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Chalk Outline

Chalk Outline

Enchantment$0.26

Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token, then investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Legal in Commander

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Combos 19

  • Chalk Outline + Tortured Existence + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite self-discard triggers

    Mana needed: 222 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in hand and a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Activate Tortured Existence by paying {B} and discarding a creature card, returning another creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {B}. Repeat.

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  • Chalk Outline + Phyrexian Altar + Reassembling Skeleton

    • Infinite artifact tokens

    Mana needed: 131 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {B}. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token and a Clue token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {1}. Repeat.

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  • Chalk Outline + Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite card draw

    61 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature.

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding one mana of any color. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding {B}. When the creature dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.

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  • Chalk Outline + Phyrexian Altar + Bloodsoaked Champion

    • Infinite artifact tokens

    Mana needed: 31 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have attacked this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Bloodsoaked Champion, adding {B}. Activate Bloodsoaked Champion by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token and a Clue token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {1}. Repeat.

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  • Chalk Outline + Phyrexian Altar + Cult Conscript

    • Infinite artifact tokens

    Mana needed: 22 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    A non-Skeleton creature has died under your control this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cult Conscript, adding {B}. Activate Cult Conscript by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token and a Clue token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {1}. Repeat.

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  • Chalk Outline + Ovalchase Daredevil + Psychic Frog

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    9 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.

    Steps

    Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control. Ovalchase Daredevil triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand. Chalk Outline triggers. Holding priority, activate Psychic Frog by discarding Ovalchase Daredevil. Resolve the Chalk Outline trigger, creating a 2/2 Detective creature token and a Clue token. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Chalk Outline + Ovalchase Daredevil + Skirge Familiar

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite black mana

    5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.

    Steps

    Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control. Ovalchase Daredevil triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand. Chalk Outline triggers. Holding priority, activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Ovalchase Daredevil. Resolve the Chalk Outline trigger, creating a 2/2 Detective creature token and a Clue token. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Chalk Outline + Ovalchase Daredevil + Noose Constrictor

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinitely large creature until end of turn

    5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.

    Steps

    Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control. Ovalchase Daredevil triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand. Chalk Outline triggers. Holding priority, activate Noose Constrictor by discarding Ovalchase Daredevil. Resolve the Chalk Outline trigger, creating a 2/2 Detective creature token and a Clue token. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Chalk Outline + Ovalchase Daredevil + Hardened Academic

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite creature tokens

    4 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.

    Steps

    Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control. Ovalchase Daredevil triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand. Chalk Outline triggers. Holding priority, activate Hardened Academic by discarding Ovalchase Daredevil. Resolve the Chalk Outline trigger, creating a 2/2 Detective creature token and a Clue token. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Chalk Outline + Gollum, Patient Plotter + Skirge Familiar

    • Infinite artifact tokens

    3 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature.

    Steps

    Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Gollum, adding {B}. Activate Gollum by paying {B} and sacrificing a creature, returning Gollum from your graveyard to your hand. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token and a Clue token. 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. Quina, Qu GourmetChalk Outline makes creature tokens and Quina, Qu Gourmet sacrifices your creatures.
  2. Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralChalk Outline makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
  3. Peregrin TookChalk Outline makes artifact tokens, which Peregrin Took can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  4. Shattergang BrothersChalk Outline makes creature tokens and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.
  5. Ghave, Guru of SporesChalk Outline makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
  6. Adrix and Nev, TwincastersChalk Outline makes artifact tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
  7. Tippy-Toe, Terrific PartnerChalk Outline makes artifact tokens and Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner doubles tokens.
  8. Jolene, the Plunder QueenChalk Outline makes artifact tokens, which Jolene, the Plunder Queen can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  9. Dina, Soul SteeperChalk Outline makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
  10. Prossh, Skyraider of KherChalk Outline makes creature tokens and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures.

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