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• 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.
• Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  2R

  Legendary Creature — Human WarriorBGRUW

  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.
• Bloodline Recollector // Ancestral Craving

  1BB

  Creature — Vampire Warlock // InstantB

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Bloodline Recollector's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Chevill, Bane of Monsters

  BG

  Legendary Creature — Human RogueBG

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Chevill, Bane of Monsters's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Storied Veteran

  B

  Creature — Klingon AdvisorB

  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.
• Private Research

  U

  Enchantment — AuraU

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Private Research's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Merieke Ri Berit

  WUB

  Legendary Creature — HumanBUW

  Merieke Ri Berit temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
• Bequeathal

  G

  Enchantment — AuraG

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Bequeathal's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor

  2R

  Legendary Creature — Human KnightR

  Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
• Reanimate

  B

  SorceryB

  Reanimate puts Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Edea, Possessed Sorceress

  2UBR

  Legendary Creature — Human WarlockBRU

  Edea, Possessed Sorceress temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
• Kraven the Hunter

  1BG

  Legendary Creature — Human Warrior VillainBG

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Kraven the Hunter's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Undead Sprinter

  BR

  Creature — ZombieBR

  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.
• Copperhorn Scout

  G

  Creature — Elf ScoutG

  Copperhorn Scout untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos's tap activation.
• Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

  4UBBR

  Legendary Planeswalker — BolasBRU

  Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
• Grave Researcher // Reanimate

  2BB

  Creature — Troll Warlock // SorceryB

  Grave Researcher puts Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Enduring Renewal

  2WW

  EnchantmentW

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Enduring Renewal's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Garland, Royal Kidnapper

  2UB

  Legendary Creature — Human KnightBU

  Garland, Royal Kidnapper temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
• Eater of Virtue

  1

  Legendary Artifact — EquipmentC

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Eater of Virtue's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• Skullclamp

  1

  Artifact — EquipmentC

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Skullclamp's death-trigger or removal payoff.
• White Plume Adventurer

  2W

  Creature — Orc ClericW

  White Plume Adventurer untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos's tap activation.
• Captivating Glance

  2U

  Enchantment — AuraU

  Captivating Glance temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
• Detective's Phoenix

  2R

  Enchantment Creature — PhoenixR

  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.
• Malicious Affliction

  BB

  InstantB

  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Malicious Affliction's death-trigger or removal payoff.