Torsten, Founder of Benalia

Torsten, Founder of Benalia

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {5}{G}{W}

How we read this card

When Torsten enters, reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put any number of creature and/or land cards from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

triggered — searches a library

When Torsten dies, create seven 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

triggered — makes 7 tokens

What we read on this card

Causes: create a Soldier creature token, put a Soldier creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

hits creature — 906 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

  1. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Torsten, Founder of Benalia onto the battlefield from your library

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

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 781 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a creature token enters the battlefield — 1,241 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 1,241 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia makes a Soldier token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a token enters the battlefield — 1,554 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia:

  1. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  2. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  3. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Caretaker's Talent — draws you 1 card
  7. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

a token is created — 1,555 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia makes a Soldier token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,800 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia enters:

  1. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  6. Dawnhart Disciple — gets +1/+1
  7. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,754 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this.

  1. King Darien XLVIII — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia dies thanks to King Darien XLVIII, it makes 7 tokens

1,753 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 6,741 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. The Earth King — searches a library
  3. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  4. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  5. Ancestor Dragon — gains you life
  6. Patron of the Kitsune — gains you 1 life
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,741 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Apothecary White — makes a token
  4. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam — triggers
  9. Ghalta and Mavren — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,741 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  3. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  4. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  5. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  7. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. Mammoth Harness — grants first strike
  9. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 6,741 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia attacks:

  1. Basri Ket — makes a token
  2. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 6,741 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia deals combat damage, Antagonist Incorporator makes a token

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

a creature is cast — 6,766 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

When Torsten, Founder of Benalia is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  3. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,580 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

  1. Legolas Greenleaf — When Torsten, Founder of Benalia enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything enters the battlefield — 11,072 cards in Torsten's colors can cause this (Torsten is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Soldier enters thanks to Torsten, Founder of Benalia, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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