Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

Legendary Creature — Elder Demon

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

How we read this card

Flying
Create a Blood token. If you sacrificed an Angel this way, create a number of Blood tokens equal to its toughness instead.

activated Sacrifice another creature —

activated Sacrifice another creature — makes a token

activated Sacrifice another creature — makes its toughness tokens

Return each creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. Those creatures are Vampires in addition to their other types.

activated {W/B}{W/B}{W/B}, Sacrifice six Blood tokens —

activated {W/B}{W/B}{W/B}, Sacrifice six Blood tokens — brings a card back

activated {W/B}{W/B}{W/B}, Sacrifice six Blood tokens — puts a counter on it

activated {W/B}{W/B}{W/B}, Sacrifice six Blood tokens — grants a keyword

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, create a Blood artifact token, put a Blood artifact token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a Blood artifact token, a Blood artifact token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice, a Blood to sacrifice, a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

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

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a Blood leaves the battlefield thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, it exiles a Nightmare

a Blood token is sacrificed — 6 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

  1. Gluttonous Guest — When a Blood is sacrificed thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Gluttonous Guest gains you 1 life

a Blood token is created — 20 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

  1. Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner — When Shilgengar, Sire of Famine makes a Blood token, Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner triggers

a token is sacrificed — 32 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

When a Blood is sacrificed thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine:

  1. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. The Sackville-Bagginses — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Shire Shirriff — exiles a creature an opponent controls

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 51 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a Blood dies thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 65 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

  1. Nadier's Nightblade — When a Blood leaves the battlefield thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Nadier's Nightblade makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a Demon enters the battlefield — 184 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

  1. Blood Speaker — When Shilgengar, Sire of Famine enters, Blood Speaker returns itself from the graveyard

an artifact is sacrificed — 450 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

  1. Moonstone Eulogist — When a Blood is sacrificed thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Magnetic Snuffler — When a Blood is sacrificed thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Lightless Evangel — When you sacrifice another creature to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Lightless Evangel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — When you sacrifice another creature to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon exiles a creature or artifact an opponent controls

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

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 559 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

When a Blood is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine:

  1. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Scrap Trawler — brings a card back
  6. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  7. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  8. Disciple of the Vault — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  9. Moriok Rigger — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Tablet of Epityr — gains you 1 life

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

a creature leaves a graveyard — 860 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

When Shilgengar, Sire of Famine leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0
  9. Soul Enervation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 899 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

When you sacrifice another creature to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 902 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

When you sacrifice another creature to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine:

  1. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  2. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  3. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  4. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  6. Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — makes 2 tokens
  7. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  9. Prowling Geistcatcher — exiles it

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,365 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

When Shilgengar, Sire of Famine leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  4. On Wings of Gold — makes a token
  5. Owlin Historian — gets +1/+1
  6. Fang, Fearless l'Cie — draws you 1 card
  7. Teval's Judgment — triggers

a creature in a graveyard — 1,669 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this.

  1. Liliana the Repentant — Shilgengar, Sire of Famine puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Shilgengar, Sire of Famine puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
  3. Sword of Light and Shadow — Shilgengar, Sire of Famine puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
  4. Necromantic Thirst — Shilgengar, Sire of Famine puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
  5. Ruthless Technomancer — Shilgengar, Sire of Famine puts cards into the graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back
  6. Forum Necroscribe — Shilgengar, Sire of Famine puts cards into the graveyard that Forum Necroscribe can bring back
  7. The Deck of Many Things — Shilgengar, Sire of Famine puts cards into the graveyard that The Deck of Many Things can bring back
  8. Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  9. Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  10. Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  11. Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  12. Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  13. Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  14. Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  15. Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  16. Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back
  17. Cracked Skull — Cracked Skull puts cards into the graveyard that Shilgengar, Sire of Famine can bring back

1,327 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature dies — 1,669 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this (Shilgengar is one).

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — When you sacrifice another creature to Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Zahur, Glory's Past makes a token

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

an artifact it grants types to — 3,002 cards in Shilgengar's colors can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Shilgengar, Sire of Famine an extra creature type

3,001 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

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

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Shilgengar, Sire of Famine attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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