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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Vampire AngelBW
Lifegain pair: one card gains life while the other rewards lifegain. They reinforce each other in a lifegain deck.
- ArtifactC
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Currency Converter pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- BBBEnchantmentB
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Necropotence pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- 2BBEnchantmentB
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Midnight Oil pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Spirit // Enchantment — AuraU
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- EnchantmentBG
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Insidious Roots pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Zombie WizardBU
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Lazotep Chancellor pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Human Rogue ScientistBG
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Vash, Freelance Archaeologist pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Trill AdvisorW
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- Legendary Creature — Goblin Human VillainB
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Green Goblin, Back for More pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Vampire WarriorR
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Ivora, Insatiable Heir pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Human Peasant // Creature — Human WarlockB
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Ragged Recluse pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- ArtifactR
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- SorceryR
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Electro's Bolt pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Human SoldierW
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Valiant Rescuer pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Jackal WarriorR
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Flameblade Adept pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Human Shapeshifter AssassinBU
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- SorceryB
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Prison Break pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Human WizardR
Copy engine: one card makes copies of a creature — once a turn, or once for each time you pay its cost — and each copy pays off: the creature's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again, or the hasty copy uses its tap ability. Real, repeatable value — every copy has its turn or its price, so it never goes infinite on its own.
- Creature — FoxW
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Flourishing Fox pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Insect VillainB
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Swarm, Being of Bees pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain // Legendary Creature — Goblin Human VillainBRU
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Norman Osborn pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Goblin Human VillainR
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Elemental CatRW
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Savai Thundermane pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Minotaur PirateR
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Glint-Horn Buccaneer pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
MTG Arena only
Synergies with cards played only on MTG Arena (including Arena rebalances). They aren't available in paper Magic.
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Djinn NobleU
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Calim, Djinn Emperor pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Human SoldierW
Balamb T-Rexaur has cycling, and Benalish Partisan pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Artifact Creature — Phyrexian ShapeshifterU
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- EnchantmentG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — Bat ClericB
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human NobleGRW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human AssassinG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — Frog DruidBG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Enchantment Creature — NightmareB
Fear of Ridicule creates token copies, feeding Balamb T-Rexaur's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — InsectG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Bird MonkRUW
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Balamb T-Rexaur's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericUW
Niambi, Beloved Protector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Balamb T-Rexaur's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Elf DruidGRW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Artifact Creature — Equipment PhoenixR
Forgeborn Phoenix returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Balamb T-Rexaur's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- EnchantmentUW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Artifact — SpacecraftW
Candela, Aegis of Adagia bounces a permanent, enabling Balamb T-Rexaur's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Balamb T-Rexaur's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
Legion Reconsecrator returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Balamb T-Rexaur's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Balamb T-Rexaur's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — HumanC
Ominous Traveler bounces a permanent, enabling Balamb T-Rexaur's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Merfolk ScoutBG
Jet Collector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Balamb T-Rexaur's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Human ClericW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Artifact Creature — ConstructB
Forgefire Automaton returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Balamb T-Rexaur's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- InstantU
Paths of Tuinvale bounces a permanent, enabling Balamb T-Rexaur's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- InstantBU
Vesuvan Mist bounces a permanent, enabling Balamb T-Rexaur's recast / spell-cast trigger.
Slavering Branchsnapper4GGCreature — LizardG
Timberland Ancient4GGCreature — TreefolkG
Saber-Tooth Moose-Lion4GGCreature — Elk CatG
Rocksteady, Crash Courser4GGLegendary Creature — Rhino MutantG
Generous Ent5GCreature — TreefolkG
Elvish Aberration5GCreature — Elf MutantG
Wirewood Guardian5GGCreature — Elf MutantG
Nurturing Bristleback5GGCreature — DinosaurG
Valley Rannet4RGCreature — BeastGR
Soaring Sandwing4WWCreature — DinosaurW
Pale Recluse4GWCreature — SpiderGW
Spectral Snatcher4BBCreature — SpiritB