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Cloudshift

Cloudshift

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Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 67

  • Cloudshift + Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian

    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce
    • Infinite mana lands you control can produce

    16,541 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have enough mana to cast Cloudshift.

    Steps

    Cast Cloudshift by paying its mana cost, blinking Felidar Guardian. Felidar Guardian and Preston trigger. Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking another permanent you control. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Felidar Guardian that is a 0/1 Illusion. When the Felidar Guardian token enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking the nontoken Felidar Guardian. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Cloudshift + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 16,500 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Restoration Angel and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Cast Cloudshift by paying {W}, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and enters the battlefield, causing Restoration Angel to return to the battlefield from exile, and triggering Abdel Adrian and Restoration Angel's enters-the-battlefield ability. Resolve Abdel Adrian's enters-the-battlefield ability, exiling Restoration Angel and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Resolve Restoration Angel's enters-the-battlefield ability, blinking Abdel Adrian. Repeat from step 4.

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  • Cloudshift + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 15,207 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Felidar Guardian and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Cast Cloudshift by paying {W}, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and enters the battlefield, causing Felidar Guardian to return to the battlefield from exile, and triggering Abdel Adrian and Felidar Guardian's enters-the-battlefield ability. Resolve Abdel Adrian's enters-the-battlefield ability, exiling Felidar Guardian and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Resolve Felidar Guardian's enters-the-battlefield ability, blinking Abdel Adrian. Repeat from step 4.

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  • Cloudshift + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Archaeomancer

    • Infinite creature tokens

    6,083 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Cloudshift exiled by Abdel Adrian. Archaeomancer exiled by Abdel Adrian. You have enough mana to cast Cloudshift.

    Steps

    Cast Cloudshift by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Archaeomancer and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Archaeomancer trigger. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Cloudshift from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Cloudshift. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Archaeomancer and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

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  • Cloudshift + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite magecraft triggers

    Mana needed: 5,531 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There are legal target(s) for Cloudshift.

    Steps

    Cast Cloudshift by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Cloudshift, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Cloudshift, blinking Dualcaster Mage. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Cloudshift + Glorious Protector + Felidar Guardian

    • Infinite blinking of most creatures
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    Mana needed: 4,775 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Cloudshift by paying {W}, blinking Glorious Protector. Felidar Guardian returns from exile to the battlefield without using the stack due to Glorious Protector leaving the battlefield. When Glorious Protector and Felidar Guardian enter the battlefield, they each trigger. Resolve Glorious Protector's trigger, exiling Felidar Guardian and any number of other non-Angel creatures you control until Guardian Protector leaves the battlefield. Resolve Felidar's trigger, blinking Glorious Protector. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Cloudshift + Naru Meha, Master Wizard

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite magecraft triggers

    Mana needed: 1,805 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There are legal target(s) for Cloudshift.

    Steps

    Cast Cloudshift by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, copying Cloudshift, with the copy targeting Naru Meha. Resolve the copy of Cloudshift, blinking Naru Meha. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Cloudshift + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Eternal Witness

    • Infinite creature tokens

    1,644 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Cloudshift exiled by Abdel Adrian. Eternal Witness exiled by Abdel Adrian. You have enough mana to cast Cloudshift.

    Steps

    Cast Cloudshift by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Eternal Witness and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Eternal Witness trigger. Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Cloudshift from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Cloudshift. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Eternal Witness and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

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  • Cloudshift + Lumbering Battlement + Restoration Angel

    • Infinite blinking
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    Mana needed: 1,605 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Cloudshift by paying {W}, blinking Lumbering Battlement. Lumbering Battlement leaves the battlefield, causing Restoration Angel to return to the battlefield. Restoration Angel and Lumbering Battlement enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities. Resolve the Lumbering Battlement trigger, exiling Restoration Angel until Lumbering Battlement leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Restoration Angel trigger, blinking Lumbering Battlement. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Cloudshift + Lumbering Battlement + Felidar Guardian

    • Infinite blinking
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    Mana needed: 1,409 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Cloudshift by paying {W}, blinking Lumbering Battlement. Lumbering Battlement leaves the battlefield, causing Felidar Guardian to return to the battlefield. Felidar Guardian and Lumbering Battlement enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities. Resolve the Lumbering Battlement trigger, exiling Felidar Guardian until Lumbering Battlement leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking Lumbering Battlement. 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. Massimo, the MagicianCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Massimo, the Magician can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  2. Black Panther, Wakandan KingCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Black Panther, Wakandan King can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  3. Overseer of Vault 76Cloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Overseer of Vault 76 can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  4. Gylwain, Casting DirectorCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Gylwain, Casting Director can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  5. Mabel, Valley HeroCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Mabel, Valley Hero can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  6. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic PilgrimCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  7. Daxos, Blessed by the SunCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Daxos, Blessed by the Sun can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  8. Samwise GamgeeCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Samwise Gamgee can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  9. Emiel the BlessedCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Emiel the Blessed can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  10. Trostani, Selesnya's VoiceCloudshift blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Trostani, Selesnya's Voice can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.

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