Academy Elite
Creature — Human Wizard0/0$0.26
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in all graveyards. , Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 20
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least two instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Viscera Seer
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least two instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least two instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bloodflow Connoisseur
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least two instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Bloodflow Connoisseur ability. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bartolomé del Presidio
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least two instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Spawning Pit
- Infinite charge counters on a permanent
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least X instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Yahenni, Undying Partisan
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least two instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Yahenni ability. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least two instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Blasting Station
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are two instant or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. When Academy Elite enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1. Repeat.
Academy Elite + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bloodthrone Vampire
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are at least X instant and/or sorcery cards in all graveyards.
Steps
Activate Bloodthrone Vampire by sacrificing Academy Elite. When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Bloodthrone Vampire ability. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Sefris of the Hidden WaysAcademy Elite fills your graveyard, which Sefris of the Hidden Ways can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
- Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath UnboundAcademy Elite fills your graveyard, which Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Oskar, Rubbish ReclaimerAcademy Elite fills your graveyard, which Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Arcade GannonAcademy Elite fills your graveyard, which Arcade Gannon can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Sauron, Lord of the RingsSauron, Lord of the Rings fills your graveyard, which Academy Elite can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
- Sidar Jabari of ZhalfirSidar Jabari of Zhalfir fills your graveyard, which Academy Elite can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
- Admiral Brass, UnsinkableAdmiral Brass, Unsinkable fills your graveyard, which Academy Elite can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
- Kenrith, the Returned KingAcademy Elite fills your graveyard, which Kenrith, the Returned King can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Gisa and GeralfAcademy Elite fills your graveyard, which Gisa and Geralf can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- The Eighth DoctorAcademy Elite fills your graveyard, which The Eighth Doctor can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.