Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked

Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked

Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit

Mana cost: {3}{R}

How we read this card

As Shimatsu enters, sacrifice any number of permanents. Shimatsu enters with that many +1/+1 counters on it.

static —

static — arrives with counters

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a permanent to sacrifice.

Works well with

a nontoken permanent is sacrificed — 27 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked:

  1. Skittering Precursor — makes a token
  2. Evendo Brushrazer — exiles a card from your library

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

a permanent is sacrificed — 28 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked:

  1. Blood Aspirant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Sorcerer's Broom — makes a token
  3. Havoc Jester — deals 1 damage
  4. Furnace Celebration — deals 2 damage

a nontoken permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 58 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Jinxed Ring — When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Jinxed Ring deals 1 damage

a permanent in a graveyard — 58 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked puts cards into the:

  1. Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core — graveyard, and Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core gets bigger
  2. Eden, Seat of the Sanctum — graveyard that Eden, Seat of the Sanctum can bring back
  3. Desecrate Reality — graveyard that Desecrate Reality can bring back

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 59 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Aetherworks Marvel — When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Aetherworks Marvel adds 1 mana

anything gets a counter — 793 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,328 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

  1. Enduring Courage — When Enduring Courage dies thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked, it exiles a creature

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

a card in a graveyard — 1,770 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked:

  1. It That Betrays — puts cards into the graveyard that It That Betrays can bring back
  2. Nazgûl Battle-Mace — puts cards into the graveyard that Nazgûl Battle-Mace can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  4. Pitchstone Wall — puts cards into the graveyard that Pitchstone Wall can bring back
  5. Barkform Harvester — puts cards into the graveyard that Barkform Harvester can bring back
  6. Cybernetic Specialist — puts cards into the graveyard that Cybernetic Specialist can bring back
  7. Reito Sentinel — puts cards into the graveyard that Reito Sentinel can bring back
  8. Chrome Companion — puts cards into the graveyard that Chrome Companion can bring back
  9. Capricious Hellraiser — fills your graveyard toward the 9 or more cards Capricious Hellraiser needs
  10. Yidaro, Wandering Monster — puts cards into the graveyard that Yidaro, Wandering Monster can bring back

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

a creature attacks — 3,451 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  4. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  7. Total War — kills a creature
  8. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  9. Norin the Wary — flickers itself
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

a creature blocks — 3,451 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked 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

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

anything attacks — 3,451 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  3. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  4. War Effort — makes a token
  5. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  6. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  7. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  8. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure
  9. Puppet Master, String Puller — triggers
  10. Phyrexian Ironworks — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a creature is cast — 3,468 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  5. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  6. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  7. Kefnet's Monument — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,801 cards in Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked's colors can cause this (Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked is one).

When Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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