Ob Nixilis, Unshackled

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).

  1. Blood Speaker — When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled enters, Blood Speaker returns itself from the graveyard

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 698 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

  1. 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 is sacrificed — 699 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled:

  1. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  3. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature gets a counter — 542 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

When Ob Nixilis, Unshackled gets a counter:

  1. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  2. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent

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

a creature in a graveyard — 1,237 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

Ob Nixilis, Unshackled:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Dementia Master can bring back
  2. The Deck of Many Things — puts cards into the graveyard that The Deck of Many Things can bring back
  3. Afterlife from the Loam — puts cards into the graveyard that Afterlife from the Loam can bring back
  4. Virtus's Maneuver — puts cards into the graveyard that Virtus's Maneuver can bring back
  5. Quest for the Necropolis — puts cards into the graveyard that Quest for the Necropolis can bring back
  6. Sheoldred // The True Scriptures — puts cards into the graveyard that Sheoldred // The True Scriptures can bring back
  7. Demon of Dark Schemes — puts cards into the graveyard that Demon of Dark Schemes can bring back
  8. Avatar of Woe — fills a graveyard toward the 10 or more creature cards Avatar of Woe needs
  9. Portal to Phyrexia — puts cards into the graveyard that Portal to Phyrexia can bring back
  10. The Eldest Reborn — puts cards into the graveyard that The Eldest Reborn can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 1,237 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled:

  1. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  2. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token
  3. Shelob, Dread Weaver — hits a graveyard
  4. Ghoulish Procession — makes a token
  5. Ogre Slumlord — makes a token
  6. Minotaur, Roxxon CEO — makes a token
  7. Harvester of Souls — draws you 1 card
  8. Fire Nation Sentinels — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Magus of the Bridge — exiles itself
  10. Koh, the Face Stealer — exiles it

22 other cards care 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.

  1. Shadows of the Past — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Shadows of the Past scries
  2. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  3. Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
  4. Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back
  5. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire brings a card back
  6. Lim-Dûl the Necromancer — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Lim-Dûl the Necromancer brings a card back
  7. Undying Malice — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Undying Malice brings a card back
  8. Feign Death — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Feign Death brings a card back
  9. Demonic Gifts — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Demonic Gifts brings a card back
  10. Unholy Indenture — When a creature dies thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Unholy Indenture brings a card back
  11. Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  12. Razaketh, the Foulblooded — When you sacrifice another creature to Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  13. Shadowborn Apostle — When Shadowborn Apostle dies, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  14. Demon's Herald — When you sacrifice a blue creature to Demon's Herald, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  15. Corpse Harvester — When you sacrifice a creature to Corpse Harvester, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  16. Cateran Overlord — When you sacrifice a creature to Cateran Overlord, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  17. Urborg Panther — When you sacrifice a creature named Feral Shadow to Urborg Panther, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  18. Pyre of Heroes — When you sacrifice a creature to Pyre of Heroes, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  19. Diabolic Intent — When a creature dies thanks to Diabolic Intent, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  20. 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 goes to a graveyard — 1,280 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled:

  1. Lorcan, Warlock Collector — brings a card back
  2. Profane Memento — gains you 1 life

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

life is lost — 1,256 cards in Ob Nixilis's colors can cause this (Ob Nixilis is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Ob Nixilis, Unshackled:

  1. Hour of Victory — raises your speed
  2. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  3. Gas Guzzler — raises your speed
  4. Gastal Raider — raises your speed
  5. Risen Necroregent — raises your speed
  6. The Master of Lake-town — mills a card
  7. Starting Column — raises your speed
  8. Momentum Breaker — raises your speed
  9. Racers' Scoreboard — raises your speed
  10. Bloodthirsty Conqueror — gains you that much life

16 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:

  1. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  2. Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
  3. 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).

  1. Heart-Shaped Herb — Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — Ob Nixilis, Unshackled fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Thieves' Guild Enforcer needs
  5. 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).

  1. 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).

  1. 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).

  1. 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.