Pippin, Warden of Isengard

Pippin, Warden of Isengard

Legendary Creature — Halfling Advisor

Mana cost: {B}{G}

How we read this card

Partner with Merry, Warden of Isengard
Create a Food token.

activated {1}, {T} — makes a token

Other creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain haste until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {T}, Sacrifice four Foods —

activated {T}, Sacrifice four Foods — gives +3/+3

activated {T}, Sacrifice four Foods — grants haste

What we read on this card

Causes: create a Food artifact token, put a Food artifact token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a Food, a Food is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: a Food to sacrifice.

Works well with

a Food is sacrificed — 45 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

When a Food is sacrificed thanks to Pippin, Warden of Isengard:

  1. Rapacious Guest — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Experimental Confectioner — makes a token
  3. Camellia, the Seedmiser — makes a token
  4. Unlucky Cabbage Merchant — searches a library
  5. Nuka-Cola Vending Machine — makes a token
  6. Trail of Crumbs — searches a library

a Food is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 45 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

  1. Ygra, Eater of All — When a Food is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Pippin, Warden of Isengard, Ygra, Eater of All puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

anything is sacrificed — 1,716 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a Food is sacrificed thanks to Pippin, Warden of Isengard, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

a token enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

When a Food enters thanks to Pippin, Warden of Isengard:

  1. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is created — 1,402 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

When Pippin, Warden of Isengard makes a Food token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

an artifact enters the battlefield — 2,889 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

When a Food enters thanks to Pippin, Warden of Isengard:

  1. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  2. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Arcbound Crusher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Sarinth Steelseeker — searches a library
  6. Arcbound Condor — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  7. Glaze Fiend — gets +2/+2
  8. Battered Golem — untaps itself
  9. Skorpekh Destroyer — grants first strike
  10. Grinding Station — untaps itself

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

a card in a graveyard — 3,505 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

Pippin, Warden of Isengard:

  1. Vessel of Endless Rest — puts cards into the graveyard that Vessel of Endless Rest can bring back
  2. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  3. Victimize — puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  4. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  5. Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker — puts cards into the graveyard that Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker can bring back
  6. Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  7. Treacherous Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Treacherous Vampire needs
  8. Nantuko Calmer — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Nantuko Calmer needs
  9. Gurzigost — puts cards into the graveyard that Gurzigost can bring back
  10. Loot, the Anomaly — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Loot, the Anomaly needs

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 3,505 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

When a Food hits the graveyard thanks to Pippin, Warden of Isengard:

  1. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  2. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself

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

a creature attacks — 6,618 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

When Pippin, Warden of Isengard attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  3. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  4. Fractal Harness — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  6. Wand of Orcus — grants deathtouch
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,618 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

When Pippin, Warden of Isengard 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. Hollowmurk Siege — puts a counter on a creature
  5. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  6. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  7. Boggart Prankster — gives +1/+0
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Twins of Discord — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,618 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

When Pippin, Warden of Isengard blocks:

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

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

a creature is cast — 6,648 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

  1. Bloodbond March — When Pippin, Warden of Isengard is cast, Bloodbond March brings a card back

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,436 cards in Pippin's colors can cause this (Pippin is one).

  1. Legolas Greenleaf — When Pippin, Warden of Isengard enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent

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