Cryptborn Horror is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Trample This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the total life lost by your opponents this turn.
How it works : Cryptborn Horror
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Remember, damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life (unless the source has infect).
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If no opponent has lost life on the turn Cryptborn Horror enters, it will enter with no +1/+1 counters on it and be put into its owner's graveyard (unless something else is raising its toughness).
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Cryptborn Horror cares about the total life lost, not necessarily what an opponent's life total is compared to what it was at the beginning of the turn. For example, if an opponent loses 5 life and then gains 10 life on the turn Cryptborn Horror enters, it will enter with five +1/+1 counters on it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
In multiplayer games, life lost the turn Cryptborn Horror enters by opponents who left the game later that turn will count toward the value of X.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Ramos, Dragon Engine + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Deadeye Navigator + Cryptborn Horror
- 1Activate Cryptborn Horror by paying
, blinking it. Cryptborn Horror enters with at least five +1/+1 counters due to its replacement effect. - 2When Cryptborn Horror enters, Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability triggers, repairing it and Cryptborn Horror.
- 3Activate Cryptborn Horror using Ramos's ability by removing five +1/+1 counters from it, adding
. - 4Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Altar of Dementia + Cryptborn Horror
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Cryptborn Horror.
- 2When Cryptborn Horror dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
- 4Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Thermopod + Cryptborn Horror
- 1Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Cryptborn Horror.
- 2When Cryptborn Horror dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bloodthrone Vampire + Cryptborn Horror
- 1Activate Bloodthrone Vampire by sacrificing Cryptborn Horror.
- 2When Cryptborn Horror dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Bloodthrone Vampire ability.
- 4Repeat.
Ramos, Dragon Engine + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Lilysplash Mentor + Cryptborn Horror
- 1Activate Lilysplash Mentor by paying , blinking Cryptborn Horror. Cryptborn Horror enters with at least five +1/+1 counters due to its replacement effect.
- 2Activate Cryptborn Horror using Ramos's ability by removing five +1/+1 counters from it, adding .
- 3Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Cryptborn Horror + Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
- 1Activate Hammerhead by sacrificing Cryptborn Horror.
- 2When Cryptborn Horror dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Hammerhead ability.
- 4Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phyrexian Altar + Cryptborn Horror
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cryptborn Horror.
- 2When Cryptborn Horror dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder + Cryptborn Horror
- 1Activate Evereth by sacrificing Cryptborn Horror.
- 2When Cryptborn Horror dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Evereth ability.
- 4Repeat.
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