Super ShredderHow it works & interactions with other cards

Constant Growth

The core of Super Shredder is its triggered ability that keys off any other permanent leaving the battlefield. Unlike 'dies' triggers that only care about creatures hitting the graveyard, this ability triggers when enchantments, lands, artifacts, or planeswalkers move to any other zone from the battlefield. This includes cards being exiled, bounced to a player's hand, or shuffled into a library.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When another permanent leaves the battlefield, Super Shredder's ability is placed on the stack. If multiple permanents leave simultaneously (such as during a board wipe), the ability triggers once for each of those permanents. Each instance resolves individually, placing one +1/+1 counter on Super Shredder each time. If Super Shredder leaves the battlefield at the same time as other permanents, it does not see them leave and will not trigger for them.

Common Mistakes

Players often forget that tokens are permanents too. When a token is destroyed or exiled, it leaves the battlefield before ceasing to exist, meaning Super Shredder will still get a +1/+1 counter. Additionally, remember that 'Menace' means it can only be blocked by two or more creatures, making its growing power even more difficult for opponents to manage safely.

Strategic Timing

To maximize Super Shredder, play it before using removal spells or sacrifice effects. Since it triggers off your own permanents leaving as well, using self-sacrificing artifacts or 'fetch' lands can help you grow Super Shredder rapidly without relying on your opponent's actions.

Interaction examples

Synergistic Suffering

Blood Artist

If another creature on the battlefield dies, both Super Shredder and Blood Artist will trigger. Blood Artist causes a player to lose 1 life while you gain 1 life, and Super Shredder receives a +1/+1 counter. If multiple creatures die to an effect, Super Shredder grows for each one, including tokens.

Mana and Growth

Ornithopter of Paradise

If an opponent uses a spell to exile your Ornithopter of Paradise, Super Shredder's ability triggers because a permanent left the battlefield. Even though the Ornithopter is moved to the exile zone rather than the graveyard, Super Shredder still gains a +1/+1 counter.

Self-Correction

If you activate an ability of a land that requires you to sacrifice it, or if you play a spell that returns one of your permanents to your hand, Super Shredder will trigger. This makes it a threat that benefits from your own utility plays as much as it does from combat or destruction.