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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Planeswalker — MinscGR
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- InstantU
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Mask of the Mimic sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Artifact — Equipment // Instant — AdventureB
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and My Precious sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Phyrexian BeastBR
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Kethek, Crucible Goliath sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Zombie WarriorBU
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Grimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- SorceryW
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Ultimate Nullification sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- B/GB/GCreature — NightmareBG
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Fiend Artisan sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Planeswalker — NixilisB
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- InstantU
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Louisoix's Sacrifice sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human DryadBGU
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Zimone and Dina sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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.
- Legendary Planeswalker — VivienG
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Vivien on the Hunt sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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 Planeswalker — Garruk // Legendary Planeswalker — GarrukBG
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Garruk Relentless sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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.
- GUSorceryGU
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Neoform sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — Zombie KnightBG
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Wight of the Reliquary sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human ArtificerB
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — SpiritB
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Tribute to Horobi sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Ogre DemonBR
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — DemonB
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Razaketh, the Foulblooded sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — Phyrexian Zombie AssassinB
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Zombie WizardBW
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 SoldierBRW
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
MTG Arena only
Synergies with cards played only on MTG Arena (including Arena rebalances). They aren't available in paper Magic.
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Creature — Cat HorrorB
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and A-Skyclave Shadowcat sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — ZombieBU
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and A-Skull Skaab sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Planeswalker — MinscGR
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and A-Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — ZombieU
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and A-Stitched Assistant sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Elf ShamanBG
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Furgul, Quag Nurturer sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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.
- Creature — ZombieB
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and A-Sepulcher Ghoul sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- ArtifactG
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Spawning Pod sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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.).
- Artifact — VehicleC
Rangers of Ithilien temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Soul Shredder sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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 Rangers of Ithilien's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — InsectG
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 Rangers of Ithilien's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericUW
Niambi, Beloved Protector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Rangers of Ithilien'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 Rangers of Ithilien'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 Rangers of Ithilien's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Rangers of Ithilien's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
Legion Reconsecrator returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Rangers of Ithilien's enter-the-battlefield effect.
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Sower of Temptation2UUCreature — Faerie WizardU
Enthralling Victor3RCreature — Human WarriorR
Mind Flayer3UUCreature — HorrorU
Dominating Vampire1RRCreature — VampireR
Relentless Rohirrim3RCreature — Human KnightR
Smelt-Ward Gatekeepers3RCreature — Human WarriorR
Keldon Overseer2RCreature — Human WarriorR
Zidane, Tantalus Thief3RWLegendary Creature — Human Mutant ScoutRW
Reptilian Recruiter3RRCreature — Lizard WarriorR
Uruk-hai Berserker2BCreature — Orc BerserkerB
Swooping Pteranodon3RWCreature — DinosaurRW