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- Legendary Creature — Human Rebel WarlockW
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.
- EnchantmentB
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.
- EnchantmentB
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 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 — Human WarlockB
Oriq Loremage puts a creature card from your library straight into your graveyard, and Possessed Skaab returns it from there — onto the battlefield or to your hand.
- Legendary Planeswalker — ChandraR
Copy engine: one card makes copies of a creature — once a turn, or once for each time you pay its cost — and each copy pays off: the creature's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again, or the hasty copy uses its tap ability. Real, repeatable value — every copy has its turn or its price, so it never goes infinite on its own.
- SorceryB
Buried Alive puts a creature card from your library straight into your graveyard, and Possessed Skaab returns it from there — onto the battlefield or to your hand.
- EnchantmentB
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.
- InstantB
Entomb puts a creature card from your library straight into your graveyard, and Possessed Skaab returns it from there — onto the battlefield or to your hand.
- Legendary Creature — Human God HeroUW
Blink engine: one card blinks creatures — once a turn, once a combat, or each time you pay — and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again on every blink. Real, repeatable value — never infinite on its own.
- Creature — Human SurvivorB
Cynical Loner puts a creature card from your library straight into your graveyard, and Possessed Skaab returns it from there — onto the battlefield or to your hand.
- Legendary Enchantment Creature — GodU
Blink engine: one card blinks creatures — once a turn, once a combat, or each time you pay — and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again on every blink. Real, repeatable value — never infinite on its own.
- 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 — Bird WizardUW
Blink loop: one card blinks creatures and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires on every re-entry — and the blink repeats without limit: it costs nothing, the partner's own entry pays for it (Deadeye Navigator + Peregrine Drake), or the partner returns the blink spell to your hand.
- Legendary Artifact — Infinity StoneW
Blink engine: one card blinks creatures — once a turn, once a combat, or each time you pay — and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again on every blink. Real, repeatable value — never infinite on its own.
- Creature — Bird Pilot // InstantU
Blink loop: one card blinks creatures and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires on every re-entry — and the blink repeats without limit: it costs nothing, the partner's own entry pays for it (Deadeye Navigator + Peregrine Drake), or the partner returns the blink spell to your hand.
- Creature — HorrorB
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.
- 1WUCreature — SpiritUW
Blink engine: one card blinks creatures — once a turn, once a combat, or each time you pay — and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again on every blink. Real, repeatable value — never infinite on its own.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Copy chain: one card creates hasty copies of a creature whose ability or ETB the partner exploits — the canonical Kiki-Jiki / Splinter Twin pattern.
- 3W/UW/ULegendary Creature — Mutant Ninja TurtleUW
Blink engine: one card blinks creatures — once a turn, once a combat, or each time you pay — and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again on every blink. Real, repeatable value — never infinite 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.
- EnchantmentU
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 — Trill AdvisorW
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 — Fungus GoblinBGR
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.
- Artifact // Sorcery — AdventureB
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.
MTG Arena only
Synergies with cards played only on MTG Arena (including Arena rebalances). They aren't available in paper Magic.
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- Legendary Creature — Bird MonkRUW
Blink engine: one card blinks creatures — once a turn, once a combat, or each time you pay — and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires again on every blink. Real, repeatable value — never infinite on its own.
- EnchantmentB
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.
- InstantUW
Blink loop: one card blinks creatures and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect fires on every re-entry — and the blink repeats without limit: it costs nothing, the partner's own entry pays for it (Deadeye Navigator + Peregrine Drake), or the partner returns the blink spell to your hand.
- 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.).
- EnchantmentG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — Bat ClericB
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.
- Legendary Creature — Human AssassinG
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.
- Enchantment Creature — NightmareB
Fear of Ridicule creates token copies, feeding Possessed Skaab's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — InsectG
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 Possessed Skaab's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Elf DruidGRW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Artifact Creature — Equipment PhoenixR
Forgeborn Phoenix returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Possessed Skaab's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- EnchantmentUW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Artifact — SpacecraftW
Candela, Aegis of Adagia bounces a permanent, enabling Possessed Skaab's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Possessed Skaab's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
Legion Reconsecrator returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Possessed Skaab's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Possessed Skaab's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — HumanC
Ominous Traveler bounces a permanent, enabling Possessed Skaab's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- 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 Possessed Skaab's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- InstantU
Paths of Tuinvale bounces a permanent, enabling Possessed Skaab's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- InstantBU
Vesuvan Mist bounces a permanent, enabling Possessed Skaab's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- SorceryW
Honor the Past returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Possessed Skaab's enter-the-battlefield effect.
Vampire Charmseeker6UBCreature — Vampire WizardBU
Gravedigger3BCreature — ZombieB
Salvager of Secrets3UUCreature — Merfolk WizardU
Izzet Chronarch3URCreature — Human WizardRU
Vampire Soulcaller4BCreature — Vampire WarlockB
Midnight Scavengers4BCreature — Human RogueB
Scrivener4UCreature — Human WizardU
Wildwood Escort4GCreature — Elf WarriorG
Pillardrop Rescuer4WCreature — Spirit ClericW
Anarchist4RCreature — Human WizardR
Shipwreck Dowser3UUCreature — Merfolk WizardU
Warden of the Eye2URWCreature — Djinn WizardRUW