Search for DaggerHow it works & interactions with other cards

Finding Your Legends

Search for Dagger triggers in two specific scenarios: when your commander enters the battlefield or whenever it is declared as an attacker. When the ability resolves, you look at the top six cards of your library and have the option to reveal one legendary creature card to put into your hand. The remaining cards are placed on the bottom of your library in a random order, ensuring you don't know the upcoming sequence of your deck.

Triggering the Search

The 'enters' trigger applies regardless of how your commander reached the battlefield—whether cast from the command zone, the hand, or returned from the graveyard. The 'attacks' trigger occurs specifically during the Declare Attackers step. Note that if your commander is put onto the battlefield already attacking (via another effect), it did not 'attack' for the purposes of this card, and the ability will not trigger.

Timing and Restrictions

A common mistake is forgetting that you can only reveal legendary creatures. While your commander might be a legendary planeswalker or land, this enchantment specifically searches for the 'creature' type. Additionally, because the ability triggers on attacking, you will have the new card in your hand during the Declare Attackers step, potentially allowing you to cast it during your post-combat main phase or even earlier if it has flash.

Interaction examples

Entering the Fray

Authority of the Consuls

If your opponent controls Authority of the Consuls, your commander will enter the battlefield tapped. However, Search for Dagger still triggers because the commander successfully entered the battlefield. You will still look at your top six cards and potentially find a legendary creature, even though your commander cannot attack that turn.

Paying the Toll

Ghostly Prison

When you attack an opponent who controls Ghostly Prison, you must pay {2} to declare your commander as an attacker. Once you pay this cost and successfully declare the attack, Search for Dagger triggers. The search happens as the commander becomes an attacking creature, well before blockers are chosen or damage is dealt.