Saruman of Many Colors

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Mana cost: {3}{W}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Ward—Discard an enchantment, instant, or sorcery card.

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, each opponent mills two cards.

triggered — mills a card

makes mill a card

When one or more cards are milled this way, exile target enchantment, instant, or sorcery card with equal or lesser mana value than that spell from an opponent's graveyard. Copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

triggered — brings a card back

makes exile an enchantment
makes exile an instant
makes exile a sorcery
makes an enchantment leaves a graveyard
makes an instant leaves a graveyard
makes a sorcery leaves a graveyard

triggered — copies a spell

makes copy an enchantment
makes copy an instant
makes copy a sorcery

triggered —

makes cast an enchantment
makes cast an instant
makes cast a sorcery

What we read on this card

Causes: mill a card, exile an enchantment, exile an instant, exile a sorcery, an enchantment leaves a graveyard, an instant leaves a graveyard, a sorcery leaves a graveyard, copy an enchantment, copy an instant, copy a sorcery, cast an enchantment, cast an instant, cast a sorcery.

Cares about: an enchantment in a graveyard, an instant in a graveyard, a sorcery in a graveyard.

Works well with

hits creature — 1,198 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Saruman of Many Colors onto the battlefield from your library
Polymorph — Polymorph can put Saruman of Many Colors onto the battlefield from your library
Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Saruman of Many Colors onto the battlefield from your library
Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Saruman of Many Colors onto the battlefield from your library
Mass Polymorph — Mass Polymorph can put Saruman of Many Colors onto the battlefield from your library

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

a sorcery is copied — 36 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

Mage Hunter — When an instant is copied thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Mage Hunter makes a player lose 1 life

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

a card is milled — 528 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When a permanent makes a player mill a card thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 908 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

Diviner's Wand — When Saruman of Many Colors enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

an enchantment is cast — 2,213 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

Defiler of Faith — When Saruman of Many Colors is cast, Defiler of Faith makes a token
Defiler of Flesh — When Saruman of Many Colors is cast, Defiler of Flesh gives +1/+1
Defiler of Dreams — When Saruman of Many Colors is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
Pollywog Prodigy — When an enchantment is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Pollywog Prodigy draws you 1 card
Chimeric Egg — When an enchantment is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Chimeric Egg puts a charge counter on itself
Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune — When an enchantment is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune gets +1/+1
Lieutenant Commander Data — When an enchantment is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Lieutenant Commander Data puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
Drake Hatcher — When an enchantment is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Drake Hatcher gets +1/+1
Traxos, Academy Guardian — When an enchantment is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Traxos, Academy Guardian gets +1/+1
Presence of the Master — When an enchantment is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, Presence of the Master counters a spell

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

a sorcery is cast — 1,961 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

When an instant is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors:

Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands — taxes the table
Geometric Nexus — puts that spell's mana value charge counters on itself
Curse of Echoes — copies a spell
Hive Mind — copies a spell
Rod of Absorption — exiles it
Eye of the Storm — exiles it

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

an instant is cast — 2,353 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

In the Eye of Chaos — When an instant is cast thanks to Saruman of Many Colors, In the Eye of Chaos counters a spell

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

a card in a graveyard — 4,724 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

Fire Nation Salvagers — Saruman of Many Colors puts cards into the graveyard that Fire Nation Salvagers can bring back
Heart-Shaped Herb — Saruman of Many Colors puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
Enlightened Confidant — Saruman of Many Colors puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Saruman of Many Colors puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
Dauthi Voidwalker — Cards Saruman of Many Colors would put into an opponent's graveyard are exiled by Dauthi Voidwalker instead, and it can play from among them
Spurnmage Advocate — Saruman of Many Colors puts cards into the graveyard that Spurnmage Advocate can bring back
Thieves' Guild Enforcer — Saruman of Many Colors fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Thieves' Guild Enforcer needs
Soaring Thought-Thief — Saruman of Many Colors fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Soaring Thought-Thief needs
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Saruman of Many Colors puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back
Merfolk Windrobber — Saruman of Many Colors fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Merfolk Windrobber needs

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

anything goes to a graveyard — 4,724 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Saruman of Many Colors:

The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
Planar Void — hits a graveyard

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

anything attacks — 9,697 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

When Saruman of Many Colors attacks:

Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
Guide of Souls — triggers
Gossip's Talent — triggers

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

a creature attacks — 9,697 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

When Saruman of Many Colors attacks:

Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
Saw — sacrifices a creature
Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

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

a creature blocks — 9,697 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

When Saruman of Many Colors blocks:

Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 9,734 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

God-Eternal Oketra — When Saruman of Many Colors is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,850 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

When Saruman of Many Colors enters:

Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything enters the battlefield — 15,308 cards in Saruman of Many Colors's colors can cause this (Saruman of Many Colors is one).

Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Saruman of Many Colors enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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