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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Elf WarriorBG
Hopeless Nightmare makes opponents discard, fueling Nath of the Gilt-Leaf's discard payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Bat God // LandB
Hopeless Nightmare makes opponents discard, fueling Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal's discard payoff.
- Legendary Creature — DogW
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericGW
Yuna, Hope of Spira returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Bird SoldierW
Aerial Extortionist exiles a permanent and lets its owner cast it again — the recast fires Hopeless Nightmare's cast trigger or its enter-the-battlefield effect.
- SorceryW
What Must Be Done returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Artifact — Infinity StoneW
The Mind Stone blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Skeleton RogueB
Hopeless Nightmare makes opponents discard, fueling Tinybones, Bauble Burglar's discard payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Elf NobleU
Elrond, Moon-Reader blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- InstantU
Temporal Tribulation blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Moonfolk WizardUW
Tameshi, Reality Architect returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — AvatarW
The Legend of Yangchen exiles a permanent and lets its owner cast it again — the recast fires Hopeless Nightmare's cast trigger or its enter-the-battlefield effect.
- InstantW
Soul Partition exiles a permanent and lets its owner cast it again — the recast fires Hopeless Nightmare's cast trigger or its enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Bison AllyW
Appa, Steadfast Guardian exiles a permanent and lets its owner cast it again — the recast fires Hopeless Nightmare's cast trigger or its enter-the-battlefield effect.
- InstantU
Teferi's Time Twist blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- InstantW
Brought Back returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — VenserUW
Venser, Visionary Traveler blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — SpecterB
Hopeless Nightmare makes opponents discard, fueling Fell Specter's discard payoff.
- EnchantmentW
Starfield of Nyx returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Enchantment — SagaW
Balance of Terror blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Mutant Warlock HeroU
Wiccan, Rising Magician blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Alien HeroU
Silver Surfer, Cosmic Voyager blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — VenserUW
Venser, the Sojourner blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Human Knight MercenaryBW
Squall, SeeD Mercenary returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Hopeless Nightmare's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- EnchantmentB
Hopeless Nightmare makes opponents discard, fueling Liliana's Caress's discard payoff.
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
Hopeless Nightmare makes opponents discard, fueling Calim, Djinn Emperor's discard payoff.
- EnchantmentW
Norn's Disassembly is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Hopeless Nightmare's death or sacrifice trigger.
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Virus Beetle1BArtifact Creature — InsectB
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Hecteyes1BCreature — Ooze HorrorB
Burglar Rat1BCreature — RatB
Nezumi Informant1BCreature — Rat RogueB
Ravenous Rats1BCreature — RatB
Corrupt Court Official1BCreature — Human AdvisorB
Rank Rat1BCreature — Zombie RatB
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Momentum Breaker1BEnchantmentB
Bandit's Talent1BEnchantment — ClassB