Iizuka the Ruthless

Iizuka the Ruthless

Legendary Creature — Human Samurai

Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}

How we read this card

Bushido 2
Samurai creatures you control gain double strike until end of turn.

activated {2}{R}, Sacrifice a Samurai —

activated {2}{R}, Sacrifice a Samurai — grants haste

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice a Samurai, a Samurai is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: a Samurai to sacrifice.

Works well with

a Human enters the battlefield — 661 cards in Iizuka the Ruthless's colors can cause this (Iizuka the Ruthless is one).

When Iizuka the Ruthless enters:

  1. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  2. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage

a card in a graveyard — 1,770 cards in Iizuka the Ruthless's colors can cause this (Iizuka the Ruthless is one).

  1. Heart-Shaped Herb — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  2. Pitchstone Wall — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Pitchstone Wall can bring back
  3. Barkform Harvester — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Barkform Harvester can bring back
  4. Cybernetic Specialist — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Cybernetic Specialist can bring back
  5. Reito Sentinel — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Reito Sentinel can bring back
  6. Chrome Companion — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Chrome Companion can bring back
  7. Capricious Hellraiser — Iizuka the Ruthless fills your graveyard toward the 9 or more cards Capricious Hellraiser needs
  8. Yidaro, Wandering Monster — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Yidaro, Wandering Monster can bring back
  9. Tersa Lightshatter — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Tersa Lightshatter can bring back
  10. Victor Mancha, Runaway — Iizuka the Ruthless puts cards into the graveyard that Victor Mancha, Runaway can bring back

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

a creature attacks — 3,451 cards in Iizuka the Ruthless's colors can cause this (Iizuka the Ruthless is one).

When Iizuka the Ruthless attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  4. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  7. Total War — kills a creature
  8. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  9. Norin the Wary — flickers itself
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

a creature blocks — 3,451 cards in Iizuka the Ruthless's colors can cause this (Iizuka the Ruthless is one).

When Iizuka the Ruthless blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

anything attacks — 3,451 cards in Iizuka the Ruthless's colors can cause this (Iizuka the Ruthless is one).

When Iizuka the Ruthless attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  3. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  4. War Effort — makes a token
  5. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  6. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  7. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  8. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure
  9. Puppet Master, String Puller — triggers
  10. Phyrexian Ironworks — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a creature is cast — 3,468 cards in Iizuka the Ruthless's colors can cause this (Iizuka the Ruthless is one).

When Iizuka the Ruthless is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Screamer-Killer — deals 5 damage
  4. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  6. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  7. Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano — it arrives with counters thanks to Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano
  8. Furious Assault — deals 1 damage
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Kefnet's Monument — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,511 cards in Iizuka the Ruthless's colors can cause this (Iizuka the Ruthless is one).

When Iizuka the Ruthless enters:

  1. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  2. Molten Echoes — makes a token
  3. Flameshadow Conjuring — makes a token
  4. Mirror March — flips a coin

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,801 cards in Iizuka the Ruthless's colors can cause this (Iizuka the Ruthless is one).

When Iizuka the Ruthless enters:

  1. Enduring Courage — gives +2/+0
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library
  7. Mogg Bombers — sacrifices itself
  8. Flame-Kin War Scout — sacrifices itself
  9. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself

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