Confusion in the Ranks
Enchantment$14.25
Whenever an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, its controller chooses target permanent another player controls that shares a card type with it. Exchange control of those permanents.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 9
Confusion in the Ranks + Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Grand Abolisher
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an artifact, creature, or enchantment to enter the battlefield. An opponent controls an artifact. If you are going to have a nonartifact creature or enchantment enter the battlefield, an opponent must also control either a creature or enchantment respectively.
Steps
Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield. Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type. Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token. When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact. Repeat from step 3.
Confusion in the Ranks + Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Karn, the Great Creator
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an artifact, creature, or enchantment to enter the battlefield. An opponent controls an artifact. If you are going to have a nonartifact creature or enchantment enter the battlefield, an opponent must also control either a creature or enchantment respectively.
Steps
Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield. Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type. Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token. When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact. Repeat from step 3.
Confusion in the Ranks + Venser, Fervent Forger + Deflecting Swat
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls two targetable creatures.
Steps
Cast Venser by paying {4}{R}{R} plus commander tax if applicable. When Venser enters, it triggers targeting any applicable target, and Confusion of the Ranks also triggers targeting a creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Confusion of the Ranks trigger, exchanging control of Venser and the targeted creature. Holding priority, cast Deflecting Swat by paying at most {2}{R}, changing the target of Venser's trigger to Venser. Resolve Venser's ability, creating two token copies of it with haste. Put all but one Venser token into your graveyard due to the legend rule. The Venser tokens' abilities each trigger, with one trigger targeting the nontoken Venser and the other ability targeting any valid target. Resolve the Venser ability not targeting Venser, creating two copies of the chosen permanent with haste. Resolve the other Venser ability, creating two token copies of Venser with haste. Repeat from step 6.
Confusion in the Ranks + Venser, Fervent Forger + Redirect Lightning
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls two targetable creatures.
Steps
Cast Venser by paying {4}{R}{R} plus commander tax if applicable. When Venser enters, it triggers targeting any applicable target, and Confusion of the Ranks also triggers targeting a creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Confusion of the Ranks trigger, exchanging control of Venser and the targeted creature. Holding priority, cast Redirect Lightning by paying {R} plus either {2} or 5 life, changing the target of Venser's trigger to Venser. Resolve Venser's ability, creating two token copies of it with haste. Put all but one Venser token into your graveyard due to the legend rule. The Venser tokens' abilities each trigger, with one trigger targeting the nontoken Venser and the other ability targeting any valid target. Resolve the Venser ability not targeting Venser, creating two copies of the chosen permanent with haste. Resolve the other Venser ability, creating two token copies of Venser with haste. Repeat from step 6.
Confusion in the Ranks + Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Stony Silence
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an artifact, creature, or enchantment to enter the battlefield. An opponent controls an artifact. If you are going to have a nonartifact creature or enchantment enter the battlefield, an opponent must also control either a creature or enchantment respectively.
Steps
Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield. Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type. Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token. When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact. Repeat from step 3.
Confusion in the Ranks + Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Myrel, Shield of Argive
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an artifact, creature, or enchantment to enter the battlefield. An opponent controls an artifact. If you are going to have a nonartifact creature or enchantment enter the battlefield, an opponent must also control either a creature or enchantment respectively.
Steps
Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield. Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type. Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token. When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact. Repeat from step 3.
Confusion in the Ranks + Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Collector Ouphe
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an artifact, creature, or enchantment to enter the battlefield. An opponent controls an artifact. If you are going to have a nonartifact creature or enchantment enter the battlefield, an opponent must also control either a creature or enchantment respectively.
Steps
Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield. Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type. Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token. When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact. Repeat from step 3.
Confusion in the Ranks + Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Null Rod
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an artifact, creature, or enchantment to enter the battlefield. An opponent controls an artifact. If you are going to have a nonartifact creature or enchantment enter the battlefield, an opponent must also control either a creature or enchantment respectively.
Steps
Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield. Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type. Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token. When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact. Repeat from step 3.
Confusion in the Ranks + Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Clarion Conqueror
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an artifact, creature, or enchantment to enter the battlefield. An opponent controls an artifact. If you are going to have a nonartifact creature or enchantment enter the battlefield, an opponent must also control either a creature or enchantment respectively.
Steps
Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield. Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type. Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token. When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact. Repeat from step 3.
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.
- Laughing Jasper FlintConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents, which Laughing Jasper Flint can use.
- Don Andres, the RenegadeConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents, which Don Andres, the Renegade can use.
- Vaan, Street ThiefConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents, which Vaan, Street Thief can use.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use.
- Nathan Drake, Treasure HunterConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents, which Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter can use.
- Jabs, Mistress of MockeryConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents, which Jabs, Mistress of Mockery can use.
- Shattergang BrothersConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.
- Pashalik MonsConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents and Pashalik Mons sacrifices your creatures.
- Caesar, Legion's EmperorConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents and Caesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices your creatures.
- Kykar, Wind's FuryConfusion in the Ranks takes opponents' permanents and Kykar, Wind's Fury sacrifices your creatures.