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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- 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.
- Creature — ElementalGW
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Creature — Elemental HorseRU
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Creature — ElementalGR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Planeswalker — YanlingU
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Creature — Human BardBGRUW
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Creature — Human ShamanRU
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Planeswalker — ChandraR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Creature — Elf Scout // Legendary Planeswalker — NissaG
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Creature — Human ShamanR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Creature — Human ShamanBR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Creature — ElementalG
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- 3RRRCreature — Elemental IncarnationR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Creature — ElementalG
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Legendary Planeswalker — ChandraR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Creature — Human ShamanR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- 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.).
- 2RRLegendary Creature — Human ShamanR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Creature — Djinn BardR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Kindred Enchantment — ElementalG
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- Creature — Elemental ElkGW
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
- 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.
- EnchantmentR
Both cards produce the same kind of effect (shared token subtype).
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.
- 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.).
- Enchantment Creature — NightmareB
Fear of Ridicule creates token copies, feeding Master of Waves'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 Master of Waves'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 — Bird MonkRUW
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon blinks (exiles and returns) a permanent, re-firing Master of Waves's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericUW
Niambi, Beloved Protector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Master of Waves's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Master of Waves'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 Master of Waves's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Artifact Creature — Equipment PhoenixR
Forgeborn Phoenix returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Master of Waves'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 Master of Waves's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
Legion Reconsecrator returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Master of Waves's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Master of Waves's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- InstantU
Paths of Tuinvale bounces a permanent, enabling Master of Waves's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Human SoldierW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — Merfolk WizardGU
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — AngelW
Skyline Savior bounces a permanent, enabling Master of Waves's recast / spell-cast trigger.
Cynette, Jelly Drover3ULegendary Creature — Human WizardU
Incandescent Soulstoke2RCreature — Elemental ShamanR
Phantom General3WCreature — Spirit SoldierW
Master Splicer3WCreature — Phyrexian Human ArtificerW
Fíli the Pathfinder3WLegendary Creature — Dwarf ScoutW
Paragon of Gathering Mists3UCreature — Human WizardU
Corsair Captain2UCreature — Human PirateU
Pollen-Shield Hare // Hare Raising1WGCreature — Rabbit // Sorcery — AdventureGW
The Swarmweaver2BGLegendary Artifact Creature — ScarecrowBG
Master Trinketeer2WCreature — Dwarf ArtificerW
Daru Warchief2WWCreature — Human SoldierW
Predatory Sliver1GCreature — SliverG