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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- 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.
- Creature — Vampire Warlock // InstantB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Bloodline Recollector's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human RogueBG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Chevill, Bane of Monsters's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Private Research's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- EnchantmentB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Quest for the Gravelord's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Enchantment — AuraG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Bequeathal's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human Warrior VillainBG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Kraven the Hunter's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human ShamanBR
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Lagomos, Hand of Hatred's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- EnchantmentW
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Enduring Renewal's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Artifact — EquipmentC
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Eater of Virtue's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Artifact — EquipmentC
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Skullclamp's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- InstantB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Malicious Affliction's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Enchantment Creature — GodBW
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Athreos, God of Passage's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — Vampire Warlock // SorceryB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Emeritus of Woe's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — DemonB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Ob Nixilis, Unshackled's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie ElfBG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Glissa, the Traitor's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human God HeroUW
Blink engine: one card blinks creatures — once a turn, once a combat, or each time you pay — and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again on every blink. Real, repeatable value — never infinite on its own.
- Enchantment — AuraR
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Incendiary's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary EnchantmentB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling The Meathook Massacre's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — Astartes WarriorBW
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Assault Intercessor's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Enchantment — AuraB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Nurgle's Rot's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Artifact — Infinity StoneW
Blink engine: one card blinks creatures — once a turn, once a combat, or each time you pay — and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again on every blink. Real, repeatable value — never infinite on its own.
- EnchantmentBW
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Barrensteppe Siege's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — Alien ClericG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Thijarian Witness's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Halfling HorrorBG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Sméagol, Helpful Guide's death-trigger or removal payoff.
MTG Arena only
Synergies with cards played only on MTG Arena (including Arena rebalances). They aren't available in paper Magic.
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Artifact Creature — Equipment PhoenixR
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Forgeborn Phoenix's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling A-Public Enemy's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — Ogre WarlockB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Underbridge Warlock's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — Elf WarlockBG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Perennial Gravewarden's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Enchantment — AuraG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling A-Most Wanted's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — Tiefling ClericB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling A-Death-Priest of Myrkul's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — DinosaurB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Terrors of the Track's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human Elf WarlockBG
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling A-Shessra, Death's Whisper's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Vampire KnightBW
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Arvad, Weatherlight Smuggler's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — VampireB
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling A-Blood Artist's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Artifact — EquipmentRW
Contagion Engine can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Bladehold Cleaver's death-trigger or removal payoff.
Soul Snuffers2BBCreature — Elemental ShamanB
Contagion Clasp2ArtifactC
Pith Driller4B/PArtifact Creature — Phyrexian HorrorB
Gnarled Effigy4ArtifactC
Lockjaw Snapper4Artifact Creature — ScarecrowC
Cultbrand Cinder4B/RCreature — Elemental ShamanBR
Midnight Banshee3BBBCreature — SpiritB
Carnifex Demon4BBCreature — Phyrexian DemonB
Hapatra, the Desert Fang2BBGLegendary Creature — Human ClericBG
The Reaper, King No More2/B2/R2/GLegendary Artifact Creature — ScarecrowBGR
Trigon of Corruption4ArtifactB
Emptiness4W/BW/BCreature — Elemental IncarnationBW