Flare of Duplication
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You may sacrifice a nontoken red creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 9
Flare of Duplication + Narset's Reversal
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have an additional instant or sorcery card in hand with valid targets as applicable.
Steps
Cast any instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost, targeting the instant or sorcery cast in step 1. Cast Narset's Reversal by paying {U}{U}, copying Flare of Duplication targeting the spell cast in step 1 and returning the original Flare of Duplication to your hand. Cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost, copying the copy of Flare of Duplication, targeting the copy of Flare of Duplication. Resolve the copy of Flare of Duplication, creating a copy of Flare of Duplication targeting the copy of Flare of Duplication. Repeat step 5.
Flare of Duplication + Pyromancer's Goggles
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have an additional instant or sorcery card in hand with the mana to cast it. You control a nontoken red creature or have an additional {1}{R} available.
Steps
Cast any instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, activate Pyromancer's Goggles by tapping it, adding {R}. Cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost or by sacrificing a nontoken red creature, targeting the instant or sorcery cast in step 1. Pyromancer's Goggles triggers, copying Flare of Duplication, with the copy targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Resolve the copy of Flare of Duplication, creating a copy of Flare of Duplication targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Repeat step 5.
Flare of Duplication + Alania, Divergent Storm
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have not cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn. You have a sorcery card in hand.
Steps
Cast the additional sorcery by paying its mana cost. Alania triggers; choose not to have an opponent draw a card. Holding priority, cast Flare of Duplication by paying {1}{R}{R}, targeting the additional sorcery. Alania triggers, causing an opponent to draw a card and you to copy Flare of Duplication, with the copy targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Resolve the copy of Flare of Duplication, copying the original Flare of Duplication, with the copy targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Repeat step 5.
Flare of Duplication + Prismari, the Inspiration
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have another instant or sorcery card in hand with the mana to cast it and applicable target(s) if needed.
Steps
Cast any other instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost, targeting the instant or sorcery cast in step 1. Flare of Duplication's storm ability triggers, creating at least one copy of Flare of Duplication targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Resolve a copy of Flare of Duplication, copying Flare of Duplication targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Repeat step 4.
Flare of Duplication + Kalamax, the Stormsire
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have an additional castable sorcery.
Steps
Cast any sorcery by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost or by sacrificing a nontoken red creature other than Kalamax. Kalamax's first and second abilities trigger. Resolve the first ability, creating a copy of Flare of Duplication and choosing to copy the original Flare of Duplication. Resolve the second ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Kalamax. Resolve the Flare of Duplication copy, creating a copy of Flare of Duplication. Kalamax's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself. Repeat from step 6 any number of times.
Flare of Duplication + Adaptive Training Post
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have an instant or sorcery card in hand with enough mana to cast it. You have enough mana to cast Flare of Duplication
Steps
Cast the additional instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost. If Adaptive Training Post had two charge counters on it, it triggers, putting a charge counter on it. Holding priority, activate Adaptive Training Post by removing three charge counters from it, copying the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn. Cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost, targeting the spell cast in step 1. Adaptive Training Post triggers, copying Flare of Duplication, with the copy targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Resolve the copy of Flare of Duplication, copying the original Flare of Duplication, with the copy targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Repeat step 5.
Flare of Duplication + Gravitic Punch + Kalamax, the Stormsire
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have not cast an instant spell this turn.
Steps
Cast Gravitic Punch by paying its mana cost, targeting Kalamax. Holding priority, cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost, targeting Gravitic Punch. Kalamax's first and second abilities trigger. Resolve the first ability, creating a copy of Flare of Duplication targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Resolve the second ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Kalamax. Resolve the Flare of Duplication copy, creating a copy of Flare of Duplication, targeting the original Flare of Duplication. Kalamax's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself. Repeat from step 6 any number of times. Once you have an arbitrarily large Kalamax, have the final Flare of Duplication copy target Gravitic Punch. This'll create two copies of Gravitic Punch in addition to the original Gravitic Punch. Resolve all Gravitic Punches, dealing infinite damage to each of up to three opponents.
Flare of Duplication + Bloodthirsty Conqueror + Arcbond
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have an additional {1}{R}{R} available or control a nontoken red creature that you can sacrifice. Bloodthirsty Conqueror has indestructible. You control another indestructible creature. You have a way to deal damage to Bloodthirsty Conqueror.
Steps
Cast Arcbond by paying {2}{R}, targeting Bloodthirsty Conqueror. Holding priority, cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost or by sacrificing a nontoken red creature, copying Arcbond, with the copy targeting another indestructible creature you control. Resolve both Arcbonds. Deal damage to Bloodthirsty Conqueror. Arbond triggers, dealing that much damage to each player and each other creature. Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent dealt damage, and Arcbond triggers due to the other indestructible creature being dealt damage. Resolve all Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain life. Resolve the Arcbond trigger, dealing that much damage to each player and each other creature. Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent dealt damage, and Arcbond triggers due to Bloodthirsty Conqueror being dealt damage. Resolve all Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain life. Resolve the Arcbond trigger, dealing that much damage to each player and each other creature. Repeat form step 6.
Flare of Duplication + Errant, Street Artist + Reality Spasm
- Infinite untap of permanents you control
- Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two mana producing permanents, one of which can tap to produce at least {U}.
Steps
Cast Reality Spasm by paying at least {3}{U}{U}, targeting at least three permanents and choosing the untap mode. Holding priority, cast Flare of Duplication by paying its mana cost or by sacrificing a red nontoken creature, copying Reality Spasm, targeting at least three permanents. Holding priority, activate at least two mana-producing permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least {1}{U}. Activate Errant by paying {1}{U} and tapping it, copying the Reality Spasm copy, targeting Errant and at least two mana-producing permanents you control. Resolve the copy of Reality Spasm from step 3, untapping Errant and at least two mana-producing permanents you control. Repeat from step 3.
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.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressFlare of Duplication sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Magnus the RedMagnus the Red reduces your spell costs, which Flare of Duplication can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Riku of Two ReflectionsRiku of Two Reflections makes creature tokens and Flare of Duplication sacrifices your creatures.
- Wort, the RaidmotherWort, the Raidmother makes creature tokens and Flare of Duplication sacrifices your creatures.
- Longshot, Rebel BowmanLongshot, Rebel Bowman reduces your spell costs, which Flare of Duplication can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline ProdigyRal, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy reduces your spell costs, which Flare of Duplication can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Mizzix of the IzmagnusMizzix of the Izmagnus reduces your spell costs, which Flare of Duplication can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Kaza, Roil ChaserKaza, Roil Chaser reduces your spell costs, which Flare of Duplication can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- The Scarlet WitchThe Scarlet Witch reduces your spell costs, which Flare of Duplication can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
- Vadrik, Astral ArchmageVadrik, Astral Archmage reduces your spell costs, which Flare of Duplication can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.