Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Legendary Creature — Demon
Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}
How we read this card
Flying, trample
Whenever an opponent searches their library, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice and loses 10 life.
triggered —
triggered — makes each opponent lose 10 life
Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis.
triggered — puts a counter on it
What we read on this card
Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, make a player lose life, put a counter on anything.
Cares about: a library is searched, a creature dies.
Works well with
a Demon enters the battlefield — 170 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).
- Blood Speaker — When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled enters, Blood Speaker returns itself from the graveyard
search your library — 258 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this.
- The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin — When a permanent searches a library thanks to The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Deadly Cover-Up — When a permanent searches a library thanks to Deadly Cover-Up, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Life's Finale — When a creature searches a library thanks to Life's Finale, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Necromentia — When a permanent searches a library thanks to Necromentia, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Grinning Totem — When a permanent searches a library thanks to Grinning Totem, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Jester's Cap — When a permanent searches a library thanks to Jester's Cap, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Jester's Mask — When a permanent searches a library thanks to Jester's Mask, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Maralen of the Mornsong — When a permanent searches a library thanks to Maralen of the Mornsong, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Earwig Squad — When a permanent searches a library thanks to Earwig Squad, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
- Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire — When a permanent searches a library thanks to Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
248 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 698 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).
- Fumulus, the Infestation — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token
1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature dies — 1,255 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this.
- Shadows of the Past — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Shadows of the Past scries
- Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
- Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back
- Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire brings a card back
- Lim-Dûl the Necromancer — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Lim-Dûl the Necromancer brings a card back
- Undying Malice — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Undying Malice brings a card back
- Feign Death — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Feign Death brings a card back
- Demonic Gifts — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Demonic Gifts brings a card back
- Unholy Indenture — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Unholy Indenture brings a card back
- Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Razaketh, the Foulblooded — When you sacrifice another creature to Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Shadowborn Apostle — When Shadowborn Apostle dies, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Demon's Herald — When you sacrifice a blue creature to Demon's Herald, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Corpse Harvester — When you sacrifice a creature to Corpse Harvester, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Cateran Overlord — When you sacrifice a creature to Cateran Overlord, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Urborg Panther — When you sacrifice a creature named Feral Shadow to Urborg Panther, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Pyre of Heroes — When you sacrifice a creature to Pyre of Heroes, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Diabolic Intent — When a creature dies thanks to Diabolic Intent, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Burnished Hart — When Burnished Hart dies, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
223 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,418 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).
When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled:
- Extractor Demon — mills a card
- Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
- Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card in a graveyard — 2,555 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).
- Heart-Shaped Herb — Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
- Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
- Dauthi Voidwalker — Cards Ob Nixilis, Unshackled would put into an opponent's graveyard are exiled by Dauthi Voidwalker instead, and it can play from among them
- Thieves' Guild Enforcer — Ob Nixilis, Unshackled fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Thieves' Guild Enforcer needs
- Reito Sentinel — Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts cards into the graveyard that Reito Sentinel can bring back
143 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature attacks — 3,478 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).
- Chorale of the Void — When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back
63 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything attacks — 3,478 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).
- Grim Javelineer — When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0
24 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature enters the battlefield — 3,967 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).
- Liliana the Repentant — When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled enters, Liliana the Repentant mills a card
106 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.