Codex Shredder
Artifact$0.31
: Target player mills a card. (They put the top card of their library into their graveyard.) , , Sacrifice this artifact: Return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
colorlessLegal in Commander
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Combos 14
Codex Shredder + Scrap Mastery + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control any number of mana-producing artifact(s) that enter the battlefield untapped and that can tap to produce at least {R}{R}. You control at least three additional nontoken artifacts, including the mana-producing artifact(s).
Steps
Activate any number of mana-producing artifacts you control by tapping them, adding at least {R}{R}. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing any artifact except itself, adding {C}{C}. Repeat step 2 for each remaining applicable artifact. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing itself, adding {C}{C}. Cast Scrap Mastery by paying {3}{R}{R}, causing each player to exile all artifact cards from your graveyard, then sacrifice all artifacts they control, then return all exiled cards from exile to the battlefield. Repeat steps 1-4 one additional time. Activate Codex Shredder's second ability by paying {5}, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Scrap Mastery from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat from step 5. If artifacts you control can tap to produce at least {1}{R}{R}, this combo nets infinite mana of those types. If you control four or more other nontoken artifacts as this combo begins, this combo nets infinite colorless mana.
Codex Shredder + Second Sunrise + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least three additional nontoken artifacts. Artifacts you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce at least {W}{W}.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing artifacts you control by tapping them, adding at least {W}{W}. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing any nontoken artifact besides itself or Codex Shredder, adding {C}{C}. Repeat step 2 for each remaining applicable nontoken artifact you control. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing itself, adding {C}{C}. Activate Codex Shredder by paying {5}, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Second Sunrise from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Second Sunrise by paying {1}{W}{W}, returning all artifacts, lands, creatures and enchantments that were put into a graveyard this turn onto the battlefield under their owner's control. Repeat.
Codex Shredder + Faith's Reward + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Artifacts you control can tap to produce at least {W}. You control at least five artifacts.
Steps
Activate mana-producing artifact by tapping it, adding {W}. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing all artifacts, adding at least {9}. Cast Faith's Reward by paying {3}{W}, returning all permanents that were put into your graveyard this turn to the battlefield. Activate Codex Shredder's second ability by paying {5}, tapping, and sacrificing it, returning Faith's Reward to your hand. Repeat.
Codex Shredder + Second Sunrise + Zuran Orb
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce at least {7}{W}{W}.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {7}{W}{W}. Activate Zuran Orb by sacrificing a land, causing you to gain two life. Repeat step 2 for each other land you control. Activate Codex Shredder by paying {5}, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Second Sunrise from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Second Sunrise by paying {1}{W}{W}, returning all artifacts, lands, creatures and enchantments that were put into a graveyard this turn onto the battlefield under their owner's control. Repeat.
Codex Shredder + Faith's Reward + Zuran Orb
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control can enter the battlefield untapped and tap to produce at least {9}{W}.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {9}{W}. Activate Zuran Orb by sacrificing a land, causing you to gain two life. Repeat step 2 until you control no lands. Cast Faith's Reward by paying {3}{W}, returning all permanents that were put into your graveyard this turn to the battlefield. Activate Codex Shredder's second ability by paying {5}, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Faith's Reward from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Codex Shredder + Second Sunrise + Radiant Lotus
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control and own two additional nontoken artifacts.
Steps
Activate Radiant Lotus by tapping it, sacrificing it and two other nontoken artifacts except Codex Shredder, adding {6}{W}{W}{W}. Cast Second Sunrise by paying {1}{W}{W}, causing each player to return all artifact, creature, enchantment and land cards that were put into a graveyard this turn to the battlefield under their owner's control. Activate Codex Shredder's second ability by paying {5}, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Second Sunrise from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Codex Shredder + Scrap Mastery + Time Sieve
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least four additional nontoken artifacts.
Steps
Activate Time Sieve by tapping it and sacrificing it and four other nontoken artifacts except Codex Shredder, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Codex Shredder's second ability by paying {5}, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Scrap Mastery from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Scrap Mastery by paying {3}{R}{R}, exiling all artifact cards from all graveyards, then causing each player to sacrifice all artifacts they control and return all artifacts exiled this way to the battlefield under their owner's control. Repeat each turn.
Codex Shredder + Open the Vaults + Time Sieve
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least four additional nontoken artifacts.
Steps
Activate Time Sieve by tapping it and sacrificing it and four other nontoken artifacts except Codex Shredder, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. If Open the Vaults is in your graveyard, activate Codex Shredder's second ability by paying {5}, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Open the Vaults from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Open the Vaults by paying {4}{W}{W}, returning all artifact and enchantment cards from all graveyards onto the battlefield under their owner's control. Repeat each turn.
Codex Shredder + Dance of the Manse + Time Sieve
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least four additional nontoken artifacts.
Steps
If Dance of the Manse is in your graveyard, activate Codex Shredder's second ability by paying {5}, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Dance of the Manse from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it, sacrificing it and sacrificing four other nontoken artifacts you control, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Cast Dance of the Manse by paying {6}{W}{U}, returning Time Sieve, Codex Shredder and four other artifacts from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat each turn.
Codex Shredder + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept + Capture of Jingzhou
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Opponents can not block Silas Renn.
Steps
Cast Capture of Jingzhou to take an extra turn. Pay {5}, tap Codex Shredder and sacrifice it to return Capture of Jingzhou from your graveyard to your hand. Attack with Silas Renn, dealing combat damage. Cast Codex Shredder from your graveyard. Pass the turn. 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.
- Alibou, Ancient WitnessCodex Shredder taps your artifacts, which Alibou, Ancient Witness can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Aang and KataraCodex Shredder taps your artifacts, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Bruvac the GrandiloquentCodex Shredder mills opponents, which Bruvac the Grandiloquent can use.
- Zellix, Sanity FlayerCodex Shredder mills opponents, which Zellix, Sanity Flayer can use.
- The Wise MothmanCodex Shredder mills opponents, which The Wise Mothman can use.
- Estrid, the MaskedEstrid, the Masked fills your graveyard, which Codex Shredder can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- D'Vana Tendi, Optimistic EnsignD'Vana Tendi, Optimistic Ensign fills your graveyard, which Codex Shredder can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Lita, Mechanical EngineerLita, Mechanical Engineer untaps your artifacts and Codex Shredder taps your artifacts.
- Living Brain, Mechanical MarvelLiving Brain, Mechanical Marvel untaps your artifacts and Codex Shredder taps your artifacts.
- Emry, Lurker of the LochEmry, Lurker of the Loch fills your graveyard, which Codex Shredder can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.