edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain

Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain

Legendary Artifact // Legendary Creature — Skeleton Spirit Pirate

Mana cost: {2}

How we read this card

Mill two cards.

activated {T} — mills a card

Craft with a Dinosaur, a Merfolk, a Pirate, and a Vampire {4}
Menace, trample, lifelink, hexproof
Whenever The Grim Captain attacks, each opponent sacrifices a nonland permanent of their choice. Then you may put an exiled creature card used to craft The Grim Captain onto the battlefield under your control tapped and attacking.

triggered —

triggered — blinks a permanent

What we read on this card

Causes: mill a card, sacrifice an artifact, sacrifice a battle, sacrifice a creature, sacrifice an enchantment, sacrifice a planeswalker, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a battle in a graveyard — 38 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain puts cards into the:

  1. Embodiment of Agonies — graveyard, and Embodiment of Agonies gets bigger
  2. Flitting Guerrilla — graveyard that Flitting Guerrilla can bring back

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

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 106 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Winter, Tormented Loner — graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  3. The Eldest Reborn — graveyard that The Eldest Reborn can bring back
  4. Blood on the Snow — graveyard that Blood on the Snow can bring back
  5. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — graveyard that Yawgmoth's Vile Offering can bring back
  6. Overlord of the Balemurk — graveyard that Overlord of the Balemurk can bring back
  7. Breach the Multiverse — graveyard that Breach the Multiverse can bring back
  8. Command the Dreadhorde — graveyard that Command the Dreadhorde can bring back
  9. Rewrite Regrets — graveyard that Rewrite Regrets can bring back
  10. Takenuma, Abandoned Mire — graveyard that Takenuma, Abandoned Mire can bring back

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

a Spirit creature it boosts — 166 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this.

  1. Long-Forgotten Gohei — Long-Forgotten Gohei gives Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain bigger stats

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

an enchantment in a graveyard — 148 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

  1. Runaway Trash-Bot — Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain puts cards into the graveyard, and Runaway Trash-Bot gets bigger

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

an artifact in a graveyard — 415 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain puts cards into the:

  1. Resistance Is Futile — graveyard that Resistance Is Futile can bring back
  2. Scarecrone — graveyard that Scarecrone can bring back
  3. Technomancer — graveyard that Technomancer can bring back
  4. Chitin Gravestalker — graveyard, and Chitin Gravestalker gets bigger
  5. Ceti Eel — graveyard, and Ceti Eel gets bigger
  6. Moriok Scavenger — graveyard that Moriok Scavenger can bring back
  7. Dukhara Scavenger — graveyard that Dukhara Scavenger can bring back
  8. Emergency Weld — graveyard that Emergency Weld can bring back
  9. Beacon of Unrest — graveyard that Beacon of Unrest can bring back
  10. Skeleton Shard — graveyard that Skeleton Shard can bring back

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

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 428 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

  1. Shard of the Void Dragon — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  2. Summoning Station — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, Summoning Station untaps itself
  3. Disciple of the Vault — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, Disciple of the Vault makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Moriok Rigger — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, Moriok Rigger puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Magnetic Mine — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, Magnetic Mine deals 2 damage
  6. Dross Scorpion — When a creature dies thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, Dross Scorpion untaps a permanent
  7. Tarrian's Soulcleaver — When a creature dies thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, Tarrian's Soulcleaver puts a counter on a creature

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

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 698 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 699 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain:

  1. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  3. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

life is gained — 642 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

When Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain gains life:

  1. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  3. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  4. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel — surveils
  6. Enduring Tenacity — makes each opponent lose life equal to that much
  7. Nazar, the Velvet Fang — puts a feeding counter on itself
  8. Citizen V, Helmut Zemo — puts a counter on a Villain
  9. Bloodbond Vampire — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Leech Collector // Bloodletting — becomes prepared

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

a creature in a graveyard — 1,237 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain puts cards into the:

  1. Tombstone Stairwell — graveyard, and Tombstone Stairwell gets bigger
  2. Necromancy — graveyard that Necromancy can bring back
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — graveyard that Chainer, Dementia Master can bring back
  4. Diabolic Servitude — graveyard that Diabolic Servitude can bring back
  5. Aid the Fallen — graveyard that Aid the Fallen can bring back
  6. Fortuitous Find — graveyard that Fortuitous Find can bring back
  7. Vat of Rebirth — graveyard that Vat of Rebirth can bring back
  8. Sword of Light and Shadow — graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
  9. Necromantic Thirst — graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
  10. Ruthless Technomancer — graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 1,237 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

  1. High-Society Hunter — When a creature dies thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, High-Society Hunter draws you 1 card

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

a creature dies — 1,255 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain:

  1. Moonstone Eulogist — makes a token
  2. Salvaging Station — untaps itself

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

a card in a graveyard — 2,555 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

  1. Decaying Soil — Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Decaying Soil needs

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,967 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

  1. Magnetic Snuffler — When Magnetic Snuffler enters thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, it brings a card back

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

anything enters the battlefield — 6,402 cards in Throne of the Grim Captain's colors can cause this (Throne of the Grim Captain is one).

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — When Ultron the Annihilator enters thanks to Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain, it makes a token

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