edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Legendary Creature — Elf Advisor

Mana cost: {W}{B}{G}

How we read this card

Legendary spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

static — costs 1 less

Until end of turn, each legendary card in your graveyard gains "You may play this card from your graveyard."

activated Exile two legendary cards from your graveyard —

activated Exile two legendary cards from your graveyard — grants a keyword

What we read on this card

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a creature it makes cheaper to cast, an artifact it makes cheaper to cast, an enchantment it makes cheaper to cast, a planeswalker it makes cheaper to cast, an instant it makes cheaper to cast, a sorcery it makes cheaper to cast, a battle it makes cheaper to cast.

Works well with

an Elf attacks — 595 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Tyvar the Bellicose — grants deathtouch
  3. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  4. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 600 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Kethis, the Hidden Hand enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

an Elf enters the battlefield — 624 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand enters:

  1. Wolverine Riders — gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — makes a token
  3. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1
  6. High Perfect Morcant — puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls

anything is exiled — 1,441 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

  1. God-Eternal Bontu — When God-Eternal Bontu is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Urza's Sylex — When Urza's Sylex is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it searches a library
  3. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it triggers
  4. God-Eternal Rhonas — When God-Eternal Rhonas is exiled thanks to Kethis, the Hidden Hand, it triggers

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,806 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand 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. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  6. Vash, Freelance Archaeologist — draws you 1 card
  7. On Wings of Gold — makes a token
  8. Owlin Historian — gets +1/+1
  9. Willow Geist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

a creature attacks — 10,028 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  5. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  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. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 10,028 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Apothecary White — makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 10,028 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  4. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  5. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  6. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  8. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Mammoth Harness — grants first strike
  10. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 10,028 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand attacks:

  1. Basri Ket — makes a token
  2. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 11,299 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

When Kethis, the Hidden Hand enters:

  1. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

1,860 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 15,604 cards in Kethis's colors can cause this (Kethis is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Kethis, the Hidden Hand enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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