Shadrix Silverquill

Shadrix Silverquill

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

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

How we read this card

Flying, double strike
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may choose two. Each mode must target a different player.

triggered —

Target player creates a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.

triggered — makes a token

Target player draws a card and loses 1 life.

triggered — draws you 1 card

triggered — makes each opponent lose 1 life

Target player puts a +1/+1 counter on each creature they control.

triggered — puts a counter on it

What we read on this card

Causes: you face a dilemma, create an Inkling creature token, put an Inkling creature token onto the battlefield, draw a card, make a player lose life, put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: the beginning of combat.

Works well with

a Dragon it applies enters with counters to — 92 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this.

  1. Dragonstorm Globe — Dragonstorm Globe gives Shadrix Silverquill counters as it enters

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

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 87 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When Shadrix Silverquill enters:

  1. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Dragon's Hoard — puts a gold counter on itself
  3. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  4. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers

you face a dilemma — 273 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When Shadrix Silverquill poses a dilemma:

  1. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  2. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a creature gets a counter — 1,012 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When a creature gets a counter thanks to Shadrix Silverquill:

  1. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  2. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent

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

a creature token enters the battlefield — 1,125 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When an Inkling enters thanks to Shadrix Silverquill:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 1,125 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Shadrix Silverquill makes an Inkling token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

life is lost — 1,406 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When Shadrix Silverquill makes a player lose life:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  2. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  3. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  4. Hour of Victory — raises your speed
  5. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  6. Gas Guzzler — raises your speed
  7. Gastal Raider — raises your speed
  8. Risen Necroregent — raises your speed
  9. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

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

a token enters the battlefield — 1,433 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When an Inkling enters thanks to Shadrix Silverquill:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  3. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes a token
  4. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  5. Caretaker's Talent — draws you 1 card
  6. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

a token is created — 1,434 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When Shadrix Silverquill makes an Inkling token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card is drawn — 1,141 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When Shadrix Silverquill makes a player draw a card:

  1. Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted — deals 1 damage
  2. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  4. Orcish Bowmasters — deals 1 damage
  5. Scrawling Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Fate Unraveler — deals 1 damage
  8. Hoofprints of the Stag — puts a hoofprint counter on itself
  9. Sheoldred, the Apocalypse — gains you 2 life
  10. Fasting — triggers

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

a creature attacks — 6,543 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When Shadrix Silverquill attacks:

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

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

anything attacks — 6,543 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When Shadrix Silverquill attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Apothecary White — makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature
  7. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  8. Guide of Souls — triggers
  9. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,543 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

When Shadrix Silverquill blocks:

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

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,459 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

  1. Aetherstorm Roc — When an Inkling enters thanks to Shadrix Silverquill, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything enters the battlefield — 10,830 cards in Shadrix Silverquill's colors can cause this (Shadrix Silverquill is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When an Inkling enters thanks to Shadrix Silverquill, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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