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Fall of Cair Andros

Fall of Cair Andros

Enchantment$0.38

Whenever a creature an opponent controls is dealt excess noncombat damage, amass Orcs X, where X is that excess damage. (Put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.) : This enchantment deals 7 damage to target creature.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 4

  • Fall of Cair Andros + Blasphemous Act

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 14,432 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls a creature with toughness less than 13.

    Steps

    Cast Blasphemous Act by paying at most {7}{R}, dealing 13 damage to each creature. For each creature opponents control that is dealt excess damage, Fall of Cair Andros triggers, creating a 0/0 Army if you dont control one, and putting a number of +1/+1 counters on an Army you control equal to the excess damage.

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  • Fall of Cair Andros + Star of Extinction

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 1,750 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls a creature with toughness less than twenty.

    Steps

    Cast Star of Extinction by paying {5}{R}{R}, destroying target land, and then dealing 20 damage to each creature and each planeswalker. For each creature opponents control that is dealt excess damage, Fall of Cair Andros triggers, creating a 0/0 Army if you dont control one, and putting a number of +1/+1 counters on an Army you control equal to the excess damage.

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  • Fall of Cair Andros + Apex Altisaur + Ajani's Presence

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 3 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls at least one creature.

    Steps

    Cast Apex Altisaur by paying {7}{G}{G}. When Apex Altisaur enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers. Holding priority, cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W}, giving Apex Altisaur and any creature an opponent controls +1/+1 and indestructible until end of turn. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing Apex Altisaur to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Apex Altisaur's second ability triggers, and Fall of Cair Andros triggers if the opposing creature's toughness is less than 0. Resolve the Fall of Cair Andros trigger, if applicable, causing you to put a number of +1/+1 counters on an Army you control equal to the excess damage. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Repeat from step 5.

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  • Fall of Cair Andros + Apex Altisaur + Gyome, Master Chef

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls at least one creature. You control at least two Foods.

    Steps

    Cast Apex Altisaur by paying {7}{G}{G}. When Apex Altisaur enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Gyome twice by paying {2} and sacrificing two Foods, giving Apex Altisaur and any creature an opponent controls indestructible until end of turn. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing Apex Altisaur to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Apex Altisaur's second ability triggers, and Fall of Cair Andros triggers if the opposing creature's toughness is less than 0. Resolve the Fall of Cair Andros trigger, if applicable, causing you to put a number of +1/+1 counters on an Army you control equal to the excess damage. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Repeat from step 5.

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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. Shattergang BrothersFall of Cair Andros makes creature tokens and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.
  2. Evereth, Viceroy of PlunderFall of Cair Andros makes creature tokens and Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder sacrifices your creatures.
  3. Prossh, Skyraider of KherFall of Cair Andros makes creature tokens and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures.
  4. Hidetsugu, Devouring ChaosFall of Cair Andros makes creature tokens and Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices your creatures.
  5. Akul the UnrepentantFall of Cair Andros makes creature tokens and Akul the Unrepentant sacrifices your creatures.
  6. Ellie, Vengeful HunterFall of Cair Andros makes creature tokens and Ellie, Vengeful Hunter sacrifices your creatures.
  7. Lyzolda, the Blood WitchFall of Cair Andros makes creature tokens and Lyzolda, the Blood Witch sacrifices your creatures.
  8. Tymaret, the Murder KingFall of Cair Andros makes creature tokens and Tymaret, the Murder King sacrifices your creatures.
  9. Mauhúr, Uruk-hai CaptainFall of Cair Andros puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain doubles counters.
  10. Aragorn, Hornburg HeroFall of Cair Andros puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Aragorn, Hornburg Hero doubles counters.

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