Mirko, Obsessive Theorist

Mirko, Obsessive Theorist

Legendary Creature — Vampire Detective

Mana cost: {1}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Flying, vigilance
Whenever you surveil, put a +1/+1 counter on Mirko.

triggered — puts a counter on it

At the beginning of your end step, you may return target creature card with power less than Mirko's from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — puts a counter on it

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on anything, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: you surveil, an end step, a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

a Detective enters the battlefield — 59 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

  1. Projektor Inspector — When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist enters, Projektor Inspector draws you 1 card

surveil — 159 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this.

  1. Snarling Gorehound — When Snarling Gorehound surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Sword of Once and Future — When Sword of Once and Future surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. The Clone Saga — When The Clone Saga surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Tricorder — When Tricorder surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Case of the Shifting Visage — When Case of the Shifting Visage surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot — When H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Cruel Witness — When Cruel Witness surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Lightshell Duo — When Lightshell Duo surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian — When Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Mindwhisker — When Mindwhisker surveils, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Vampire attacks — 291 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a Vampire creature is cast — 291 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a creature leaves a graveyard — 731 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  4. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  5. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  6. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0
  8. Soul Enervation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,215 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  4. Fang, Fearless l'Cie — draws you 1 card
  5. Teval's Judgment — triggers

a creature gets a counter — 786 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist gets a counter:

  1. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  2. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

a creature attacks — 6,258 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Teo, Spirited Glider — draws you 1 card
  5. Shadow Puppeteers — turns something into a creature
  6. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  7. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  8. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  9. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  10. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

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

anything attacks — 6,258 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Dimir Strandcatcher — surveils
  6. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  7. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Krydle of Baldur's Gate — triggers
  10. Alora, Merry Thief — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,258 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 6,258 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 6,287 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  4. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  5. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  6. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,953 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

  1. Fire Nation Salvagers — When Fire Nation Salvagers enters thanks to Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, it puts a counter on a creature or Vehicle
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Mirko, Obsessive Theorist enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. Tenured Inkcaster — When Tenured Inkcaster enters thanks to Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, it puts a counter on a creature
  4. Clandestine Meddler — When Clandestine Meddler enters thanks to Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, it triggers
  5. Long River Lurker — When Long River Lurker enters thanks to Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, it triggers

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

anything enters the battlefield — 10,342 cards in Mirko's colors can cause this (Mirko is one).

  1. Mu Yanling, Wind Rider — When Mu Yanling, Wind Rider enters thanks to Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, it makes a token
  2. Ultimecia, Temporal Threat — When Ultimecia, Temporal Threat enters thanks to Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, it taps a creature an opponent controls
  3. Spider-Man 2099, Miguel O'Hara — When Spider-Man 2099, Miguel O'Hara enters thanks to Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, it triggers

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