  2. Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token
  3. Flawless Forgery — When Flawless Forgery is cast, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes a token

578 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 3,238 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  7. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  8. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,238 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought — deals 100 damage
  4. Curse of Verbosity — draws you 1 card
  5. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  6. Alora, Merry Thief — triggers
  7. Twins of Discord — triggers
  8. Great Gilded Boat — draws and discards
  9. Cosmic Cube — triggers
  10. Doom's Time Platform — exiles a card from your graveyard

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

a creature blocks — 3,238 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  3. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 3,254 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis is cast:

  1. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  2. Kozilek's Unsealing — makes 2 tokens
  3. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  4. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  5. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  7. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  8. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  9. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent
  10. Kefnet's Monument — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,316 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters:

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  2. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  3. Overburden — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,581 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

  1. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  2. Pollywog Prodigy — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself
  3. Blasting Station — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Blasting Station untaps itself
  4. Sage of the Falls — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Sage of the Falls draws you 1 card
  5. Bloodline Pretender — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Bloodline Pretender puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Sage's Row Denizen — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Sage's Row Denizen mills a card
  7. Soultether Golem — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Soultether Golem puts a time counter on itself
  8. Simic Fluxmage — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Simic Fluxmage puts a counter on itself
  9. Simic Manipulator — When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis enters, Simic Manipulator puts a counter on itself
  10. Monkey Cage — When a Bird enters thanks to Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, Monkey Cage sacrifices itself

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

anything is cast — 7,036 cards in Hermes's colors can cause this (Hermes is one).

When Hermes, Overseer of Elpis is cast:

  1. Windrider Wizard — draws you 1 card
  2. Relic Amulet — puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Master of Winds — triggers

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