Shaun, Father of Synths

Shaun, Father of Synths

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist

Mana cost: {3}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever you attack, you may create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of target attacking legendary creature you control other than Shaun, except it's not legendary and it's a Synth artifact creature in addition to its other types.

triggered — makes a token

When Shaun leaves the battlefield, exile all Synth tokens you control.

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: create a Synth artifact token, create a Synth creature token, put a Synth artifact token onto the battlefield, put a Synth creature token onto the battlefield, exile a Synth token, a Synth token leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: anything attacks.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Shaun's colors can cause this.

  1. Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Alora, Merry Thief — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Alora, Merry Thief, it exiles a Synth you control
  3. Long River Lurker — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Long River Lurker, it exiles a Synth you control
  4. Gray and Adira, Forever Joined — Gray and Adira, Forever Joined's copy of Shaun, Father of Synths is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers
  5. Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, it exiles a Synth you control
  6. Displacer Kitten — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Displacer Kitten, it exiles a Synth you control
  7. Stormsplitter — Stormsplitter's copy of Shaun, Father of Synths is exiled at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers
  8. Tempestra, Dame of Games — Tempestra, Dame of Games's copy of Shaun, Father of Synths is sacrificed at end of turn, and the copy's own leave ability triggers
  9. Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror, it exiles a Synth you control
  10. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Jalira, Master Polymorphist, it exiles a Synth you control

provide a creature to sacrifice — 790 cards in Shaun's colors can cause this.

  1. Polymorph — Shaun, Father of Synths makes fodder for Polymorph
  2. Industrial Advancement — Shaun, Father of Synths makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  3. Proteus Staff — Shaun, Father of Synths makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Shaun, Father of Synths makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Divergent Transformations — Shaun, Father of Synths makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  6. Mass Polymorph — Shaun, Father of Synths makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
  7. Transmogrify — Shaun, Father of Synths makes fodder for Transmogrify
  8. Chaos Mutation — Shaun, Father of Synths makes fodder for Chaos Mutation

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

a token enters the battlefield — 1,188 cards in Shaun's colors can cause this (Shaun is one).

When a Synth enters thanks to Shaun, Father of Synths:

  1. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  2. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 1,189 cards in Shaun's colors can cause this (Shaun is one).

  1. Idol of Oblivion — When Shaun, Father of Synths makes a Synth token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card

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

an artifact it grants types to — 3,094 cards in Shaun's colors can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Shaun, Father of Synths an extra creature type

3,093 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

When Shaun, Father of Synths enters:

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

an artifact enters the battlefield — 3,128 cards in Shaun's colors can cause this (Shaun is one).

When a Synth enters thanks to Shaun, Father of Synths:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  3. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  4. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  5. Skyswimmer Koi — draws you 1 card
  6. Kappa Cannoneer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Machinesmith Automaton — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Oreplate Pangolin — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Arcbound Crusher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Quicksmith Genius — draws and discards

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

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

When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  8. Total War — kills a creature
  9. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  10. Norin the Wary — flickers itself

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

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

When Shaun, Father of Synths blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  6. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

anything attacks — 6,189 cards in Shaun's colors can cause this.

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, Madame Web, Clairvoyant mills a card
  3. Misty Mountains Raider — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, Misty Mountains Raider puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  4. Razorkin Hordecaller — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, Razorkin Hordecaller makes a token
  5. War Effort — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, War Effort makes a token
  6. Alania, Divergent Storm — When Alania, Divergent Storm attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  7. Skyfire Phoenix — When Skyfire Phoenix attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  8. Umara Mystic — When Umara Mystic attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  9. Bill Potts — When Bill Potts attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  10. Defiler of Dreams — When Defiler of Dreams attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  11. Weftstalker Ardent — When Weftstalker Ardent attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  12. War Elemental — When War Elemental attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  13. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  14. Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  15. Blood Hound — When Blood Hound attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token
  16. Gossip's Talent — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, Gossip's Talent triggers
  17. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, Inti, Seneschal of the Sun triggers
  18. Gut, True Soul Zealot — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, Gut, True Soul Zealot sacrifices a creature or artifact
  19. Cool but Rude — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, Cool but Rude draws and discards
  20. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — When Shaun, Father of Synths attacks, Swashbuckler Extraordinaire sacrifices a Treasure

3,889 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 6,218 cards in Shaun's colors can cause this (Shaun is one).

When Shaun, Father of Synths is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Screamer-Killer — deals 5 damage
  4. Kozilek's Unsealing — makes 2 tokens
  5. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  6. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  7. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,294 cards in Shaun's colors can cause this (Shaun is one).

When Shaun, Father of Synths enters:

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  2. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  3. Molten Echoes — makes a token

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

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

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

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