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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- 4WWCreature — AngelW
Blink-driven ETB loop: one side renews ETB events via blink so the partner's enter-the-battlefield effect re-fires.
- Creature — Cat BeastW
Blink-driven ETB loop: one side renews ETB events via blink so the partner's enter-the-battlefield effect re-fires.
- Creature — Human Shapeshifter AssassinBU
Copy chain: one card creates hasty copies of a creature whose ability or ETB the partner exploits — the canonical Kiki-Jiki / Splinter Twin pattern.
- 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 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.
- 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 — 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Legendary Enchantment ArtifactB
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.
- Creature — Bird ClericW
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 — InsectW
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 Enchantment Creature — GodBW
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.
- ArtifactC
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 NobleBGRUW
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.
- 3UBRLegendary Creature — Time Lord RogueBRU
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.
- ArtifactR
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.).
- Creature — Kithkin ClericW
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.
- Creature — Phyrexian 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.
- Legendary Creature — HumanGW
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.
- Creature — Ogre RogueB
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 — Human WizardR
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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.).
- Creature — Human NobleRW
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Jewel Mine Overseer's ETB or copy payoff.
- Enchantment Creature — NightmareB
Fear of Ridicule creates token copies, feeding Mardu Siegebreaker's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Bat ClericB
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.
- Creature — Dwarf ArtificerW
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Dedicated Dollmaker's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Goblin ArtificerR
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Artillery Enthusiast's ETB or copy payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Zombie WizardB
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding A-Acererak the Archlich's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Human RogueG
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Antique Collector's ETB or copy payoff.
- Enchantment Creature — Bird GlimmerUW
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Wingbright Thief's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Human MonkG
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Chronicler of Worship's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Giant // Instant — AdventureUW
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Stormkeld Curator's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Bat ClericBW
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Darkstar Banisher's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — DinosaurR
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Chomping Mastasaur's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Fox PilotW
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Dragonfly Pilot's ETB or copy payoff.
- Enchantment Creature — Fish IllusionU
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Lurker in the Deep's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Merfolk ScoutU
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Shoreline Scout's ETB or copy payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human Noble SoldierRW
Mardu Siegebreaker creates token copies, feeding Ulder Ravengard, Marshal's ETB or copy payoff.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Mardu Siegebreaker's recast / spell-cast trigger.
Wormfang Drake2UCreature — Nightmare DrakeU
Sandstorm Crasher3RCreature — Minotaur Berserker WizardR
Wormfang Turtle2UCreature — Nightmare Turtle BeastU
Wormfang Crab3UCreature — Nightmare CrabU
Faceless Butcher2BBCreature — Nightmare HorrorB
Changeling Berserker3RCreature — ShapeshifterR
Driftgloom Coyote3WWCreature — Elemental CoyoteW
Faceless Devourer2BCreature — Nightmare HorrorB
Bronzebeak Foragers3WCreature — DinosaurW
Thoughtweft Trio2WWCreature — Kithkin SoldierW
Lumbering Battlement4WCreature — BeastW
Boggart Mob3BCreature — Goblin WarriorB