15 more formats
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Human Rebel WarlockW
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.
- EnchantmentB
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.
- EnchantmentB
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 AvatarG
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.
- EnchantmentB
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 — Human CitizenG
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- 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 — HorrorB
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 — HumanW
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human VillainB
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Creature — Bird ClericW
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 — Trill AdvisorW
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.).
- Legendary Creature — Fungus GoblinBGR
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.
- Artifact // Sorcery — AdventureB
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 — Vampire InsectB
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Legendary Enchantment Creature — GodBW
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.
- 4UBRLegendary Creature — Zombie AssassinBRU
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Creature — Eldrazi DroneR
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human RogueBRW
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — God // Legendary ArtifactB
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Demon MercenaryBR
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Creature — DemonB
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 — Squirrel WarlockBG
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Creature — SquirrelBG
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- 1RGWLegendary EnchantmentGRW
Annie Joins Up makes Zodiark, Umbral God's triggered ability trigger an additional time — each time it fires, you get it twice. Value, not a loop.
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 — Elemental InsectBR
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- 2BRCreature — Human WarriorBR
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- EnchantmentB
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 — CrocodileBGR
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- 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 Zodiark, Umbral God'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 Zodiark, Umbral God's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Creature — Insect AngelW
Zodiark, Umbral God wipes or mass-sacrifices creatures, and Valgavoth, the Lifeline profits when creatures die — or comes back from the wipe itself.
- Legendary Creature — Human ClericUW
Niambi, Beloved Protector returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Zodiark, Umbral God's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Creature — Elf DruidGRW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Creature — Cat HorrorB
A-Skyclave Shadowcat is a sacrifice outlet, enabling Zodiark, Umbral God's death or sacrifice trigger.
- Artifact Creature — Equipment PhoenixR
Forgeborn Phoenix returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Zodiark, Umbral God's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- EnchantmentUW
Both cards trigger when a creature enters the battlefield — they fire together.
- Legendary Artifact — SpacecraftW
Candela, Aegis of Adagia bounces a permanent, enabling Zodiark, Umbral God's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — OmenGRU
Stonehide Ancient bounces a permanent, enabling Zodiark, Umbral God's recast / spell-cast trigger.
- Legendary Planeswalker — DavrielB
Davriel, Soul Broker wipes or mass-sacrifices creatures, and Zodiark, Umbral God profits when creatures die — or comes back from the wipe itself.
- Enchantment Creature — Lizard GlimmerBR
Both cards trigger when a permanent is sacrificed — they fire together.
- Creature — Vampire SoldierB
Legion Reconsecrator returns creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, re-firing Zodiark, Umbral God's enter-the-battlefield effect.
- Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiUW
A-Teferi, Time Raveler bounces a permanent, enabling Zodiark, Umbral God's recast / spell-cast trigger.
Merchant of Venom3BCreature — Cat WarlockB
Thraximundar4UBRLegendary Creature — Zombie AssassinBRU
Slum Reaper3BCreature — HorrorB
Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace2BRLegendary Creature — Human SoldierBR
Chain Devil3BCreature — DevilB
Abyssal Gorestalker4BBCreature — HorrorB
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest3BGLegendary Creature — Insect ShamanBG
Malik, Grim Manipulator2RWBLegendary Creature — Human RogueBRW
Pharika's Spawn3BCreature — GorgonB
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher3WBLegendary Creature — Vampire SoldierBW
Moonstone Eulogist3BBCreature — Bat WarlockB
Ravenous Rotbelly4BCreature — Zombie HorrorB