Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}
How we read this card
Ward {2}
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell with mana value 3 or greater, draw a card.
triggered — draws you 1 card
Exile Jin-Gitaxias, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery and only if you have seven or more cards in hand.
activated {3}{U} —
activated {3}{U} — blinks a permanent
activated {3}{U} —
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand. You have no maximum hand size for as long as you control this Saga.
triggered — draws you cards
Return all non-Phyrexian creatures to their owners' hands.
triggered — bounce
You may cast any number of spells from your hand without paying their mana costs. Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield .
triggered —
triggered —
triggered — blinks a permanent
What we read on this card
Causes: draw a card, exile a card, anything leaves the battlefield, put anything onto the battlefield, transform anything, a creature leaves the battlefield, cast a spell, exile a Saga, a Saga leaves the battlefield, put a Saga onto the battlefield.
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.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this (Jin-Gitaxias is one).
- Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, it draws you cards
cast a battle — 20 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this.
- Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders — When Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Reenact the Crime — When Reenact the Crime is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Wondrous Crucible — When Wondrous Crucible is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Invasion of Vryn // Overloaded Mage-Ring — When Invasion of Vryn // Overloaded Mage-Ring is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia — When Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Ugin, Eye of the Storms — When Ugin, Eye of the Storms is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Sarevok's Tome — When Sarevok's Tome is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Aminatou's Augury — When Aminatou's Augury is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Invasion of Ravnica // Guildpact Paragon — When Invasion of Ravnica // Guildpact Paragon is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
10 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a spell is cast — 34 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this (Jin-Gitaxias is one).
- Glaring Fleshraker — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Glaring Fleshraker makes a token
- Etherium Spinner — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Etherium Spinner makes a token
- Mishra's Self-Replicator — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Mishra's Self-Replicator makes a token
- Diamond Mare — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Diamond Mare gains you 1 life
- Diamond Knight — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Diamond Knight puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Rug of Smothering — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Rug of Smothering makes a player lose life
- Traxos, Scourge of Kroog — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Traxos, Scourge of Kroog untaps itself
- Drowner Initiate — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
- Galvanic Giant // Storm Reading — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Galvanic Giant // Storm Reading taps a creature an opponent controls
- Inventive Iteration // Living Breakthrough — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Inventive Iteration // Living Breakthrough triggers
114 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a planeswalker — 56 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this.
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator — When Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Tezzeret, Cruel Captain — When Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Karn, Scion of Urza — When Karn, Scion of Urza is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Chandra, Chill of Compliance — When Chandra, Chill of Compliance is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Jace, Cunning Castaway — When Jace, Cunning Castaway is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor — When Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Tezzeret, Artifice Master — When Tezzeret, Artifice Master is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- The Theorist, Jace Beleren — When The Theorist, Jace Beleren is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Mordenkainen — When Mordenkainen is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer — When Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
46 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an enchantment — 711 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this.
- Candlekeep Sage — When Candlekeep Sage is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Illusory Gains — When Illusory Gains is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Intruder Alarm — When Intruder Alarm is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions — When Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Thopter Spy Network — When Thopter Spy Network is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Feywild Visitor — When Feywild Visitor is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Reconnaissance Mission — When Reconnaissance Mission is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Bident of Thassa — When Bident of Thassa is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Soul Barrier — When Soul Barrier is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
701 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an artifact — 2,506 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this.
- Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Angelheart Vial — When Angelheart Vial is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Symmetry Matrix — When Symmetry Matrix is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Ronin Warclub — When Ronin Warclub is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Angel's Tomb — When Angel's Tomb is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Lithoform Engine — When Lithoform Engine is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
2,496 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an enchantment it boosts — 716 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this.
- One with the Stars — One with the Stars gives Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis bigger stats
715 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 581 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this.
- Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Flawless Forgery — When Flawless Forgery is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Talent of the Telepath — When Talent of the Telepath is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Commit // Memory — When Commit // Memory is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Arcane Endeavor — When Arcane Endeavor is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Said // Done — When Said // Done is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Knowledge Exploitation — When Knowledge Exploitation is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Press the Enemy — When Press the Enemy is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Psionic Ritual — When Psionic Ritual is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
- Arcane Heist — When Arcane Heist is cast, Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis draws you 1 card
571 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 893 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this (Jin-Gitaxias is one).
- Dour Port-Mage — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis leaves the battlefield, Dour Port-Mage draws you 1 card
- Imperial Cosmographer — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis leaves the battlefield, Imperial Cosmographer puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
- Phantasmal Mount — When Phantasmal Mount leaves the battlefield thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, it triggers
4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature is cast — 3,254 cards in Jin-Gitaxias's colors can cause this (Jin-Gitaxias is one).
- Oketra's Monument — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Oketra's Monument makes a token
- Kozilek's Unsealing — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Kozilek's Unsealing makes 2 tokens
- The Clone Saga — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, The Clone Saga copies a spell
- Customs Depot — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Customs Depot draws you 1 card
- Case of the Shifting Visage — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Case of the Shifting Visage copies a spell
- Bontu's Monument — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Bontu's Monument makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Vanquisher's Banner — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Vanquisher's Banner draws you 1 card
- Hazoret's Monument — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Hazoret's Monument draws and discards
- Aether Barrier — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Aether Barrier makes a player sacrifice a permanent
- Kefnet's Monument — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Kefnet's Monument triggers
12 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.