Riku of Many Paths

Riku of Many Paths

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {G}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast a modal spell, choose up to X, where X is the number of times you chose a mode for that spell —

triggered —

Exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play it.

triggered —

Put a +1/+1 counter on Riku. It gains trample until end of turn.

triggered — puts counters on it

triggered — grants a keyword

Create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying.

triggered — makes a token

What we read on this card

Causes: you face a dilemma, exile a card, put a counter on anything, create a Bird creature token, put a Bird creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 829 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Riku of Many Paths enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

provide a creature to sacrifice — 1,343 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Birthing Ritual — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Birthing Ritual
  4. Industrial Advancement — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  5. Killer Instinct — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Killer Instinct
  6. Proteus Staff — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  7. Synthetic Destiny — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  8. Divergent Transformations — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  9. Mass Polymorph — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
  10. Transmogrify — Riku of Many Paths makes fodder for Transmogrify

1,333 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 1,932 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

When a Bird enters thanks to Riku of Many Paths:

  1. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  2. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  4. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 1,933 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

  1. Idol of Oblivion — When Riku of Many Paths makes a Bird token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card

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

anything gets a counter — 2,482 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Riku of Many Paths, All Will Be One deals that much damage
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Riku of Many Paths, it triggers

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,935 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

When Riku of Many Paths enters:

  1. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  3. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  4. Dawnhart Disciple — gets +1/+1
  5. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage

a creature attacks — 9,684 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

When Riku of Many Paths attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  8. Total War — kills a creature
  9. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  10. Norin the Wary — flickers itself

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

anything attacks — 9,684 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

When Riku of Many Paths attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Bonny Pall, Clearcutter — draws you 1 card
  4. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  5. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  6. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature blocks — 9,684 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

When Riku of Many Paths blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  5. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  6. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  9. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  10. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 9,731 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

When Riku of Many Paths is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  3. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  4. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  5. Eshki, Temur's Roar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable — makes a token
  7. Herald of Ilharg — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card
  9. Masked Admirers — returns itself from the graveyard
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,588 cards in Riku of Many Paths's colors can cause this (Riku of Many Paths is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Bird enters thanks to Riku of Many Paths, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Riku of Many Paths enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Riku of Many Paths enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Riku of Many Paths enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Bird enters thanks to Riku of Many Paths, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Bird enters thanks to Riku of Many Paths, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

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