Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Legendary Creature — Turtle Shaman2/4$0.29
As long as Archelos is tapped, other permanents enter tapped. As long as Archelos is untapped, other permanents enter untapped.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 58
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Patron of the Moon + Simic Growth Chamber
- Infinite blue mana
- Infinite green mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Pay {1} to activate Patron of the Moon, putting Simic Growth Chamber onto the battlefield. Simic Growth Chamber triggers, targeting itself. With the trigger on the stack, tap Simic Growth Chamber for {U}{G}. Allow the trigger to resolve, returning Simic Growth Chamber to your hand. Repeat.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Patron of the Moon + Golgari Rot Farm
- Infinite black mana
- Infinite green mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Pay {1} to activate Patron of the Moon, putting Golgari Rot Farm onto the battlefield. Golgari Rot Farm triggers, targeting itself. With the trigger on the stack, tap Golgari Rot Farm for {B}{G}. Allow the trigger to resolve, returning Golgari Rot Farm to your hand. Repeat.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Patron of the Moon + Dimir Aqueduct
- Infinite black mana
- Infinite blue mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Pay {1} to activate Patron of the Moon, putting Dimir Aqueduct onto the battlefield. Dimir Aqueduct triggers, targeting itself. With the trigger on the stack, tap Dimir Aqueduct for {U}{B}. Allow the trigger to resolve, returning Dimir Aqueduct to your hand. Repeat.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Patron of the Moon + Guildless Commons
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Pay {1} to activate Patron of the Moon, putting Guildless Commons from your hand onto the battlefield untapped due to Archelos. When Guildless Commons enters, it triggers. Activate Guildless Commons by tapping it, adding two mana. Resolve Guildless Commons's triggered ability, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Patron of the Moon + Arid Archway
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archelos is untapped.
Steps
Activate Patron of the Moon by paying {1}, putting Arid Archway from your hand onto the battlefield untapped due to Archelos. When Arid Archway enters the battlefield, it triggers. Holding priority, activate Arid Archway by tapping it, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Arid Archway trigger from step 2, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Springbloom Druid + Springheart Nantuko
- Near-infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a land card in hand. You are able to play a land this turn. At least half of the basic lands in your library are Forests.
Steps
Play a land. When the land enters, Springheart Nantuko triggers, causing you to pay {1}{G} to create a token copy of Springbloom Druid. When the Springbloom Druid token enters, it triggers, causing you to sacrifice a land, then search your library for a basic Forest and another basic land and put them onto the battlefield untapped due to Archelos When the basic lands enter, Springheart Nantuko triggers twice. Holding priority, activate both lands by tapping them, adding {1}{G}. Resolve the first Springheart Nantuko trigger, choosing not to pay and creating a 1/1 Insect creature token. Resolve the second Springheart Nantuko trigger, causing you to pay {1}{G} to create a token copy of Springbloom Druid. Repeat from step 3 until your library contains no basic lands.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Perilous Forays + Scute Swarm
- Near-infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Perilous Forays by paying {1} and sacrificing a creature you control, searching your library for a land card with a basic land type and putting it on the battlefield untapped due to Archelos. When the land enters the battlefield, each Scute Swarm you control triggers, creating that many creature token(s). Activate the land by tapping it, adding {1}. Repeat.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Patron of the Moon + Ghost Town
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archelos is untapped. It is not your turn.
Steps
During an opponent's turn, activate Ghost Town's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}. Activate Ghost Town's second ability by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. Activate Patron of the Moon by paying {1}, putting Ghost Town from your hand onto the battlefield untapped due to Archelos. Repeat.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Perilous Forays + Rampaging Baloths
- Put all lands with a basic land type from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Perilous Forays by paying {1} and sacrificing a creature you control, searching your library for a land card with a basic land type and putting it on the battlefield untapped due to Archelos. When the land enters the battlefield, Rampaging Baloths triggers, creating a creature token. Activate the land by tapping it, adding {1}. Repeat.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Patron of the Moon + Storm Cauldron
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two lands that can tap to produce at least {2}.
Steps
Activate two lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}. Storm Cauldron triggers twice, returning both lands from the battlefield to your hand. Activate Patron of the Moon by paying {1}, putting both lands from your hand onto the battlefield untapped due to Archelos 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.
- Heroes in a Half ShellArchelos, Lagoon Mystic is a Turtle, which Heroes in a Half Shell can use.
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic BridgeArchelos, Lagoon Mystic is a Legendary permanent, which Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge can use.
- Jodah, the UnifierArchelos, Lagoon Mystic is a Legendary permanent, which Jodah, the Unifier can use.
- Sisay, Weatherlight CaptainArchelos, Lagoon Mystic is a Legendary permanent, which Sisay, Weatherlight Captain can use.
- Hei Bai, Forest GuardianArchelos, Lagoon Mystic is a Legendary permanent, which Hei Bai, Forest Guardian can use.
- Thranduil, the ElvenkingArchelos, Lagoon Mystic is a Legendary permanent, which Thranduil, the Elvenking can use.
- Nashi, Moon's LegacyArchelos, Lagoon Mystic is a Legendary permanent, which Nashi, Moon's Legacy can use.