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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 — Human DoctorW
Draw pair: both cards engage with card draw. With a damage-or-draw trigger between them they form a draw engine.
- 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Captivating Glance temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- SorceryBR
The Nipton Lottery temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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.
- Legendary Creature — Human Scientist VillainRU
Draw pair: both cards engage with card draw. With a damage-or-draw trigger between them they form a draw engine.
- Enchantment — SagaR
The Wrath of Khan temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 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.
- Legendary Creature — Octopus AdvisorBUW
Draw pair: both cards engage with card draw. With a damage-or-draw trigger between them they form a draw engine.
- SorceryR
Traumatic Prank temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- SorceryR
Incessant Provocation temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- EnchantmentG
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates, growing the counters Hardened Bonds relies on.
- Creature — Goblin WarlockB
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates, growing the counters Putrid Hexhag relies on.
- Creature — Cat HorrorB
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Skyclave Shadowcat's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Enchantment // Instant — AdventureBW
Porcine Portent gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- InstantB
Impose Hierarchy gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Public Enemy's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Elemental InsectBR
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a sacrifice outlet, enabling The Bloodbile Swarm's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Creature — Ogre WarlockB
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Underbridge Warlock's death or sacrifice trigger.
- 2RRWWArtifact Creature — ConstructRW
Sundering Sentinel gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- Creature — HorrorB
Lurking Spinecrawler gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Spirit ClericBW
Veko, Death's Doorkeeper gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- SorceryW
Honor the Past puts Yawgmoth, Thran Physician onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- Enchantment — AuraG
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Most Wanted's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Giant TreefolkBRW
Thorna and Twigtooth gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- Creature — DinosaurB
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Terrors of the Track's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Human Elf WarlockBG
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a sacrifice outlet, enabling A-Shessra, Death's Whisper's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Vampire KnightBW
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Arvad, Weatherlight Smuggler's death or sacrifice trigger.
- SorceryBU
Thought Rattle gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericBW
Arek, False Goldwarden gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- Creature — Bird CitizenW
A-Speakeasy Server gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
- Sorcery — ChorusB
Mycelic Ballad gains life in big chunks or many small hits, fueling Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's life-gain payoff.
Harbinger of Night2BBCreature — SpiritB
Pith Driller4B/PArtifact Creature — Phyrexian HorrorB
Benalish Heralds3WCreature — Human SoldierUW
Nightmare Sower3BCreature — Faerie AssassinB
Bushmeat Poacher3BCreature — Human SoldierB
Thallid Soothsayer3BCreature — FungusB
Instill Infection3BInstantB
Vulture, Feathered Fiend2UULegendary Creature — Human Artificer VillainU
Skinrender2BBCreature — Phyrexian ZombieB
Stormclaw Rager1BRCreature — Ogre WarriorBR
Soul Snuffers2BBCreature — Elemental ShamanB
High Perfect Morcant2BGLegendary Creature — Elf NobleBG