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 Planeswalker — ChandraR
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 Scientist Villain // Legendary Creature — Goblin Human VillainBRU
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Norman Osborn pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- ArtifactC
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Currency Converter pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Skeleton RogueB
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Tinybones, Trinket Thief pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- 2BBEnchantmentB
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Midnight Oil pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Human RogueU
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
- 1WUCreature — SpiritUW
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
- Legendary Artifact — Infinity StoneW
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
- Creature — Zombie WizardBU
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Lazotep Chancellor pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- 1URLegendary Planeswalker — SaheeliRU
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 WizardB
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and The Raven Man pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- EnchantmentBG
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Insidious Roots pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Vampire WarriorR
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Ivora, Insatiable Heir pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- 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 — Goblin Human VillainB
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Green Goblin, Back for More pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Human ArtificerBUW
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.
- Artifact Creature — ConstructC
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Containment Construct pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Human Doctor VillainB
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Moonstone, Harsh Mistress pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — Human SoldierW
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Valiant Rescuer pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- 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.
- Creature — Jackal WarriorR
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Flameblade Adept pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Human WizardBU
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Creature — FoxW
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Flourishing Fox pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Human HeroW
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
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.
- Legendary Creature — Bird MonkRUW
Blink pair: one card can blink creatures repeatedly, and the other's ETB rewards every re-entry. Free-running only when the blink is free or refunded (Deadeye + Drake class); otherwise a repeatable value engine.
- Creature — Human SoldierW
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Benalish Partisan pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- Legendary Creature — Djinn NobleU
Vinelasher Adept has cycling, and Calim, Djinn Emperor pays off whenever a card is cycled — the Astral Slide / Lightning Rift engine shape.
- ArtifactG
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 Vinelasher Adept'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 Vinelasher Adept'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 — Human ClericUW
Niambi, Beloved Protector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Vinelasher Adept's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Vinelasher Adept'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 Vinelasher Adept's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Artifact Creature — Equipment PhoenixR
Forgeborn Phoenix returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Vinelasher Adept'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 Vinelasher Adept's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
Legion Reconsecrator returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Vinelasher Adept's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Vinelasher Adept's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- InstantU
Paths of Tuinvale bounces a permanent, enabling Vinelasher Adept's recast / spell-cast trigger.
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