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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- 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.
- Legendary Creature — Human Cleric RebelRW
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.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Captivating Glance temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — HumanBUW
Merieke Ri Berit temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human WarlockBRU
Edea, Possessed Sorceress temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — ZombieB
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 KnightR
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — ZombieBR
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 — Elf ScoutG
Copperhorn Scout untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Stronghold Assassin's tap activation.
- Creature — Drix WarlockB
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 KnightBU
Garland, Royal Kidnapper temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — Orc ClericW
White Plume Adventurer untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Stronghold Assassin's tap activation.
- Legendary Planeswalker — BolasBRU
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — DemonBR
The Beast, Deathless Prince temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- SorceryBR
The Nipton Lottery temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 1UBRLegendary Planeswalker — DihadaBRU
Geyadrone Dihada temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Planeswalker — JaceU
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Stronghold Assassin's tap activation.
- EnchantmentR
Aggravated Assault untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Stronghold Assassin's tap activation.
- Creature — Human WarriorB
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 — AngrathBR
Angrath, the Flame-Chained temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — Zombie HorrorU
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 — Time Lord DoctorGU
The Thirteenth Doctor untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Stronghold Assassin's tap activation.
- Creature — Human KnightGW
Veteran Beastrider untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Stronghold Assassin's tap activation.
- 3BBCreature — DemonB
The Wretched temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Stronghold Assassin sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- WithThornbite Staff2C
Untap loop: each card untaps the other, generating arbitrary activations or mana. These two can't keep the loop going alone — add one of these to complete it:
Viscerid Drone1UCreature — Homarid DroneU
Garza's AssassinBBBCreature — Human AssassinB
Royal Assassin1BBCreature — Human AssassinB
King's Assassin1BBCreature — Human AssassinB
Nosy Goblin2RCreature — GoblinR
Attrition1BBEnchantmentB
Intrepid Hero2WCreature — Human SoldierW
Dogged Hunter2WCreature — Human NomadW
Giltspire AvengerGWUCreature — Human SoldierGUW
Notorious Assassin3BCreature — Human Spellshaper AssassinB
Mogg Assassin2RCreature — Goblin AssassinR
Plaguebearer1BCreature — ZombieB