River Song

River Song

Legendary Creature — Human Time Lord Rogue

Mana cost: {1}{U}{R}

How we read this card

You draw cards from the bottom of your library rather than the top.

static — draws you cards

Whenever an opponent scries, surveils, or searches their library, put a +1/+1 counter on River Song. Then River Song deals damage to that player equal to its power.

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — deals its power damage

triggered — deals its power damage

triggered — deals its power damage

What we read on this card

Causes: draw a card, put a counter on anything, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: you scry, you surveil, a library is searched.

Works well with

surveil — 93 cards in River Song's colors can cause this.

  1. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — When Diviner of Victory // Unwind History surveils, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

92 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

scry — 229 cards in River Song's colors can cause this.

  1. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Eager Construct — When Eager Construct scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Myr Custodian — When a permanent scries thanks to Myr Custodian, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Kozilek's Command — When Kozilek's Command scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Ingenious Mastery — When Ingenious Mastery scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Model of Unity — When Model of Unity scries, River Song puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

223 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 276 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When River Song enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a creature gets a counter — 647 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song gets a counter:

  1. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  2. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  3. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 1,963 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 1,408 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song makes a player lose life:

  1. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  2. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  3. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  4. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  5. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  6. Starting Column — raises your speed
  7. Racers' Scoreboard — raises your speed
  8. Outpace Oblivion — raises your speed
  9. Kickoff Celebrations — raises your speed
  10. Goblin Surveyor — raises your speed

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

a card is drawn — 1,924 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song makes a player draw a card:

  1. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  2. The Locust God — makes a token
  3. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  4. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  5. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Lyla, Holographic Assistant — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Data, New Life — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Chasm Skulker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Nadir Kraken — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

anything gets a counter — 1,298 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When River Song gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,353 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song enters:

  1. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  2. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  3. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage

a creature attacks — 6,189 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  4. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  5. Total War — kills a creature
  6. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,189 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song blocks:

  1. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  3. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

anything attacks — 6,189 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  4. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  5. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  6. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  7. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  8. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,749 cards in River Song's colors can cause this (River Song is one).

When River Song enters:

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

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