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Corpse Dance

Corpse Dance

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Buyback (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Return the top creature card of your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Legal in Commander

Is

Combos 70

  • Corpse Dance + Scholar of the Ages + Culling the Weak

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 731 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Corpse Dance by paying {2}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Culling the Weak and Corpse Dance to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Corpse Dance + Burnt Offering + Scholar of the Ages

    • Infinite black mana
    • Infinite red mana

    Mana needed: 706 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B} and then an amount of additional {B} and/or {R} equal to its mana value minus 2. Cast Corpse Dance with buyback by paying {4}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Burnt Offering and another instant or sorcery from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Corpse Dance + Scholar of the Ages + Sacrifice

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 691 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Corpse Dance by paying {2}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Sacrifice and Corpse Dance from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Corpse Dance + Priest of Gix + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite magecraft triggers
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    Mana needed: 170 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Corpse Dance with buyback, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield. Priest of Gix triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}. Sacrifice Priest of Gix to Ashnod's Altar adding {C}{C}. Repeat.

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  • Corpse Dance + Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 121 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Corpse Dance by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Corpse Dance. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Corpse Dance, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Corpse Dance copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Corpse Dance + Phyrexian Altar + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite colored mana

    Mana needed: 100 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Corpse Dance by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Corpse Dance. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Corpse Dance, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Corpse Dance copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Corpse Dance + Goblin Bombardment + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 85 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Corpse Dance by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Corpse Dance. Holding priority, activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Corpse Dance, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Corpse Dance copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Corpse Dance + Viscera Seer + Dualcaster Mage

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

    Mana needed: 72 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Corpse Dance by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Corpse Dance. Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Corpse Dance, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Corpse Dance copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Corpse Dance + Altar of Dementia + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite mill
    • Infinite self-mill

    Mana needed: 63 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Corpse Dance by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Corpse Dance. Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Corpse Dance, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Corpse Dance copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Corpse Dance + Magus of the Coffers + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite black mana
    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 53 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least 6 swamps.

    Steps

    Cast Corpse Dance with buyback, returning Magus of the Coffers from your graveyard to the battlefield. Tap Magus of the Coffers adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Sacrifice Magus of the Coffers to Ashnod's Altar adding {C}{C}. 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. Silverquill, the DisputantCorpse Dance is an Instant or sorcery, which Silverquill, the Disputant can use.
  2. Anhelo, the PainterCorpse Dance is an Instant or sorcery, which Anhelo, the Painter can use.
  3. Zevlor, Elturel ExileCorpse Dance is an Instant or sorcery, which Zevlor, Elturel Exile can use.
  4. Rassilon, the War PresidentCorpse Dance is an Instant or sorcery, which Rassilon, the War President can use.
  5. Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula copies your spells and Corpse Dance is an Instant or sorcery.

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