Against All Odds
Sorcery$0.14
Choose one or both — • Exile target artifact or creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. • Return target artifact or creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 31
Against All Odds + Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have enough mana to cast Against All Odds.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost, blinking Felidar Guardian. Felidar Guardian and Preston trigger. Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking another permanent you control. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Felidar Guardian that is a 0/1 Illusion. When the Felidar Guardian token enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking the nontoken Felidar Guardian. Repeat from step 2.
Against All Odds + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Archaeomancer
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Against All Odds exiled by Abdel Adrian.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Archaeomancer and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Archaeomancer trigger. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Against All Odds from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Against All Odds. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Archaeomancer and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.
Against All Odds + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Return all creature cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield
- Return all artifact cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are legal target(s) for Against All Odds.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Against All Odds, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Against All Odds, blinking Dualcaster Mage. Repeat from step 3.
Against All Odds + Preston, the Vanisher + Wispweaver Angel
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have enough mana to cast Against All Odds.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost, blinking Wispweaver Angel. Wispweaver Angel and Preston trigger. Resolve the Wispweaver Angel trigger, blinking another creature you control. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Wispweaver Angel that is a 0/1 Illusion. When the Wispweaver Angel token enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking the nontoken Wispweaver Angel. Repeat from step 2.
Against All Odds + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Eternal Witness
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Against All Odds exiled by Abdel Adrian.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Eternal Witness and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Eternal Witness trigger. Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Against All Odds from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Against All Odds. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Eternal Witness and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.
Against All Odds + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Mnemonic Wall
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Against All Odds exiled by Abdel Adrian.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Mnemonic Wall and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Mnemonic Wall trigger. Resolve the Mnemonic Wall trigger, returning Against All Odds from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Against All Odds. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Mnemonic Wall and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.
Against All Odds + Naru Meha, Master Wizard
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Return all creature cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield
- Return all artifact cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are legal target(s) for Against All Odds.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, copying Against All Odds, with the copy targeting Naru Meha. Resolve the copy of Against All Odds, blinking Naru Meha. Repeat from step 3.
Against All Odds + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Ardent Elementalist
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Against All Odds exiled by Abdel Adrian.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Ardent Elementalist and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Ardent Elementalist trigger. Resolve the Ardent Elementalist trigger, returning Against All Odds from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Against All Odds. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Ardent Elementalist and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.
Against All Odds + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Shipwreck Dowser
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Against All Odds exiled by Abdel Adrian.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Shipwreck Dowser and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Shipwreck Dowser trigger. Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Against All Odds from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Against All Odds. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Shipwreck Dowser and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.
Against All Odds + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Against All Odds exiled by Abdel Adrian.
Steps
Cast Against All Odds by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Pinnacle Monk and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Pinnacle Monk trigger. Resolve the Pinnacle Monk trigger, returning Against All Odds from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Against All Odds. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Pinnacle Monk and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. 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.
- Massimo, the MagicianAgainst All Odds blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Massimo, the Magician can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Samwise GamgeeSamwise Gamgee makes artifact tokens, which Against All Odds can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Lita, Little Orphan AmphibianLita, Little Orphan Amphibian makes artifact tokens, which Against All Odds can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Tetzin, Gnome Champion // The Golden-Gear ColossusAgainst All Odds blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Tetzin, Gnome Champion // The Golden-Gear Colossus can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Black Panther, Wakandan KingAgainst All Odds blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Black Panther, Wakandan King can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Overseer of Vault 76Against All Odds blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Overseer of Vault 76 can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Gylwain, Casting DirectorAgainst All Odds blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Gylwain, Casting Director can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Mabel, Valley HeroAgainst All Odds blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Mabel, Valley Hero can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills fills your graveyard, which Against All Odds can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey OnKellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On fills your graveyard, which Against All Odds can use because it reanimates creatures.