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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- EnchantmentU
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.
- 3WUCreature — Human KnightUW
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.
- Enchantment — AuraU
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Creature — Elf ScoutG
Copperhorn Scout untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's tap activation.
- 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.
- Creature — Orc ClericW
White Plume Adventurer untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's tap activation.
- Creature — Merfolk ScoutBG
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Legendary Planeswalker — JaceU
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's tap activation.
- EnchantmentR
Aggravated Assault untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's tap activation.
- Legendary Creature — Human AvatarG
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.
- Legendary Creature — Time Lord DoctorGU
The Thirteenth Doctor untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's tap activation.
- Creature — Human KnightGW
Veteran Beastrider untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's tap activation.
- Creature — Human RogueU
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
- 1WUCreature — SpiritUW
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
- Legendary Artifact — Infinity StoneW
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
- Creature — Spirit // Enchantment — AuraU
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- Legendary Creature — Human WizardB
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- 1URLegendary Planeswalker — SaheeliRU
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.
- Legendary Creature — Goblin RogueBR
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Legendary Creature — Dragon SpiritB
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.
- Creature — SpiritW
Drumbellower untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's tap activation.
- Legendary Planeswalker — GideonW
Gideon, Martial Paragon untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's tap activation.
MTG Arena only
Synergies with cards played only on MTG Arena (including Arena rebalances). They aren't available in paper Magic.
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Creature — Human MonkR
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.
- Legendary Creature — Bird MonkRUW
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
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.
- EnchantmentB
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Artifact Creature — Phyrexian ShapeshifterU
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- ArtifactG
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.
- Enchantment Creature — NightmareB
Fear of Ridicule creates token copies, feeding Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Bat ClericB
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — HumanC
Ominous Traveler bounces a permanent, enabling Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- EnchantmentG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human AssassinG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — InsectG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human NobleGRW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — Frog DruidBG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericUW
Niambi, Beloved Protector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Elf DruidGRW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- EnchantmentUW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Artifact — SpacecraftW
Candela, Aegis of Adagia bounces a permanent, enabling Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Artifact Creature — Equipment PhoenixR
Forgeborn Phoenix returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Human ClericW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Artifact Creature — ConstructB
Forgefire Automaton returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- InstantU
Paths of Tuinvale bounces a permanent, enabling Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Human SoldierW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright1RBattle — Siege // Creature — Goblin SpellshaperR
Dredger's Insight1GEnchantmentG
Skirk Ridge Exhumer1BCreature — Zombie SpellshaperB
Dogmeat, Ever LoyalRGWLegendary Creature — DogGRW
Llanowar MentorGCreature — Elf SpellshaperG
Pothole Mole2GCreature — MoleG
Renegade Reaper2BCreature — Angel BerserkerB
Cloudseeder1UCreature — Faerie SpellshaperU
Wailing Ghoul1BCreature — ZombieB
Patient Naturalist2GCreature — Human ScoutG
Aftermath Analyst1GCreature — Elf DetectiveG
Thraben Standard BearerWCreature — Human SoldierW