Flickering Hound
Creature — Dog2/2$4.64
Whenever you cast a creature spell, exile up to one other target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 15
Flickering Hound + Spell Queller
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have two creature cards in hand with mana value 4 or less and the mana to cast both of them.
Steps
Cast the first creature spell from your hand by paying its mana cost. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Spell Queller. When Spell Queller enters, its first ability triggers, exiling the first creature spell. Cast the second creature spell from your hand by paying its mana cost. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Spell Queller. When Spell Queller enters, its first and second abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the second creature spell. Resolve the second trigger, casting the first creature spell from exile without paying its mana cost. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Spell Queller. When Spell Queller enters, its first and second abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the first creature spell. Resolve the second trigger, casting the second creature spell from exile without paying its mana cost. Repeat from step 5.
Flickering Hound + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Walking Ballista
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You haven't cast a spell using Lurrus this turn if Walking Ballista is in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Walking Ballista by paying {0}. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Lurrus. Resolve the Walking Ballista. It enters as dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Repeat.
Flickering Hound + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Stonecoil Serpent
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You haven't cast a spell using Lurrus this turn if Stonecoil Serpent is in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Stonecoil Serpent by paying {0}. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Lurrus. Resolve the Stonecoil Serpent. It enters as dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Repeat.
Flickering Hound + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Hangarback Walker
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You haven't cast a spell using Lurrus this turn if Hangarback Walker is in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Hangarback Walker by paying {0}. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Lurrus. Resolve the Hangarback Walker. It enters as dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Repeat.
Flickering Hound + Guile + Mystic Snake
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a creature card in hand with the mana to cast it.
Steps
Cast the creature card in your hand by paying its mana cost. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Mystic Snake When Mystic Snake enters, it triggers, exiling the creature spell cast in step 1 and causing you to cast it from exile without paying its mana cost due to Guile. Repeat from step 2.
Flickering Hound + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You haven't cast a spell using Lurrus this turn if Omarthis is in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Omarthis by paying {0}. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Lurrus. Resolve the Omarthis. It enters as dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Repeat.
Flickering Hound + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Endless One
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You haven't cast a spell using Lurrus this turn if Endless One is in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Endless One by paying {0}. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Lurrus. Resolve the Endless One. It enters as dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Repeat.
Flickering Hound + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Phyrexian Marauder
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You haven't cast a spell using Lurrus this turn if Phyrexian Marauder is in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Phyrexian Marauder by paying {0}. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Lurrus. Resolve the Phyrexian Marauder. It enters as dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Repeat.
Flickering Hound + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Shifting Wall
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You haven't cast a spell using Lurrus this turn if Shifting Wall is in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Shifting Wall by paying {0}. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Lurrus. Resolve the Shifting Wall. It enters as dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Repeat.
Flickering Hound + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Cryptic Trilobite
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You haven't cast a spell using Lurrus this turn if Cryptic Trilobite is in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Cryptic Trilobite by paying {0}. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Lurrus. Resolve the Cryptic Trilobite. It enters as dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. 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.
- Black Panther, Wakandan KingFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Black Panther, Wakandan King can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Overseer of Vault 76Flickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Overseer of Vault 76 can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Gylwain, Casting DirectorFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Gylwain, Casting Director can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Massimo, the MagicianFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Massimo, the Magician can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Mabel, Valley HeroFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Mabel, Valley Hero can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Sophia, Dogged DetectiveFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Sophia, Dogged Detective can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic PilgrimFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
- Daxos, Blessed by the SunFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Daxos, Blessed by the Sun can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
- Samwise GamgeeFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Samwise Gamgee can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
- Emiel the BlessedFlickering Hound blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Emiel the Blessed can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.