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Grinning Ignus

Grinning Ignus

Creature — Elemental2/2$0.16

, Return this creature to its owner's hand: Add . Activate only as a sorcery.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 37

  • Grinning Ignus + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite storm count

    Mana needed: 7,772 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Cast Grinning Ignus by paying {2}{R}. Birgi triggers, adding {R}. Repeat.

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  • Grinning Ignus + Runaway Steam-Kin

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite storm count

    Mana needed: 5,555 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    If Runaway Steam-Kin has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, activate it by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {R}{R}{R}. Cast Grinning Ignus by paying {2}{R}. Runaway Steam-Kin triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Repeat.

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  • Grinning Ignus + Treasonous Ogre + Aetherflux Reservoir

    • Infinite damage
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite red mana

    892 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a storm count of at least two. Your life total is at least four.

    Steps

    Activate Treasonous Ogre by paying three life, adding {R}. Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Cast Grinning Ignus by paying {2}{R}. Aetherflux Reservoir triggers, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn. Repeat. Once you have infinite life, you may activate Aetherflux Reservoir's ability infinitely to deal infinite damage to any target(s).

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  • Grinning Ignus + Marvin, Murderous Mimic

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite storm count

    Mana needed: 420 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Marvin by paying {2}. Activate Marvin using Grinning Ignus's ability by paying {R} and returning Marvin from the battlefield to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Repeat.

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  • Grinning Ignus + The Vision and Scarlet Witch

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 329 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Cast Grinning Ignus by paying {2}{R}. The Vision and Scarlet Witch triggers, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.

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  • Grinning Ignus + Aluren

    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifeloss

    Mana needed: 185 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Grinning Ignus without paying its mana cost. Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R}, returning it to your hand and adding {C}{C}{R}. Repeat.

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  • Grinning Ignus + Morophon, the Boundless

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite storm count

    Mana needed: 125 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    "Elemental" chosen with Morophon.

    Steps

    Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it to your hand from the battlefield, adding {C}{C}{R}. Cast Grinning Ignus by paying {2} due to Morophon. Repeat.

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  • Grinning Ignus + Earthcraft

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite storm count

    112 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a mountain.

    Steps

    Activate Earthcraft by tapping Grinning Ignus, untapping your Mountain. Tap the Mountain for {R}. Pay {R} and return Grinning Ignus to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Cast Grinning Ignus. Repeat.

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  • Grinning Ignus + Mana Echoes + Chromatic Orrery

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 25 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Grinning Ignus by paying {3}. When Grinning Ignus enters the battlefield, Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C} for each Elemental you control. Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {1} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Repeat.

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  • Grinning Ignus + Mairsil, the Pretender + Sneak Attack

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 18 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Grinning Ignus exiled with a cage counter on it. Any artifact or creature that can produce red mana exiled with a cage counter on it.

    Steps

    Activate Sneak Attack by paying {R}, putting Mairsil onto the battlefield. Activate Mairsil using artifact or creature that can produce {R} by tapping it, adding {R}. Activate Mairsil using Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Repeat.

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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. Omnath, Locus of RageGrinning Ignus is an Elemental, which Omnath, Locus of Rage can use.
  2. Omnath, Locus of the RoilGrinning Ignus is an Elemental, which Omnath, Locus of the Roil can use.
  3. Ashling, the LimitlessGrinning Ignus is an Elemental, which Ashling, the Limitless can use.
  4. Horde of NotionsGrinning Ignus is an Elemental, which Horde of Notions can use.
  5. Mass of MysteriesGrinning Ignus is an Elemental, which Mass of Mysteries can use.

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