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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Artifact Creature — Treasure DogR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — EldraziC
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- 3GWWLegendary Creature — Elder SphinxGW
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — DragonR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- R/GCreature — Human DruidGR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Eldrazi Faerie RogueU
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Dragon BarbarianR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — ThrullB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — ElementalR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Legendary Creature — Monkey NobleGR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — ThrullB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Eldrazi ProcessorC
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Eldrazi DroneG
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Artifact Creature — GolemBGRUW
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — VampireB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — FrogBRU
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Human PirateU
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — SliverB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — ThrullB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — ElementalR
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Elf DruidG
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Eldrazi TrilobiteU
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Eldrazi DroneG
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Human MinionB
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
- Creature — Beast CitizenU
Sacrifice-recursion with a catch: one card can return the other from the graveyard, but the return ability has an extra cost (sacrificing another creature, discarding a card, or tapping with no way to untap) the pair can't pay by itself. It works once — something else must keep supplying the fodder to make it repeatable.
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 — 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.
- Creature — Giant // Instant — AdventureUW
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 — Octopus WizardUW
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 — SpiritB
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 — Human Peasant // Creature — SpiritUW
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 — Human WarlockBGW
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 Creature — Cat AvatarBGR
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 — Human NinjaU
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 — Elf ArcherR
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 — SpiritU
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 — Vampire RogueBU
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 — Human WarlockB
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.
- 3RRRArtifact Creature — GolemR
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 — Gnome DruidG
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 — Elf RogueB
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 Creature — Faerie RogueB
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 — DragonR
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 — WolfR
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 Creature — Human WarlockR
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.
- SorceryR
Traumatic Prank temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Ruthless Technomancer sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — InsectBG
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.
- 3BBCreature — Elemental IncarnationB
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.
- SorceryR
Incessant Provocation temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Ruthless Technomancer sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Goblin ShamanR
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 — NightmareGU
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.
Falkenrath Forebear2BCreature — VampireB
Whisper, Blood Liturgist3BLegendary Creature — Human ClericB
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist1BBLegendary Creature — Human WizardB
The Master, Transcendent1BGULegendary Artifact Creature — MutantBGU
Doomed Necromancer2BCreature — Human Cleric MercenaryB
Soulcoil Viper2BCreature — SnakeB
Hell's Caretaker3BCreature — HorrorB
Obsessive Stitcher1UBCreature — Human WizardBU
Geth, Thane of Contracts1BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian ZombieB
Strands of Night2BBEnchantmentB
Order of Whiteclay1WWCreature — Kithkin ClericW
Nezumi Graverobber // Nighteyes the Desecrator1BCreature — Rat Rogue // Legendary Creature — Rat WizardB