Essence Flux
Instant$0.75
Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it's a Spirit, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 72
Essence Flux + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are legal target(s) for Essence Flux.
Steps
Cast Essence Flux by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Essence Flux, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Essence Flux, blinking Dualcaster Mage. Repeat from step 3.
Essence Flux + Naru Meha, Master Wizard
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There are legal target(s) for Essence Flux.
Steps
Cast Essence Flux by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost plus commander tax if applicable When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, copying Essence Flux, with the copy targeting Naru Meha. Resolve the copy of Essence Flux, blinking Naru Meha. Repeat from step 3.
Essence Flux + Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have enough mana to cast Essence Flux.
Steps
Cast Essence Flux by paying its mana cost, blinking Felidar Guardian. Felidar Guardian and Preston trigger. Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking another permanent you control. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Felidar Guardian that is a 0/1 Illusion. When the Felidar Guardian token enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking the nontoken Felidar Guardian. Repeat from step 2.
Essence Flux + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Archaeomancer
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Essence Flux exiled by Abdel Adrian. Archaeomancer exiled by Abdel Adrian. You have enough mana to cast Essence Flux.
Steps
Cast Essence Flux by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Archaeomancer and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Archaeomancer trigger. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Essence Flux from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Essence Flux. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Archaeomancer and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.
Essence Flux + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Restoration Angel and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Cast Essence Flux by paying {U}, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and enters the battlefield, causing Restoration Angel to return to the battlefield from exile, and triggering Abdel Adrian and Restoration Angel's enters-the-battlefield ability. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Restoration Angel and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Resolve the Restoration Angel trigger, blinking Abdel Adrian. Repeat from step 4.
Essence Flux + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Felidar Guardian and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Cast Essence Flux by paying {U}, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and enters the battlefield, causing Felidar Guardian to return to the battlefield from exile, and triggering Abdel Adrian and Felidar Guardian's enters-the-battlefield ability. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Felidar Guardian and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking Abdel Adrian. Repeat from step 4.
Essence Flux + Storm-Kiln Artist + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Essence Flux by paying {U}, targeting Pinnacle Monk. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token. Resolve Essence Flux, blinking Pinnacle Monk. When Pinnacle Monk enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Essence Flux to your hand from your graveyard. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {U}. Repeat.
Essence Flux + Storm-Kiln Artist + Archaeomancer
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Essence Flux by paying {U}, targeting Archaeomancer. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token. Resolve Essence Flux, blinking Archaeomancer. When Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Essence Flux to your hand from your graveyard. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {U}. Repeat.
Essence Flux + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Eternal Witness
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Essence Flux exiled by Abdel Adrian. Eternal Witness exiled by Abdel Adrian. You have enough mana to cast Essence Flux.
Steps
Cast Essence Flux by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Eternal Witness and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Eternal Witness trigger. Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Essence Flux from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Essence Flux. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Eternal Witness and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.
Essence Flux + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Mnemonic Wall
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Essence Flux exiled by Abdel Adrian. Mnemonic Wall exiled by Abdel Adrian. You have enough mana to cast Essence Flux.
Steps
Cast Essence Flux by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Mnemonic Wall and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Mnemonic Wall trigger. Resolve the Mnemonic Wall trigger, returning Essence Flux from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Essence Flux. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Mnemonic Wall and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. 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.
- Riku of Two ReflectionsEssence Flux blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riku of Two Reflections can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
- Verazol, the Split CurrentEssence Flux puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Verazol, the Split Current can use.
- Naru Meha, Master WizardEssence Flux blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Naru Meha, Master Wizard can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Lutri, the SpellchaserEssence Flux blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Lutri, the Spellchaser can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Tanazir QuandrixEssence Flux blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Tanazir Quandrix can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- The ThingEssence Flux puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and The Thing doubles counters.
- Ezuri, Stalker of SpheresEssence Flux blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Roalesk, Apex HybridEssence Flux blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Roalesk, Apex Hybrid can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Massimo, the MagicianEssence Flux blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Massimo, the Magician can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Zegana, Utopian SpeakerEssence Flux blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Zegana, Utopian Speaker can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.