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Ambitious Dragonborn

Ambitious Dragonborn

Creature — Dragon Barbarian0/0$0.24

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control and creature cards in your graveyard.

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Rewards

Combos 20

  • Ambitious Dragonborn + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite colorless mana

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + 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

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Carrion Feeder

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bloodflow Connoisseur

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bartolomé del Presidio

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + 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

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a creature with power X or greater, or you have a creature card in your graveyard with power X or greater.

    Steps

    Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Yahenni, Undying Partisan

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite colored mana

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Blasting Station

    • Infinite damage

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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 Ambitious Dragonborn enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1. Repeat.

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  • Ambitious Dragonborn + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bloodthrone Vampire

    • Infinitely large creature until end of turn

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a creature with power X or greater, or you have a creature card in your graveyard with power X or greater.

    Steps

    Activate Bloodthrone Vampire by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn. When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.

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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.

  1. Scion of the Ur-DragonScion of the Ur-Dragon fills your graveyard, which Ambitious Dragonborn can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  2. Atarka, World RenderAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which Atarka, World Render can use.
  3. Miirym, Sentinel WyrmAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm can use.
  4. Ureni of the UnwrittenAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which Ureni of the Unwritten can use.
  5. The Ur-DragonAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which The Ur-Dragon can use.
  6. Thrakkus the ButcherAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which Thrakkus the Butcher can use.
  7. TiamatAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which Tiamat can use.
  8. Korlessa, Scale SingerAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which Korlessa, Scale Singer can use.
  9. Rith, Liberated PrimevalAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which Rith, Liberated Primeval can use.
  10. Karrthus, Tyrant of JundAmbitious Dragonborn is a Dragon, which Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund can use.

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