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Dread Return

Dread Return

Sorcery$0.45

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flashback—Sacrifice three creatures. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

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Combos 32

  • Dread Return + Viscera Seer + Dualcaster Mage

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

    Mana needed: 642 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

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

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  • Dread Return + Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 492 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

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

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  • Dread Return + Goblin Bombardment + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 462 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

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

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  • Dread Return + Phyrexian Altar + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite colored mana

    Mana needed: 292 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

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

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  • Dread Return + Scholar of the Ages + Sacrifice

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 256 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

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

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  • Dread Return + Altar of Dementia + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite mill
    • Infinite self-mill

    Mana needed: 253 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

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

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  • Dread Return + Dualcaster Mage + Carrion Feeder

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 227 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Dread Return by paying its mana cost Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Dread Return. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Dread Return Resolve the Dread Return copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Dread Return + Umbral Collar Zealot + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite surveil

    Mana needed: 138 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Dread Return by paying its mana cost Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Dread Return. Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Dread Return Resolve the Dread Return copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Dread Return + Scholar of the Ages + Burnt Offering

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 105 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}. Cast Dread Return by paying {2}{B}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Burnt Offering and Dread Return from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Dread Return + Woe Strider + Dualcaster Mage

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

    Mana needed: 99 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Dread Return by paying its mana cost Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Dread Return. Holding priority, activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Dread Return Resolve the Dread Return copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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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. Edea, Possessed SorceressDread Return sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  2. The Master of KeysThe Master of Keys fills your graveyard, which Dread Return can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  3. Niv-Mizzet, SupremeNiv-Mizzet, Supreme casts cards from your graveyard, which Dread Return can use.
  4. Dralnu, Lich LordDralnu, Lich Lord casts cards from your graveyard, which Dread Return can use.
  5. Zahur, Glory's PastZahur, Glory's Past fills your graveyard, which Dread Return can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  6. Eloise, Nephalia SleuthEloise, Nephalia Sleuth fills your graveyard, which Dread Return can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  7. Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills fills your graveyard, which Dread Return can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  8. Zask, Skittering SwarmlordZask, Skittering Swarmlord fills your graveyard, which Dread Return can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  9. Syr Konrad, the GrimDread Return sacrifices your creatures, which Syr Konrad, the Grim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  10. Tevesh Szat, Doom of FoolsTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools takes opponents' permanents and Dread Return sacrifices your creatures.

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