Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root

Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root

Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock // Legendary Creature — Human Druid

Mana cost: {B}

How we read this card

Menace, lifelink
If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead.

static —

When you do, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with that ability

triggered — makes a token

When this token dies, you gain 1 life.
Whenever you gain life, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and those creatures gain trample until end of turn.

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — grants a keyword

What we read on this card

Causes: exile a nontoken creature, a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield, create a Pest creature token, put a Pest creature token onto the battlefield, put a counter on a creature.

Cares about: life is gained.

Works well with

a Vampire attacks — 282 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a Vampire creature is cast — 282 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a creature is exiled — 329 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature is exiled thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back

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

life is gained — 999 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this.

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Dina, Soul Steeper makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. South Wind Avatar — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, South Wind Avatar makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Veinwitch Coven — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Veinwitch Coven brings a card back
  4. Lich's Mastery — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Lich's Mastery draws you that many cards
  5. Wall of Limbs — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Wall of Limbs puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gourmand's Talent — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Gourmand's Talent makes a token
  7. MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel surveils
  8. Enduring Tenacity — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Enduring Tenacity makes each opponent lose life equal to that much
  9. Trudge Garden — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Trudge Garden makes a token
  10. Primeval Bounty — When Primeval Bounty gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  11. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When Massacre Girl, Most Wanted gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  12. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When Ayara, First of Locthwain gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  13. Gala Greeters — When Gala Greeters gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  14. Vaultborn Tyrant — When Vaultborn Tyrant gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  15. Prosperous Innkeeper — When Prosperous Innkeeper gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  16. Essence Warden — When Essence Warden gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  17. Virulent Emissary — When Virulent Emissary gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  18. Bogwater Lumaret — When Bogwater Lumaret gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  19. Social Climber — When Social Climber gains life, Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root puts a counter on a creature
  20. Leech Collector // Bloodletting — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root gains life, Leech Collector // Bloodletting becomes prepared

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

a creature gets a counter — 1,278 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, it makes a token
  2. Hollowmurk Siege — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  3. Earth Kingdom General — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  4. Knight of Wundagore — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Knight of Wundagore puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Moss-Pit Skeleton — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Moss-Pit Skeleton returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Wildwood Scourge — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Wildwood Scourge puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Stocking the Pantry — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Stocking the Pantry puts a supply counter on itself
  9. Terrasymbiosis — When a creature gets a counter thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Terrasymbiosis draws you that many cards

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 1,021 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this.

  1. Birthing Ritual — Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root makes fodder for Birthing Ritual

1,020 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

When a Pest enters thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root:

  1. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is created — 1,402 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root makes a Pest token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 1,758 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, Dual Nature exiles a creature

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,787 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root:

  1. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  2. Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,039 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root enters:

  1. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Dawnhart Disciple — gets +1/+1

a creature attacks — 6,618 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  3. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  4. Fractal Harness — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  6. Wand of Orcus — grants deathtouch
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,618 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  5. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  6. Boggart Prankster — gives +1/+0
  7. Hazardroot Herbalist — gives +1/+0
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Twins of Discord — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,618 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 6,648 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Champions of the Perfect — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root is cast, Champions of the Perfect draws you 1 card

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,436 cards in Valentin's colors can cause this (Valentin is one).

  1. Legolas Greenleaf — When Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent

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