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Cabal Ritual

Cabal Ritual

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Combos 24

  • Cabal Ritual + Saw in Half + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 5,419 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Pinnacle Monk and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Pinnacle Monk tokens enter, they each trigger, returning Cabal Ritual and Saw in Half from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Saw in Half + Eternal Witness

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 3,503 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Eternal Witness and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Eternal Witness tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Cabal Ritual from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Saw in Half + Scholar of the Ages

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 1,376 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Scholar of the Ages and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Scholar of the Ages tokens enter, they each trigger, returning Cabal Ritual and Saw in Half from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Displacer Kitten + Eternal Witness

    • Infinite black mana
    • Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard

    Mana needed: 1,193 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have an instant or sorcery card in your graveyard that has legal targets and that can be cast using {B}{B}{B}. You have at least eight or more cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}. Displacer Kitten triggers, blinking Eternal Witness. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning the other instant or sorcery from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve Cabal Ritual, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast the other instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost. Displacer Kitten triggers, blinking Eternal Witness. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Cabal Ritual from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the instant or sorcery. Repeat.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Saw in Half + Archaeomancer

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 1,048 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Archaeomancer and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Archaeomancer tokens enter, they each trigger, returning Cabal Ritual and Saw in Half from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Cormela, Glamour Thief + Saw in Half

    • Infinite black mana
    • Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells
    • Infinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells

    Mana needed: 817 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding at least {B}{B}{B}. Activate Cormela by paying {1} and tapping it, adding {U}{B}{R} that can only be spent to cast instand and/or sorcery spells. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Cormela and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. Put one of the Cormela tokens into your graveyard due to the legend rule. The Cormela that died in step 3 and the Cormela that died in step 4 each trigger, returning Cabal Ritual and Saw in Half from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat. If you have seven or more cards in your graveyard, this combo nets infinite mana.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Saw in Half + Timeless Witness

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 272 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Timeless Witness and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Timeless Witness tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Cabal Ritual from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Saw in Half + Ardent Elementalist

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 184 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Ardent Elementalist and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Ardent Elementalist tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Cabal Ritual from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Saw in Half + Revolutionist

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 166 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Revolutionist and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Revolutionist tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Cabal Ritual from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Cabal Ritual + Saw in Half + Mnemonic Wall

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 45 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Mnemonic Wall and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. Both Mnemonic Wall tokens enter the battlefield, returning Saw in Half and Cabal Ritual from your graveyard to your hand. 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. Fandaniel, Telophoroi AscianFandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  2. Garland, Knight of Cornelia // Chaos, the EndlessGarland, Knight of Cornelia // Chaos, the Endless fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  3. Vohar, Vodalian DesecratorVohar, Vodalian Desecrator fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  4. Firja, Judge of ValorFirja, Judge of Valor fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  5. Glarb, Calamity's AugurGlarb, Calamity's Augur fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  6. Golbez, Crystal CollectorGolbez, Crystal Collector fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  7. Raffine, Scheming SeerRaffine, Scheming Seer fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  8. Norman Osborn // Green GoblinNorman Osborn // Green Goblin fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  9. Desmond MilesDesmond Miles fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  10. Aminatou, Veil PiercerAminatou, Veil Piercer fills your graveyard, which Cabal Ritual can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.

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