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Changeling Hero

Changeling Hero

Creature — Shapeshifter4/4$0.24

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Champion a creature (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another creature you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.) Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Legal in Commander

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Combos 14

  • Changeling Hero + Molten Echoes

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 447 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    any creature type chosen with Molten Echoes.

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying its mana cost. When Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, its champion ability and Molten Echoes triggers. Resolve the Molten Echoes trigger, creating a token copy of Changeling Hero with haste. When the Changeling Hero token enters the battlefiled, its champion ability triggers, exiling the nontoken Changeling Hero until the token Changeling Hero leaves the battlefield. Resolve the champion ability from step 2, exiling the token Changeling Hero. The token Changeling Hero leaves the battlefield, returning the nontoken Changeling Hero from exile to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Changeling Hero + Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    Mana needed: 118 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying its mana cost. When Changeling Hero enters, its champion ability and Miirym trigger. Resolve the Miirym trigger, creating a token copy of Changeling Hero. When the Changeling Hero token enters, its champion ability triggers, exiling the nontoken Changeling Hero until the token Changeling Hero leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Changeling Hero trigger from step 2, exiling the token Changeling Hero. The token Changeling Hero leaves the battlefield, returning the nontoken Changeling Hero from exile to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Changeling Hero + Karmic Guide + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 54 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying {4}{W}. Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, championing Karmic Guide. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Changeling Hero, adding {C}{C}. Changeling Hero dies, causing Karmic Guide to return to the battlefield from exile. Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, returning Changeling Hero from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Changeling Hero + Dual Nature

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite blinking

    Mana needed: 26 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying {4}{W}. When Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, its champion ability and Dual Nature's first ability trigger. Resolve the Dual Nature trigger, creating a token copy of Changeling Hero. When the Changeling Hero token enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers, exiling the nontoken Changeling Hero. Dual Nature's second ability triggers, exiling the Changeling Hero token. When the Changeling Hero token leaves the battlefield, the nontoken Changeling Hero is returned to the battlefield from exile. Repeat from step 2. If you control additional creatures you wish to blink, you may resolve the Changeling Hero trigger in step 2 to exile them, and then proceed with the combo.

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  • Changeling Hero + Bloodline Necromancer + Viscera Seer

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite scry 1

    Mana needed: 13 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying {4}{W}. Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, championing Bloodline Necromancer. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Changeling Hero. Changeling Hero dies, causing Bloodline Necromancer to return to the battlefield from exile. Bloodline Necromancer enters the battlefield, returning Changeling Hero from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2. Resolve all Viscera Seer abilities, causing you to scry 1 an infinite number of times.

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  • Changeling Hero + Bladewing the Risen + Terror of the Peaks

    • Infinite damage

    6 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have enough mana to cast Changeling Hero.

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying {3}{R}. When Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, it and Terror of the Peaks trigger. Resolve the Changeling Hero trigger, exiling Bladewing until Changeling Hero leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Terror of the Peaks trigger, dealing damage to Changeling Hero equal to Changeling Hero's power. Changeling Hero dies as a state-based action due to having 0 or less toughness. When Changeling Hero dies, it triggers, returning Bladewing from exile to the battlefield. When Bladewing enters the battlefield, it and Terror of the Peaks trigger. Resolve the Terror of the Peaks trigger, dealing damage equal to Bladewing's power to any target. Resolve the Bladewing trigger, returning Changeling Hero from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Changeling Hero + Bladewing the Risen + Warstorm Surge

    • Infinite damage

    5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have enough mana to cast Changeling Hero.

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying {3}{R}. When Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, it and Warstorm Surge trigger. Resolve the Changeling Hero trigger, exiling Bladewing until Changeling Hero leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Warstorm Surge trigger, dealing damage to Changeling Hero equal to Changeling Hero's power. Changeling Hero dies as a state-based action due to having 0 or less toughness. When Changeling Hero dies, it triggers, returning Bladewing from exile to the battlefield. When Bladewing enters the battlefield, it and Warstorm Surge trigger. Resolve the Warstorm Surge trigger, dealing damage equal to Bladewing's power to any target. Resolve the Bladewing trigger, returning Changeling Hero from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Changeling Hero + Karmic Guide + Reaper of Flight Moonsilver

    • Infinitely large creature until end of turn

    Mana needed: 2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying {4}{W}. Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, championing Karmic Guide. Activate Reaper of Flight Moonsilver by sacrificing Changeling Hero Changeling Hero dies, causing Karmic Guide to return to the battlefield from exile. Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, returning Changeling Hero from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Reaper of Flight Moonsilver ability. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Changeling Hero + Inalla, Archmage Ritualist + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying {4}{W}. Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, triggering its champion ability and Inalla. Resolve the Inalla trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a token copy of Changeling Hero with haste. The token Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, championing the nontoken Changeling Hero. The nontoken Changeling Hero leaves the battlefield, returning nothing from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the nontoken Changeling Hero trigger from step 2, choosing not to exile anything. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Mistbind Clique token, adding at least one mana. The Changeling Hero token leaves the battlefield, returning the nontoken Changeling Hero from exile to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Changeling Hero + Inalla, Archmage Ritualist + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Changeling Hero by paying {4}{W}. Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, triggering its champion ability and Inalla. Resolve the Inalla trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a token copy of Changeling Hero with haste. The token Changeling Hero enters the battlefield, championing the nontoken Changeling Hero. The nontoken Changeling Hero leaves the battlefield, returning nothing from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the nontoken Changeling Hero trigger from step 2, choosing not to exile anything. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Mistbind Clique token, adding at least one mana. The Changeling Hero token leaves the battlefield, returning the nontoken Changeling Hero from exile to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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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. The ArchimandriteChangeling Hero gains you life, which The Archimandrite can use.
  2. Jandor, Fortuned TravelerChangeling Hero is a Beast, which Jandor, Fortuned Traveler can use.
  3. Thurid, Mare of DestinyChangeling Hero is a Horse, which Thurid, Mare of Destiny can use.
  4. Kaheera, the OrphanguardChangeling Hero is a Beast, which Kaheera, the Orphanguard can use.
  5. Nalia de'ArniseChangeling Hero is a Cleric, which Nalia de'Arnise can use.
  6. The Destined WarriorChangeling Hero is a Cleric, which The Destined Warrior can use.
  7. Kaalia of the VastChangeling Hero is an Angel, which Kaalia of the Vast can use.
  8. Kaalia, Zenith SeekerChangeling Hero is an Angel, which Kaalia, Zenith Seeker can use.
  9. Lyra, Archangel of DawnChangeling Hero gains you life, which Lyra, Archangel of Dawn can use.
  10. Minwu, White MageChangeling Hero gains you life, which Minwu, White Mage can use.

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