Cackling Counterpart
Instant$0.27
Create a token that's a copy of target creature you control. Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 29
Cackling Counterpart + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one creature. You have enough mana to cast Cackling Counterpart
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying its mana cost, targeting a creature you control. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying {1}{R}{R}. When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Cackling Counterpart, targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Cackling Counterpart, creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage. Repeat from step 3.
Cackling Counterpart + Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer + Combat Celebrant
- Infinite combat phases
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying {1}{U}{U}, creating a token copy of Combat Celebrant. At the beginning of your combat phase, Brudiclad triggers, creating a 2/1 Phyrexian Myr creature token, then choosing to have all tokens you control become copies of the Combat Celebrant token. Declare one of the Combat Celebrant copy as an attacker, choosing to exert it as it attacks. The Combat Celebrant copy triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one. Repeat from step 2.
Cackling Counterpart + Naru Meha, Master Wizard
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one creature. You have enough mana to cast Cackling Counterpart
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying its mana cost, targeting a creature you control. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Naru Meha enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Cackling Counterpart, targeting Naru Meha. Resolve the copy of Cackling Counterpart, creating a token copy of Naru Meha. Put either Naru Meha into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Repeat from step 3.
Cackling Counterpart + Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer + Biovisionary
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional token.
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart either from your hand by paying {1}{U}{U} or from your graveyard for its flashback cost by paying {5}{U}{U}, creating a token copy of Biovisionary. At the beginning of your combat phase, Brudiclad triggers, creating a 2/1 Phyrexian Myr creature token, then choosing to have all tokens you control become copies of the Biovisionary token. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers. Resolve the first Biovisionary trigger, causing you to win the game.
Cackling Counterpart + Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer + Timestream Navigator
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have the city's blessing. Timestream Navigator does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying {1}{U}{U}, creating a token copy of Timestream Navigator. At the beginning of your combat phase, Brudiclad triggers, creating a 2/1 Phyrexian Myr creature token, then choosing to have all tokens you control become copies of the Timestream Navigator token. Activate Timestream Navigator by paying {2}{U}{U} and tapping it and putting it onto the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Move to your next turn. Repeat from step 2.
Cackling Counterpart + Mirror-Mad Phantasm
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying its mana cost, creating a token copy of Mirror-Mad Phantasm. Activate the Mirror-Mad Phantasm token by paying {1}{U}, shuffling the token into your library and milling your entire library due to it not having a card named Mirror-Mad Phantasm in it.
Cackling Counterpart + Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer + Port Razer
- Infinite combat damage
- Infinite combat phases
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent is unable to block and kill creatures you control.
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying {1}{U}{U}, creating a token copy of Port Razer. Move to your combat phase. Brudiclad triggers, creating a 2/1 Phyrexian Myr artifact creature token and causing all creature tokens you control to become a copy of the Port Razer token. Deal combat damage with any Port Razer token. The Port Razer token triggers, causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one. Repeat from step 2.
Cackling Counterpart + Biovisionary + Increasing Vengeance
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying {1}{U}{U}, targeting Biovisionary. Holding priority, cast Increasing Vengeance from your graveyard for its flashback cost by paying {3}{R}{R}, copying Cackling Counterpart twice, with both copies targeting Biovisionary. Resolve all Cackling Counterparts, creating three token copies of Biovisionary. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers. Resolve the first trigger, causing you to win the game.
Cackling Counterpart + Scholar of the Ages + Turnabout
- Infinite untap of permanents you control
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control can tap to produce at least {4}{U}{U}{U}{U}.
Steps
Activate all mana producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{U}{U}{U}. Cast Turnabout by paying {2}{U}{U}, untapping all lands you control. Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying {1}{U}{U}, creating a token copy of Scholar of the Ages. The Scholar of the Ages token enters the battlefield, returning Turnabout and Cackling Counterpart from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Cackling Counterpart + Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer + Godo, Bandit Warlord
- Infinite combat phases
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
- Infinite untap of Samurai you control
- Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying {1}{U}{U}, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Godo. At the beginning of your combat phase, Brudiclad triggers, creating a 2/1 Phyrexian Myr artifact creature token, then causing all creature tokens you control to become copies of the Godo token. Declare any Godo token as an attacker. The Godo token triggers, untapping itself and all Samurai you control, and giving you an additional combat phase after this one. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- The Master of KeysThe Master of Keys fills your graveyard, which Cackling Counterpart can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Kitsa, Otterball EliteKitsa, Otterball Elite fills your graveyard, which Cackling Counterpart can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Lier, Disciple of the DrownedLier, Disciple of the Drowned casts cards from your graveyard, which Cackling Counterpart can use.
- Iroh, Grand LotusIroh, Grand Lotus casts cards from your graveyard, which Cackling Counterpart can use.
- Niv-Mizzet, SupremeNiv-Mizzet, Supreme casts cards from your graveyard, which Cackling Counterpart can use.
- Katilda and LierKatilda and Lier casts cards from your graveyard, which Cackling Counterpart can use.
- Dralnu, Lich LordDralnu, Lich Lord casts cards from your graveyard, which Cackling Counterpart can use.
- Adrix and Nev, TwincastersCackling Counterpart makes creature tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
- Bard, King of DaleCackling Counterpart makes creature tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
- Donatello, the BrainsCackling Counterpart makes creature tokens and Donatello, the Brains doubles tokens.