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• Vizier of Remedies

  1W

  Creature — Human ClericW

  Counter synergy: both cards work with the same kind of counters, so their effects stack in a counters deck. Not necessarily a closed loop on its own.
• Esper Sojourners

  WUB

  Artifact Creature — Vedalken WizardBUW

  One-directional refresh: one card can untap permanents the other wants to reuse. Not self-sustaining on its own — the untapper has to keep showing up.
• Thornbite Staff

  2

  Kindred Artifact — Shaman EquipmentC

  One-directional refresh: one card can untap permanents the other wants to reuse. Not self-sustaining on its own — the untapper has to keep showing up.
• Grim Poppet

  7

  Artifact Creature — ScarecrowC

  Counter synergy: both cards work with the same kind of counters, so their effects stack in a counters deck. Not necessarily a closed loop on its own.
• Baron Helmut Zemo

  BBB

  Legendary Creature — Human Noble VillainB

  Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
• Chevill, Bane of Monsters

  BG

  Legendary Creature — Human RogueBG

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Chevill, Bane of Monsters's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

  2RG

  Legendary Planeswalker — MinscGR

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Chandra, Flameshaper

  5RR

  Legendary Planeswalker — ChandraR

  Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
• Banon, the Returners' Leader

  RW

  Legendary Creature — Human Cleric RebelRW

  Graveyard pair: one card brings creatures back from the graveyard repeatedly (or a creature that returns itself), and the other keeps feeding the loop — a recurring reanimator with a payoff, or a sacrifice outlet with a self-recurring creature.
• The Meathook Massacre

  XBB

  Legendary EnchantmentB

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling The Meathook Massacre's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Mari, the Killing Quill

  1BB

  Legendary Creature — Vampire AssassinB

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Mari, the Killing Quill's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Quest for the Gravelord

  B

  EnchantmentB

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Quest for the Gravelord's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Edea, Possessed Sorceress

  2UBR

  Legendary Creature — Human WarlockBRU

  Graveyard pair: one card brings creatures back from the graveyard repeatedly (or a creature that returns itself), and the other keeps feeding the loop — a recurring reanimator with a payoff, or a sacrifice outlet with a self-recurring creature.
• Gravecrawler

  B

  Creature — ZombieB

  Graveyard pair: one card brings creatures back from the graveyard repeatedly (or a creature that returns itself), and the other keeps feeding the loop — a recurring reanimator with a payoff, or a sacrifice outlet with a self-recurring creature.
• Bequeathal

  G

  Enchantment — AuraG

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Bequeathal's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Kraven the Hunter

  1BG

  Legendary Creature — Human Warrior VillainBG

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Kraven the Hunter's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Undead Sprinter

  BR

  Creature — ZombieBR

  Graveyard pair: one card brings creatures back from the graveyard repeatedly (or a creature that returns itself), and the other keeps feeding the loop — a recurring reanimator with a payoff, or a sacrifice outlet with a self-recurring creature.
• Toshiro Umezawa

  1BB

  Legendary Creature — Human SamuraiB

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Toshiro Umezawa's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Copperhorn Scout

  G

  Creature — Elf ScoutG

  Copperhorn Scout untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Channeler Initiate's tap activation.
• Rinoa, Angel Wing

  2W

  Legendary Creature — Human Rebel WarlockW

  Graveyard pair: one card brings creatures back from the graveyard repeatedly (or a creature that returns itself), and the other keeps feeding the loop — a recurring reanimator with a payoff, or a sacrifice outlet with a self-recurring creature.
• Malicious Affliction

  BB

  InstantB

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Malicious Affliction's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Timeline Culler

  BB

  Creature — Drix WarlockB

  Graveyard pair: one card brings creatures back from the graveyard repeatedly (or a creature that returns itself), and the other keeps feeding the loop — a recurring reanimator with a payoff, or a sacrifice outlet with a self-recurring creature.
• Enduring Renewal

  2WW

  EnchantmentW

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Enduring Renewal's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Elvish Scout

  G

  Creature — Elf ScoutG

  One-directional refresh: one card can untap permanents the other wants to reuse. Not self-sustaining on its own — the untapper has to keep showing up.
• Glissa, the Traitor

  BGG

  Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie ElfBG

  Channeler Initiate produces damage that can kill creatures, enabling Glissa, the Traitor's death-trigger or removal payoff.