Szarel, Genesis Shepherd

Szarel, Genesis Shepherd

Legendary Creature — Insect Druid

Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}{G}

How we read this card

Flying
You may play lands from your graveyard.

static — brings a card back

Whenever you sacrifice another nontoken permanent during your turn, put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to Szarel's power on up to one other target creature.

triggered — puts ~'s power counters on it

What we read on this card

Causes: play a land, a land leaves a graveyard, put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: a land in a graveyard.

Works well with

a land is played — 64 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

When a land plays a land thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd:

  1. Infernal Sovereign — draws you 1 card
  2. Shadow of the Goblin — deals 1 damage
  3. The Endstone — draws you 1 card
  4. Horn of Greed — makes a player draw 1 card
  5. Pangosaur — triggers
  6. City of Traitors — sacrifices itself

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

an Insect attacks — 270 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd attacks, Fumulus, the Infestation makes each opponent lose 1 life

put a land into a graveyard — 506 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this.

  1. Tainted Aether — Tainted Aether puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  2. Spiked Ripsaw — Spiked Ripsaw puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  3. Destructive Urge — Destructive Urge puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  4. Excavating Anurid — Excavating Anurid puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  5. Rancid Earth — Rancid Earth puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  6. Epicenter — Epicenter puts cards into the graveyard that Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring back
  7. Barbarian Ring — When Barbarian Ring is in the graveyard, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring it back
  8. Cabal Pit — When Cabal Pit is in the graveyard, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring it back
  9. Centaur Garden — When Centaur Garden is in the graveyard, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring it back
  10. Haven of the Spirit Dragon — When Haven of the Spirit Dragon is in the graveyard, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd can bring it back

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,608 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

When a land leaves a graveyard thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  4. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  5. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  6. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  7. Vash, Freelance Archaeologist — draws you 1 card
  8. Willow Geist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Fang, Fearless l'Cie — draws you 1 card
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

a creature gets a counter — 1,641 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, it makes a token
  2. Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  3. Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Generous Patron draws you 1 card
  6. Bold Plagiarist — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Bold Plagiarist puts counters on a permanent
  7. Knight of Wundagore — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Knight of Wundagore puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Moss-Pit Skeleton — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Moss-Pit Skeleton returns itself from the graveyard
  10. Wildwood Scourge — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, Wildwood Scourge puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

anything gets a counter — 2,639 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

anything attacks — 9,997 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature attacks — 9,997 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Ingris Stingerquill — deals 1 damage
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature
  10. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 9,997 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 11,060 cards in Szarel's colors can cause this (Szarel is one).

When Szarel, Genesis Shepherd enters:

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

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