15 more formats
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Artifact Creature — Treasure DogR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Legendary Creature — Vampire ScoutBW
Lifegain pair: one card gains life while the other rewards lifegain. They reinforce each other in a lifegain deck.
- Creature — Goblin PirateR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Plant WallGR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — EldraziC
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- 3GWWLegendary Creature — Elder SphinxGW
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — DragonR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- R/GCreature — Human DruidGR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Eldrazi Faerie RogueU
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Dragon BarbarianR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — ThrullB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Eldrazi DroneG
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Legendary Creature — Dryad DruidBG
Lifegain pair: one card gains life while the other rewards lifegain. They reinforce each other in a lifegain deck.
- Creature — ElementalR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Legendary Creature — Monkey NobleGR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — ThrullB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — SatyrGR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — SpiritG
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Eldrazi ProcessorC
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Artifact Creature — GolemBGRUW
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — VampireB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — FrogBRU
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Human PirateU
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — SliverB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — ThrullB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
MTG Arena only
Synergies with cards played only on MTG Arena (including Arena rebalances). They aren't available in paper Magic.
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Creature — Giant // Instant — AdventureUW
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Legendary Creature — Insect AngelW
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Octopus WizardUW
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Human Peasant // Creature — SpiritUW
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Elf BerserkerB
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Cat AvatarBGR
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Human NinjaU
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — SpiritU
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Vampire RogueBU
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Human WarlockB
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Gnome DruidG
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — SpiritU
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Creature — DinosaurB
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Creature — Lizard WarlockBR
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Faerie RogueB
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Legendary Creature — Human WarlockR
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- SorceryR
Traumatic Prank temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cauldron of Essence sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — InsectBG
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- SorceryR
Incessant Provocation temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cauldron of Essence sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Enchantment Creature — NightmareGU
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Human NobleRW
Cauldron of Essence returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Jewel Mine Overseer's enter-the-battlefield effect.
Altar of Bhaal // Bone Offering1B2BArtifact // Sorcery — AdventureB
Al Bhed Salvagers2BCreature — Human Artificer WarriorB
Evolving Door2GArtifactG
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple2WCreature — Human Cleric // Creature — Human ClericBW
Zulaport Cutthroat1BCreature — Human Rogue AllyB
Recurring Nightmare2BEnchantmentB
Bastion of Remembrance2BEnchantmentB
Relic Vial3ArtifactC
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist1BBLegendary Creature — Human WizardB
Vengeful Bloodwitch1BCreature — Vampire WarlockB
Birthing Pod3G/PArtifactG
Bubbling Cauldron2ArtifactC