Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever Kefka enters or attacks, each player discards a card. Then you draw a card for each card type among cards discarded this way.

triggered —

triggered —

triggered — draws you cards

triggered — draws you cards

Each opponent sacrifices a permanent of their choice. Transform Kefka. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {8} —

activated {8} —

Flying
Whenever an opponent loses life during your turn, you draw that many cards.

triggered — draws you that many cards

What we read on this card

Causes: discard a card, draw a card, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, transform anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a nontoken permanent is sacrificed — 78 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — brings a card back
  2. It That Betrays — brings a card back
  3. Nazgûl Battle-Mace — brings a card back

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

a permanent is sacrificed — 79 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Merchant of Venom — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Mayhem Devil — deals 1 damage

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

a permanent in a graveyard — 113 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Starving Revenant — fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards Starving Revenant needs
  2. Terror Tide — puts cards into the graveyard, and Terror Tide gets bigger
  3. Souls of the Lost — puts cards into the graveyard, and Souls of the Lost gets bigger
  4. Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core — puts cards into the graveyard, and Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core gets bigger
  5. Didact Echo — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more permanent cards Didact Echo needs
  6. Stinging Cave Crawler — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more permanent cards Stinging Cave Crawler needs
  7. The Ancient One — fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards The Ancient One needs
  8. The Everflowing Well // The Myriad Pools — fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards The Everflowing Well // The Myriad Pools needs
  9. Waterlogged Hulk // Watertight Gondola — fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards Waterlogged Hulk // Watertight Gondola needs
  10. Council of Echoes — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more permanent cards Council of Echoes needs

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

a nontoken permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 113 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Liability — When a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin, Liability makes a player lose 1 life

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 114 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

When a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Prince of Thralls — brings a card back
  2. Kothophed, Soul Hoarder — draws you 1 card
  3. Last Laugh — deals 1 damage
  4. Patron of the Nezumi — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a permanent leaves the battlefield — 198 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Super Shredder — When a permanent leaves the battlefield thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin, Super Shredder puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 918 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 933 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a card is discarded — 1,614 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Sangromancer — gains you 3 life
  6. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — puts a counter on an Advisor
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

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

a card is drawn — 2,594 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin makes a player draw a card:

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  6. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  7. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Lyla, Holographic Assistant — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Data, New Life — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Chasm Skulker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 2,102 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin enters:

  1. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  2. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  3. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage

a card in a graveyard — 5,218 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. Thor, God of Thunder — puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  2. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  3. Harness the Storm — puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  4. Transplant Theorist — puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  5. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  6. Rescue from the Underworld — puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  7. Victimize — puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  8. Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker — puts cards into the graveyard that Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker can bring back
  9. Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld — puts cards into the graveyard that Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld can bring back
  10. Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 5,218 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

anything attacks — 9,608 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,550 cards in Kefka's colors can cause this (Kefka is one).

  1. Enduring Courage — When Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin enters, Enduring Courage gives +2/+0

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