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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Vampire ScoutBW
Lifegain pair: one card gains life while the other rewards lifegain. They reinforce each other in a lifegain deck.
- Legendary Creature — Human DoctorW
Draw pair: both cards engage with card draw. With a damage-or-draw trigger between them they form a draw engine.
- Artifact Creature — Vedalken WizardBUW
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.
- EnchantmentRW
Lifegain pair: one card gains life while the other rewards lifegain. They reinforce each other in a lifegain deck.
- Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — AjaniRW
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Creature — Klingon AdvisorB
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.
- Enchantment Creature — SpiritB
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Bird Cleric // Legendary Creature — Human WarlockBW
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — HumanBUW
Merieke Ri Berit temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Relic Vial sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — ElementalGR
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human Snake VillainBG
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human KnightR
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Relic Vial sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human KnightBW
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human WarlockBRU
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Creature — ZombieBR
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 — Kor Artificer AllyW
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Planeswalker — BolasBRU
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Relic Vial sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human Rebel WarlockW
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human KnightBU
Garland, Royal Kidnapper temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Relic Vial sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Artifact — EquipmentC
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Spirit SoldierW
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Captivating Glance temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Relic Vial 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
- Legendary Creature — Insect AngelW
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 — Cat HorrorB
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Creature — Elf BerserkerB
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Creature — SpiritU
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Creature — DinosaurB
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- Creature — Lizard WarlockBR
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- SorceryR
Traumatic Prank temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Relic Vial sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- SorceryR
Incessant Provocation temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Relic Vial sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- GGWWSorceryGW
Begin Anew wipes or mass-sacrifices creatures, and Relic Vial profits when creatures die — or comes back from the wipe itself.
- Creature — Human WarriorB
Both cards trigger when a creature dies — they fire together.
- SorceryW
Turbocharged Escape wipes or mass-sacrifices creatures, and Relic Vial profits when creatures die — or comes back from the wipe itself.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Relic Vial is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Public Enemy's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Elemental InsectBR
Relic Vial is a sacrifice outlet, enabling The Bloodbile Swarm's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Creature — Ogre WarlockB
Relic Vial is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Underbridge Warlock's death or sacrifice trigger.
- EnchantmentW
Norn's Disassembly is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Relic Vial's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Enchantment — AuraG
Relic Vial is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Most Wanted's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Human Elf WarlockBG
Relic Vial is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Shessra, Death's Whisper's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Elf ShamanBG
Furgul, Quag Nurturer is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Relic Vial's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Vampire KnightBW
Relic Vial is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Arvad, Weatherlight Smuggler's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Artifact Creature — Gargoyle DemonB
Graven Archfiend is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Relic Vial's death or sacrifice trigger.
Ravenous Amulet2ArtifactC
Portcullis VineGCreature — Plant WallG
Witch's CauldronBArtifactB
Transmogrant Altar3ArtifactB
Cauldron of Essence1BGArtifactBG
Pyre of Heroes2ArtifactC
Phyrexian Vault3ArtifactC
Grim BackwoodsLandBG
Altar of Bhaal // Bone Offering1B2BArtifact // Sorcery — AdventureB
Well of Knowledge3ArtifactC
Arcane Encyclopedia3Artifact — BookC
Carnage Altar2ArtifactC