Chakram Retriever
Creature — Elemental Dog2/4$5.18
Partner with Chakram Slinger (When this creature enters, target player may put Chakram Slinger into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Whenever you cast a spell during your turn, untap target creature.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 62
Chakram Retriever + Helga, Skittish Seer + Venser, Shaper Savant
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Near-infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or creature spells with X in their mana cost
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Helga has power 4 or greater and does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Helga by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}{U}{U} that can only be spent to cast creature spell with mana value 4 or greater or with {X} in their mana cost. Cast Venser by paying its mana cost. Helga and Chakram Retriever trigger. Resolve the Helga trigger, causing you to draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga. Resolve the Chakram Retriever trigger, causing you to untap Helga. When Venser enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Mishra's Bauble
- Infinite card draw at the beginning of the next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emry by tapping it, targeting Mishra's Bauble. Cast Mishra's Bauble from your graveyard by paying {0}. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Emry. Activate Mishra's Bauble by sacrificing it. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Lotus Petal
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emry by tapping it, targeting Lotus Petal. Cast Lotus Petal from your graveyard by paying {0}. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Emry. Activate Lotus Petal by sacrificing it. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Tormod's Crypt
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emry by tapping it, targeting Tormod's Crypt. Cast Tormod's Crypt from your graveyard by paying {0}. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Emry. Activate Tormod's Crypt by sacrificing it. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Urza's Bauble
- Infinite card draw at the beginning of the next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emry by tapping it, targeting Urza's Bauble. Cast Urza's Bauble from your graveyard by paying {0}. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Emry. Activate Urza's Bauble by sacrificing it. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Welding Jar
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is at least one additional artifact on the battlefield.
Steps
Activate Emry by tapping it, targeting Welding Jar. Cast Welding Jar from your graveyard by paying {0}. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Emry. Activate Welding Jar by sacrificing it. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Helga, Skittish Seer + Ancestral Statue
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Near-infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or creature spells with X in their mana cost
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Helga has power 4 or greater and does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Helga by tapping it, adding at least four mana of any color that can only be spent to cast creature spell with mana value 4 or greater or with {X} in their mana cost. Cast Ancestral Statue by paying its mana cost. Helga and Chakram Retriever trigger. Resolve the Helga trigger, causing you to draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga. Resolve the Chakram Retriever trigger, causing you to untap Helga. When Ancestral Statue enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Helga, Skittish Seer + Blinking Spirit
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or creature spells with X in their mana cost
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Helga by tapping it, adding at least {W}{W}{W}{W} that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or with {X} in their mana cost. Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}. Helga and Chakram Retriever trigger. Resolve the Helga trigger, causing you to draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga. Resolve the Chakram Retriever trigger, causing you to untap Helga. Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Palinchron + Helga, Skittish Seer
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Near-infinite untap of lands you control
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Near-infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or creature spells with X in their mana cost
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control up to seven lands that can tap to produce at least {5}{U}{U}. Helga does not have summoning sickness and has power 7 or greater.
Steps
Activate Helga by tapping it, adding an amount of {U} equal to its power that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or with {X} in their mana cost. Activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{U}{U}. Cast Palinchron by paying {5}{U}{U}. Helga and Chakram Retriever trigger. Resolve the Helga trigger, causing you to draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga. Resolve the Chakram Retriever trigger, untapping Helga. Resolve the Palinchron spell. When Palinchron enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping up to seven lands. Activate Palinchron by paying {2}{U}{U}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Chakram Retriever + Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Lion's Eye Diamond
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emry by tapping it, targeting Lion's Eye Diamond. Cast Lion's Eye Diamond from your graveyard by paying {0}. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Emry. Activate Lion's Eye Diamond by sacrificing it. 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.
- Sophia, Dogged DetectiveChakram Retriever is a Dog, which Sophia, Dogged Detective can use.
- Omnath, Locus of the RoilChakram Retriever is an Elemental, which Omnath, Locus of the Roil can use.
- Ashling, the LimitlessChakram Retriever is an Elemental, which Ashling, the Limitless can use.
- Horde of NotionsChakram Retriever is an Elemental, which Horde of Notions can use.
- Mass of MysteriesChakram Retriever is an Elemental, which Mass of Mysteries can use.
- Aang and KataraChakram Retriever untaps your creatures, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped, though the fit is only partial.