Format legality is set when the card releases on Oct 2, 2026. It will be legal in Standard at release.
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Human Noble VillainB
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Artifact Creature — ArtificerW
Lita, Mechanical Engineer untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Tenured Tethermage's tap activation.
- ArtifactC
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Creature — Human WizardR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Artifact — EquipmentC
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- ArtifactC
Unwinding Clock untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Tenured Tethermage's tap activation.
- EnchantmentBRW
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Creature — Human ArtificerRU
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClownRW
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Creature — Human ArtificerR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Creature — Elemental IllusionR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Enchantment — AuraR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Creature — Human SoldierR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Creature — Goblin ShamanR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Creature — Minotaur ShamanR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- EnchantmentU
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Legendary Creature — Human WarriorR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- InstantU
Blinkmoth Infusion untaps all (or many) permanents, refreshing Tenured Tethermage's tap activation.
- Legendary Creature — Devil GodB
Asmodeus the Archfiend bounces a permanent, enabling Tenured Tethermage's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon // Legendary Planeswalker — BolasBRU
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Tenured Tethermage's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary EnchantmentB
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Planeswalker — ChandraR
Chandra, Flameshaper creates token copies, feeding Tenured Tethermage's ETB or copy payoff.
- EnchantmentB
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- EnchantmentG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Planeswalker — KaitoBU
Kaito, Dancing Shadow bounces a permanent, enabling Tenured Tethermage's recast / spell-cast trigger.
MTG Arena only
Synergies with cards played only on MTG Arena (including Arena rebalances). They aren't available in paper Magic.
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Creature — Human MonkR
Copy engine: one card makes a copy of a creature every turn, and the other's enter-the-battlefield effect rewards each copy. Real, repeatable value — the partner can't untap or re-enter the copier, so it never goes infinite.
- Enchantment Creature — NightmareB
Fear of Ridicule creates token copies, feeding Tenured Tethermage's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — Bat ClericB
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — HumanC
Ominous Traveler bounces a permanent, enabling Tenured Tethermage's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- EnchantmentG
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 — InsectG
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.
- Creature — Frog DruidBG
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 Tenured Tethermage's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericUW
Niambi, Beloved Protector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Tenured Tethermage's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Tenured Tethermage's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Elf DruidGRW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- EnchantmentUW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Artifact — SpacecraftW
Candela, Aegis of Adagia bounces a permanent, enabling Tenured Tethermage's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Artifact Creature — Equipment PhoenixR
Forgeborn Phoenix returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Tenured Tethermage's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Frog ScoutGU
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- 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 Tenured Tethermage's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
Legion Reconsecrator returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Tenured Tethermage's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Tenured Tethermage's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- InstantU
Paths of Tuinvale bounces a permanent, enabling Tenured Tethermage's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Human SoldierW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — AngelW
Skyline Savior bounces a permanent, enabling Tenured Tethermage's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Bird ScoutW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
Baylen, the HaymakerRGWLegendary Creature — Rabbit WarriorGRW
Salt Road Quartermasters2GCreature — Human SoldierG
Adaptive Gemguard3WArtifact Creature — GnomeW
Warden of the Inner SkyWCreature — Human SoldierW
T'Challa, the Black Panther1GWLegendary Creature — Human Noble HeroGW
Setessan Oathsworn1GGCreature — Satyr WarriorG
Boomer Scrapper1BRCreature — Human SoldierBR
Knight of Autumn1GWCreature — Dryad KnightGW
Nivmagus ElementalU/RCreature — ElementalRU
Voracious Null2BCreature — ZombieB
Flesh Carver2BCreature — Human WizardB
Spike Rogue1GGCreature — SpikeG