Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign

Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Not yet released — 13 Nov 2026

Mana cost: {2}{W}

How we read this card

When Rutherford enters, look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal an artifact card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

triggered — searches a library

Whenever you cast a Spacecraft spell, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: a Spacecraft spell is cast.

Works well with

an Artificer enters the battlefield — 69 cards in Rutherford's colors can cause this (Rutherford is one).

  1. Inventor's Goggles — When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign enters, Inventor's Goggles triggers

a creature gets a counter — 577 cards in Rutherford's colors can cause this (Rutherford is one).

  1. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,260 cards in Rutherford's colors can cause this (Rutherford is one).

When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign enters:

  1. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  4. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

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

When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign 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 Rutherford's colors can cause this (Rutherford is one).

When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign 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 Rutherford's colors can cause this (Rutherford is one).

When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign 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 Rutherford's colors can cause this (Rutherford is one).

When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign attacks:

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

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

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign 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 Rutherford's colors can cause this (Rutherford is one).

When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Quest for the Holy Relic — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  6. Oltec Matterweaver — triggers
  7. Pure Reflection — kills a Reflection
  8. Bygone Bishop — triggers
  9. Flickering Hound — flickers a creature you control
  10. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,697 cards in Rutherford's colors can cause this (Rutherford is one).

When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign enters:

  1. Angelic Sell-Sword — makes a token
  2. Saradoc, Master of Buckland — makes a token
  3. Spirit Bonds — makes a token
  4. Metastatic Evangel — proliferates
  5. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  6. Blessed Sanctuary — makes a token
  7. Radiant Solar — triggers
  8. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit — puts a counter on a permanent

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

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

When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign enters:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Loran, Disciple of History — brings a card back
  4. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  5. Sanctifier of Souls — gets +1/+1
  6. Bloodline Pretender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself

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

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

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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