Shadow, Mysterious Assassin

Shadow, Mysterious Assassin

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

Deathtouch
Whenever Shadow deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice another nonland permanent. If you do, draw two cards and each opponent loses life equal to the mana value of the sacrificed permanent.

triggered —

triggered — draws you 2 cards

triggered — makes each opponent lose life equal to the mana value of the sacrificed permanent

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice an artifact, sacrifice a battle, sacrifice a creature, sacrifice an enchantment, sacrifice a planeswalker, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card, make a player lose life.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. Tombstone Stairwell — When Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, it kills an enchantment
  2. Necromancy — When Necromancy leaves the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, it triggers
  3. Diabolic Servitude — When Diabolic Servitude leaves the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, it exiles a creature or enchantment

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, it exiles a Nightmare

a battle in a graveyard — 38 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

Shadow, Mysterious Assassin puts cards into the:

  1. Embodiment of Agonies — graveyard, and Embodiment of Agonies gets bigger
  2. Flitting Guerrilla — graveyard that Flitting Guerrilla can bring back

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

an Assassin attacks — 102 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — When Shadow, Mysterious Assassin attacks, The Revelations of Ezio puts a counter on a permanent

an Assassin deals combat damage — 102 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. Jacob Frye — When Shadow, Mysterious Assassin deals combat damage, Jacob Frye exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin creature it grants types to — 102 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this.

  1. Reaper's Scythe — Reaper's Scythe gives Shadow, Mysterious Assassin an extra creature type

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

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 106 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

Shadow, Mysterious Assassin puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Winter, Tormented Loner — graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  3. The Eldest Reborn — graveyard that The Eldest Reborn can bring back
  4. Blood on the Snow — graveyard that Blood on the Snow can bring back
  5. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — graveyard that Yawgmoth's Vile Offering can bring back
  6. Overlord of the Balemurk — graveyard that Overlord of the Balemurk can bring back
  7. Breach the Multiverse — graveyard that Breach the Multiverse can bring back
  8. Command the Dreadhorde — graveyard that Command the Dreadhorde can bring back
  9. Rewrite Regrets — graveyard that Rewrite Regrets can bring back
  10. Takenuma, Abandoned Mire — graveyard that Takenuma, Abandoned Mire can bring back

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

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 106 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin:

  1. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — deals 1 damage
  2. Kaya's Ghostform — brings a card back

a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 395 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. Bag of Devouring — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Bag of Devouring exiles it

an artifact is sacrificed — 404 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. Moonstone Eulogist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Magnetic Snuffler — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Lightless Evangel — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Lightless Evangel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an enchantment in a graveyard — 148 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

Shadow, Mysterious Assassin puts cards into the:

  1. Runaway Trash-Bot — graveyard, and Runaway Trash-Bot gets bigger
  2. Crystal Chimes — graveyard that Crystal Chimes can bring back
  3. Skull of Orm — graveyard that Skull of Orm can bring back

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

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 150 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. Warehouse Tabby — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Warehouse Tabby makes a token
  2. Ashiok's Reaper — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Ashiok's Reaper draws you 1 card
  3. Wicked Visitor — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Wicked Visitor makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Scrapheap — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Scrapheap gains you 1 life

an artifact in a graveyard — 415 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

Shadow, Mysterious Assassin puts cards into the:

  1. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  2. Resistance Is Futile — graveyard that Resistance Is Futile can bring back
  3. Scarecrone — graveyard that Scarecrone can bring back
  4. Technomancer — graveyard that Technomancer can bring back
  5. Chitin Gravestalker — graveyard, and Chitin Gravestalker gets bigger
  6. Ceti Eel — graveyard, and Ceti Eel gets bigger
  7. Moriok Scavenger — graveyard that Moriok Scavenger can bring back
  8. Dukhara Scavenger — graveyard that Dukhara Scavenger can bring back
  9. Emergency Weld — graveyard that Emergency Weld can bring back
  10. Beacon of Unrest — graveyard that Beacon of Unrest can bring back

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 415 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin:

  1. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  3. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 425 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

When a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle hits the graveyard thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 428 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Shard of the Void Dragon — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Summoning Station — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Summoning Station untaps itself
  4. Marionette Master — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Marionette Master makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  5. Disciple of the Vault — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Disciple of the Vault makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Moriok Rigger — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Moriok Rigger puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Tablet of Epityr — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Tablet of Epityr gains you 1 life
  8. Magnetic Mine — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Magnetic Mine deals 2 damage
  9. Dross Scorpion — When a creature dies thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Dross Scorpion untaps a permanent
  10. Seer of Stolen Sight — When a creature dies thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Seer of Stolen Sight surveils

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 698 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 699 cards in Shadow's colors can cause this (Shadow is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Shadow, Mysterious Assassin:

  1. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  2. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  3. Cabal Therapist — triggers

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