Niko, Light of Hope

Niko, Light of Hope

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{W}{U}

How we read this card

When Niko enters, create two Shard tokens.

triggered — makes 2 tokens

Exile target nonlegendary creature you control. Shards you control become copies of it until the next end step. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

activated {2}, {T} —

activated {2}, {T} — copies a permanent

activated {2}, {T} — blinks a permanent

What we read on this card

Causes: create a Shard enchantment token, put a Shard enchantment token onto the battlefield, exile a creature, a creature leaves the battlefield, copy a creature, put a creature onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a nontoken creature is exiled — 505 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

  1. The War Games — When a creature is exiled thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 508 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

  1. Soulherder — When a creature is exiled thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Soulherder puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 707 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Niko, Light of Hope enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a token enters the battlefield — 1,315 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

When a Shard enters thanks to Niko, Light of Hope:

  1. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  2. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  3. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  4. Caretaker's Talent — draws you 1 card
  5. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared
  6. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 1,316 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

When Niko, Light of Hope makes a Shard token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent

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

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 1,607 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

When a Shard enters thanks to Niko, Light of Hope:

  1. Ghostly Dancers — makes a token
  2. Thassa's Devourer — mills a card
  3. Archon of Sun's Grace — makes a token
  4. Unwilling Vessel — puts a possession counter on itself
  5. Gremlin Tamer — makes a token
  6. Ajani's Chosen — makes a token
  7. Shoal Kraken — draws you 1 card
  8. Sage of Mysteries — mills a card
  9. Scrabbling Skullcrab — mills a card
  10. Fear of Sleep Paralysis — taps a creature

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,662 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom gains you 1 life
  2. Aang, Airbending Master — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Aang, Airbending Master puts a counter on a permanent
  3. Dour Port-Mage — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Dour Port-Mage draws you 1 card
  4. Ninth Bridge Patrol — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Ninth Bridge Patrol puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Flaming Fist Officer — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Flaming Fist Officer puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Imperial Cosmographer — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Imperial Cosmographer puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  7. Valor of the Worthy — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Valor of the Worthy makes a token
  8. Phantasmal Mount — When Phantasmal Mount leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, it triggers
  9. Sally Sparrow — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Sally Sparrow triggers

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 2,002 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

When Niko, Light of Hope enters:

  1. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  4. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  5. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

anything attacks — 6,349 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

When Niko, Light of Hope attacks:

  1. Sparring Regimen — puts a counter on a creature
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Apothecary White — makes a token
  6. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  7. Dalkovan Encampment — makes 2 tokens
  8. Guide of Souls — triggers
  9. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature attacks — 6,349 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

When Niko, Light of Hope attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  7. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,349 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

When Niko, Light of Hope blocks:

  1. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  2. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 6,370 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Niko, Light of Hope is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,093 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

  1. Airbender Ascension — When a creature enters thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Airbender Ascension puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Niko, Light of Hope enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. Shadow Puppeteers — When Shadow Puppeteers enters thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, it makes 2 tokens
  4. Aetherstorm Roc — When a creature enters thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything enters the battlefield — 10,721 cards in Niko's colors can cause this (Niko is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a creature enters thanks to Niko, Light of Hope, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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