Orcus, Prince of Undeath
Legendary Creature — Demon
Mana cost: {X}{2}{B}{R}
How we read this card
Flying, trample
When Orcus enters, choose one —
triggered —
Each other creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. You lose X life.
triggered — shrinks a creature by -X/-X
triggered —
Return up to X target creature cards with total mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. They gain haste until end of turn.
triggered — brings a card back
triggered — grants haste
What we read on this card
Causes: you face a dilemma, a creature dies, make a player lose life, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard.
Cares about: a creature in a graveyard.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it exiles a Nightmare
a Demon enters the battlefield — 215 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Blood Speaker — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters, Blood Speaker returns itself from the graveyard
you face a dilemma — 279 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
When Orcus, Prince of Undeath poses a dilemma:
- Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
- Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life
a creature in a graveyard — 1,635 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this.
- Liliana the Repentant — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
- Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
- Sword of Light and Shadow — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
- Necromantic Thirst — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
- Ruthless Technomancer — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back
- Forum Necroscribe — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Forum Necroscribe can bring back
- The Deck of Many Things — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that The Deck of Many Things can bring back
- Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette can bring back
- Sibsig Muckdraggers — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard that Sibsig Muckdraggers can bring back
- The Cauldron of Eternity — Orcus, Prince of Undeath puts cards into the graveyard, and The Cauldron of Eternity gets bigger
- Rankle and Torbran — Rankle and Torbran puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring it back
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring it back
- Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring it back
- Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
- Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard that Orcus, Prince of Undeath can bring back
1,204 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature dies — 1,676 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
- Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature dies thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back
- Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — When a creature dies thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire brings a card back
- Lim-Dûl the Necromancer — When a creature dies thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, Lim-Dûl the Necromancer brings a card back
- Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker — When a creature dies thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
- Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it makes you lose life
260 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,966 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
12 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card in a graveyard — 3,858 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Repentant Vampire — Orcus, Prince of Undeath fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
179 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature attacks — 6,499 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Chorale of the Void — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back
101 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything attacks — 6,499 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Grim Javelineer — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0
51 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature enters the battlefield — 7,209 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this (Orcus is one).
- Technomancer — When Technomancer enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it mills a card
- Moriok Scavenger — When Moriok Scavenger enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Corpse Cur — When Corpse Cur enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Puppeteer Clique — When Puppeteer Clique enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Crypt Angel — When Crypt Angel enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Enslaved Horror — When Enslaved Horror enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
165 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything enters the battlefield — 10,466 cards in Orcus's colors can cause this.
- Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest — When Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Garna, the Bloodflame — When Garna, the Bloodflame enters thanks to Orcus, Prince of Undeath, it brings a card back
- Geth, Thane of Contracts — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Geth, Thane of Contracts, it triggers
- Portal to Phyrexia — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Portal to Phyrexia, it triggers
- Betrayal of Flesh — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Betrayal of Flesh, it triggers
- Live or Die — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Live or Die, it triggers
- Finale of Eternity — When Orcus, Prince of Undeath enters thanks to Finale of Eternity, it triggers
31 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.