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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Zombie ClericB
Death replacement: a death-replacement grant on one card lets the other repeatedly die-and-return for combo (Mikaeus + Walking Ballista class).
- Legendary Creature — Elemental God // Legendary Creature — Elemental GodBW
Death replacement: a death-replacement grant on one card lets the other repeatedly die-and-return for combo (Mikaeus + Walking Ballista class).
- 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.
- Legendary Creature — HumanBUW
Merieke Ri Berit temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human KnightR
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider 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 Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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.
- Legendary Planeswalker — BolasBRU
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human KnightBU
Garland, Royal Kidnapper temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Captivating Glance temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Enchantment Creature — PhoenixR
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 — DemonBR
The Beast, Deathless Prince temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- SorceryBR
The Nipton Lottery temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — Drix 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.
- Enchantment — SagaR
The Wrath of Khan temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 5B/GB/GLegendary Creature — AvatarBG
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 Detective // Instant — AdventureBW
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 — Saga // Enchantment Creature — SpiritB
Tribute to Horobi temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — Human WarriorB
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 — Zombie HorrorU
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 — SagaGU
Vault 87: Forced Evolution temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — Spirit // Enchantment — AuraU
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — AdventureBG
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 WizardBU
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 — DemonB
The Wretched temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
Death replacement: a death-replacement grant on one card lets the other repeatedly die-and-return for combo (Mikaeus + Walking Ballista class). These two can't keep the loop going alone — add one of these to complete it:
- WithMikaeus, the Unhallowed3BBBB
Death replacement: a death-replacement grant on one card lets the other repeatedly die-and-return for combo (Mikaeus + Walking Ballista class). These two can't keep the loop going alone — add one of these to complete it:
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.
- SorceryR
Traumatic Prank temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- SorceryR
Incessant Provocation temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Woe Strider sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Artifact Creature — Phyrexian ShapeshifterU
One-shot copy enabler: a card enters as a copy of another (Phantasmal Image, Body Double, Phyrexian Metamorph), firing the partner's substantive ETB once. Not a repeating chain — fires once on entry — but valuable when the partner's ETB is combo-grade (graveyard reanimator, mana doubler, etc.).
- EnchantmentG
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — Bat ClericB
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.
- Legendary Creature — Human AssassinG
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.
- Enchantment Creature — NightmareB
Fear of Ridicule creates token copies, feeding Woe Strider's ETB or copy payoff.
- Creature — InsectG
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 Woe Strider's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericUW
Niambi, Beloved Protector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Woe Strider's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Elf DruidGRW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — Cat HorrorB
Woe Strider is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Skyclave Shadowcat's death or sacrifice trigger.
- EnchantmentUW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- SorceryB
Feed the Bog returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Woe Strider's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Artifact — SpacecraftW
Candela, Aegis of Adagia bounces a permanent, enabling Woe Strider's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Woe Strider's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Woe Strider is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Public Enemy's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
Legion Reconsecrator returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Woe Strider's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Elemental InsectBR
Woe Strider is a sacrifice outlet, enabling The Bloodbile Swarm's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Woe Strider's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Ogre WarlockB
Woe Strider is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Underbridge Warlock's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Creature — HumanC
Ominous Traveler bounces a permanent, enabling Woe Strider's recast / spell-cast trigger.
Death replacement: a death-replacement grant on one card lets the other repeatedly die-and-return for combo (Mikaeus + Walking Ballista class). These two can't keep the loop going alone — add one of these to complete it:
Underworld Charger2BCreature — Nightmare HorseB
Tizerus Charger2BCreature — PegasusB
Underworld Rage-Hound1RCreature — Elemental DogR
Chainweb AracnirGCreature — SpiderG
Charred Graverobber2BCreature — Skeleton MercenaryB
Nest Invader1GCreature — Eldrazi DroneG
Chrome Cat3Artifact Creature — CatC
Callous Sell-Sword // Burn Together1BRCreature — Human Soldier // Sorcery — AdventureBR
Sautekh Immortal2BArtifact Creature — NecronB
Phoenix of Ash1RRCreature — PhoenixR
Frontier Mastodon2GCreature — ElephantG
Academy Drake2UCreature — DrakeU