Elminster
Legendary Planeswalker — Elminster$1.88
Whenever you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs less to cast, where X is the number of cards looked at while scrying this way. +2: Draw a card, then scry 2. −3: Exile the top card of your library. Create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to that card's mana value. Elminster can be your commander.
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Makes tokens
Rewards
Combos 1
Elminster + Chakram Retriever + Mystic Speculation
- Infinite scry
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a creature that can tap to produce at least {U}.
Steps
Activate Elminster's first loyalty ability by putting two loyalty counters on it, causing you to draw a card and scry 2. Activate a creature by tapping it, adding at least {U}. Cast Mystic Speculation with buyback by paying {U} due to Elminster. Chakram Retriever triggers , untapping the mana-producing creature. Resolve Mystic Speculation, causing you to scry 3 and return it to your hand. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Lyse HextElminster reduces your spell costs, which Lyse Hext can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Urza, Lord ProtectorElminster reduces your spell costs, which Urza, Lord Protector can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Bard, King of DaleElminster makes creature tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
- Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped EclipseHeliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse reduces your spell costs, which Elminster can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of ElementsAvatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements reduces your spell costs, which Elminster can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Hinata, Dawn-CrownedHinata, Dawn-Crowned reduces your spell costs, which Elminster can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Kykar, Wind's FuryElminster reduces your spell costs, which Kykar, Wind's Fury can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Grand Arbiter Augustin IVGrand Arbiter Augustin IV reduces your spell costs, which Elminster can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Taigam, Ojutai MasterElminster reduces your spell costs, which Taigam, Ojutai Master can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- The ThingElminster reduces your spell costs, which The Thing can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.