Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Stronghold Arena

1B · Enchantment

Kicker {G} and/or {W} (You may pay an additional {G} and/or {W} as you cast this spell.) When Stronghold Arena enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life for each time it was kicked. Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you may reveal the top card of your library and put it into your hand. If you do, you lose life equal to its mana value.

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Scytheclaw 5Artifact — Equipment Living weapon (When this Equipment enters the battlefield, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up. Equip {3}
Rapacious Guest 2BCreature — Halfling Citizen Menace Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Food token. Whenever you sacrifice a Food, put a +1/+1 counter on Rapacious Guest. When Rapacious Guest leaves the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to its power. 2/2
Death Charmer 2BCreature — Worm Mercenary Whenever Death Charmer deals combat damage to a creature, that creature's controller loses 2 life unless they pay {2}. 2/2
Cerise, Slayer of Fear 3WWLegendary Creature — Human Cleric Knight First strike, lifelink At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, if you gained life this turn, seek a card with the highest mana value among cards in your library with mana value less than or equal to the amount of life you gained this turn. 5/5
Judge Unworthy 1WInstant Choose target attacking or blocking creature. Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Judge Unworthy deals damage equal to that card's mana value to that creature.
Thieving Amalgam 5BBCreature — Ape Snake At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you manifest the top card of that player's library. (Put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.) Whenever a creature you control but don't own dies, its owner loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. 6/7
Grotag Night-Runner 2RCreature — Goblin Rogue Whenever Grotag Night-Runner deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. 2/3
Barbed Servitor 3BArtifact Creature — Construct Indestructible When Barbed Servitor enters the battlefield, suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.) Whenever Barbed Servitor deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. Whenever Barbed Servitor is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life. 1/1
Emissary of Hope 1WWCreature — Spirit Flying Whenever Emissary of Hope deals combat damage to a player, you gain 1 life for each artifact that player controls. 2/1
Emissary of Despair 1BBCreature — Spirit Flying Whenever Emissary of Despair deals combat damage to a player, that player loses 1 life for each artifact they control. 2/1
Page 7