Aven Surveyor
Creature — Bird Scout2/2$0.09
Flying When this creature enters, choose one — • Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. • Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 7
Aven Surveyor + Volo, Guide to Monsters + Food Chain
- Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You do not control another Bird or Scout or have a Bird or Scout in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Aven Surveyor by paying {3}{U}{U}. Volo triggers, creating a copy of the Aven Surveyor spell. The Aven Surveyor copy enters, triggering itself. Holding priority, activate Food Chain by exiling the Aven Surveyor token, adding {U}{U}{U}{U}{U}{U} that can only be spent on creature spells. Aven Surveyor enters the battlefield, returning itself to your hand. Repeat.
Aven Surveyor + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Virtue of Knowledge. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Aven Surveyor by paying its mana cost. When Aven Surveyor enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Aven Surveyor + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Elesh Norn. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Aven Surveyor by paying its mana cost. When Aven Surveyor enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Aven Surveyor + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Panharmonicon
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Panharmonicon. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Aven Surveyor by paying its mana cost. When Aven Surveyor enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Aven Surveyor + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Yarok, the Desecrated
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Yarok. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Aven Surveyor by paying its mana cost. When Aven Surveyor enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Aven Surveyor + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fractured Realm is unlocked. Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Fractured Realm. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Aven Surveyor by paying its mana cost. When Aven Surveyor enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Aven Surveyor + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Starfield Vocalist
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Starfield Vocalist. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Aven Surveyor by paying its mana cost. When Aven Surveyor enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. 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.
- Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Aven Surveyor can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Mister FantasticMister Fantastic copies your triggered abilities, which Aven Surveyor can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Zimone, Paradox SculptorAven Surveyor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Zimone, Paradox Sculptor doubles counters.
- Vorel of the Hull CladeAven Surveyor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorel of the Hull Clade doubles counters.
- Arna Kennerüd, SkycaptainAven Surveyor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain doubles counters.
- Tanazir QuandrixAven Surveyor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Tanazir Quandrix doubles counters.
- The ThingAven Surveyor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and The Thing doubles counters.
- Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La ForgeAven Surveyor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge doubles counters.
- Chief Miles O'BrienAven Surveyor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Chief Miles O'Brien doubles counters.
- Thassa, Deep-DwellingThassa, Deep-Dwelling blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Aven Surveyor can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.