Preston, the Vanisher

Preston, the Vanisher

Legendary Creature — Rabbit Wizard

Mana cost: {3}{W}

How we read this card

Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, if it wasn't cast, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a 0/1 white Illusion.

triggered — makes a token

Exile target nonland permanent.

activated {1}{W}, Sacrifice five Illusions —

activated {1}{W}, Sacrifice five Illusions —

What we read on this card

Causes: create an Illusion creature token, put an Illusion creature token onto the battlefield, sacrifice an Illusion, an Illusion is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile an artifact, exile a battle, exile a creature, exile an enchantment, exile a planeswalker, an artifact leaves the battlefield, a battle leaves the battlefield, a creature leaves the battlefield, an enchantment leaves the battlefield, a planeswalker leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: a nontoken creature enters the battlefield, an Illusion to sacrifice.

Works well with

a Rabbit enters the battlefield — 33 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When Preston, the Vanisher enters:

  1. Harvestrite Host — gives +1/+0
  2. Valley Questcaller — scries

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 94 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Preston, the Vanisher enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a creature token enters the battlefield — 709 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When an Illusion enters thanks to Preston, the Vanisher:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 709 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Preston, the Vanisher makes an Illusion token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a token enters the battlefield — 879 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When an Illusion enters thanks to Preston, the Vanisher:

  1. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  2. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  3. Caretaker's Talent — draws you 1 card
  4. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

a token is created — 880 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When Preston, the Vanisher makes an Illusion token:

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

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 901 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When an Illusion leaves the battlefield thanks to Preston, the Vanisher:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Flaming Fist Officer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Valor of the Worthy — makes a token

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

a card in a graveyard — 1,400 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

Preston, the Vanisher:

  1. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  2. Wayward Angel — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  3. Enlightened Confidant — puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  4. Barkform Harvester — puts cards into the graveyard that Barkform Harvester can bring back
  5. Cybernetic Specialist — puts cards into the graveyard that Cybernetic Specialist can bring back
  6. Reito Sentinel — puts cards into the graveyard that Reito Sentinel can bring back
  7. Chrome Companion — puts cards into the graveyard that Chrome Companion can bring back
  8. Victor Mancha, Runaway — puts cards into the graveyard that Victor Mancha, Runaway can bring back
  9. Phyrexian Archivist — puts cards into the graveyard that Phyrexian Archivist can bring back
  10. Kirtar's Wrath — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Kirtar's Wrath needs

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

a creature attacks — 3,562 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When Preston, the Vanisher attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  4. Ancestor Dragon — gains you life
  5. Patron of the Kitsune — gains you 1 life
  6. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,562 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When Preston, the Vanisher attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Apothecary White — makes a token
  4. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  5. Dalkovan Encampment — makes 2 tokens
  6. Salvation Colossus — gives +2/+2
  7. Lionheart Glimmer — gives +1/+1
  8. Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior — grants double strike and first strike
  9. Guide of Souls — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 3,562 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When Preston, the Vanisher blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  3. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 3,562 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When Preston, the Vanisher attacks:

  1. Basri Ket — makes a token
  2. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 3,562 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — When Preston, the Vanisher deals combat damage, Antagonist Incorporator makes a token

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

a creature is cast — 3,572 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When Preston, the Vanisher is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Oltec Matterweaver — triggers
  3. Pure Reflection — kills a Reflection

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

put a nontoken creature onto the battlefield — 3,697 cards in Preston's colors can cause this.

When a creature enters thanks to:

  1. Portcullis — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  2. Airbender Ascension — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  3. Graceful Reprieve — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  4. Gift of Immortality — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  5. Valkyrie's Call — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  6. Recommission — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  7. Deathrender — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  8. One Last Job — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  9. Unfinished Business — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token
  10. Emerge from the Cocoon — Preston, the Vanisher makes a token

3,687 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 4,091 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

When an Illusion enters thanks to Preston, the Vanisher:

  1. Enduring Innocence — draws you 1 card
  2. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything enters the battlefield — 6,738 cards in Preston's colors can cause this (Preston is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When an Illusion enters thanks to Preston, the Vanisher, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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