Fain, the Broker
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock3/3$1.40
, Sacrifice a creature: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. , Remove a counter from a creature you control: Create a Treasure token. , Sacrifice an artifact: Create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying. : Untap Fain.
Legal in Commander
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Makes tokens
Rewards
Combos 17
Fain, the Broker + Puppeteer Clique + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Puppeteer Clique does not have a -1/-1 counter on it. Fain does not have summoning sickness. An opponent has at least one creature card in their graveyard.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Puppeteer Clique, adding {C}{C}. Puppeteer Clique dies, triggering its persist ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Puppeteer Clique enters the battlefield, putting any creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Activate Fain's second ability by tapping it and removing the -1/-1 counter from Puppeteer Clique, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature your opponent owns, adding {C}{C}. Activate Fain's fourth ability by paying {3}{B}, untapping it. Repeat.
Fain, the Broker + Necrotic Ooze + Devoted Druid
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Necrotic Ooze does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Necrotic Ooze using Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it. Activate Necrotic Ooze using Fain's second ability by tapping it and removing a -1/-1 counter from it, creating a Treasure token. Repeat. Once you have infinite Treasure tokens, you may instead use Fain's third ability to create infinite Inklings, then use Fain's fourth ability to untap Necrotic Ooze. You then can also use Fain's first ability to get infinite +1/+1 counters.
Fain, the Broker + Necrotic Ooze + Cinderhaze Wretch
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Necrotic Ooze does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Necrotic Ooze using Cinderhaze Wretch's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it. Activate Necrotic Ooze using Fain's second ability by tapping it and removing a -1/-1 counter from it, creating a Treasure token. Repeat. Once you have infinite Treasure tokens, you may instead use Fain's third ability to create infinite Inklings, then use Fain's fourth ability to untap Necrotic Ooze. You then can also use Fain's first ability to get infinite +1/+1 counters.
Fain, the Broker + Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Devoted Druid
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Marvin using Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it. Activate Marvin using Fain's second ability by tapping it and removing a -1/-1 counter from it, creating a Treasure token. Repeat.
Fain, the Broker + Thornbite Staff + Biotransference
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fain does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one additional creature. Thornbite Staff attached to Fain.
Steps
Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing an creature, which is an artifact due to Biotransference. When the creature dies, Fain triggers, untapping itself. Resolve the Fain ability from step 1, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token that is an artifact due to Biotransference. Repeat.
Fain, the Broker + Dross Scorpion + Biotransference
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fain does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing an creature, which is an artifact due to Biotransference. When the creature dies, Dross Scorpion triggers, untapping Fain. Resolve the Fain ability from step 1, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token that is an artifact due to Biotransference. Repeat.
Fain, the Broker + Thornbite Staff + Mycosynth Lattice
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fain does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one additional creature. Thornbite Staff attached to Fain.
Steps
Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing an creature, which is an artifact due to Mycosynth Lattice. When the creature dies, Fain triggers, untapping itself. Resolve the Fain ability from step 1, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token that is an artifact due to Mycosynth Lattice. Repeat.
Fain, the Broker + Dross Scorpion + Mycosynth Lattice
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fain does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing an creature, which is an artifact due to Mycosynth Lattice. When the creature dies, Dross Scorpion triggers, untapping Fain. Resolve the Fain ability from step 1, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token that is an artifact due to Mycosynth Lattice. Repeat.
Fain, the Broker + Dross Scorpion + Encroaching Mycosynth
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fain does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing an creature, which is an artifact due to Encroaching Mycosynth. When the creature dies, Dross Scorpion triggers, untapping Fain. Resolve the Fain ability from step 1, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token that is an artifact due to Encroaching Mycosynth. Repeat.
Fain, the Broker + Intruder Alarm + Encroaching Mycosynth
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fain does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one additional permanent.
Steps
Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing an artifact, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token that is an artifact due to Encroaching Mycosynth. When the Inkling enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. 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.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesFain, the Broker puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Ghave, Guru of Spores can use.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressFain, the Broker sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Vish Kal, Blood ArbiterFain, the Broker puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter can use.
- Erebos, Bleak-HeartedFain, the Broker sacrifices your creatures, which Erebos, Bleak-Hearted can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Zahur, Glory's PastFain, the Broker sacrifices your creatures, which Zahur, Glory's Past can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Edgar, Ancient BloodlordFain, the Broker sacrifices your creatures, which Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Kels, Fight FixerFain, the Broker makes creature tokens and Kels, Fight Fixer sacrifices your creatures.
- Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the CorrupterFain, the Broker is a Human, which Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter can use.
- Gowron, Eager for BattleFain, the Broker sacrifices your creatures, which Gowron, Eager for Battle can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralFain, the Broker makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.