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Guide of Souls

Guide of Souls

Creature — Human Cleric1/2$4.38

Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life and get (an energy counter). Whenever you attack, you may pay . When you do, put two +1/+1 counters and a flying counter on target attacking creature. It becomes an Angel in addition to its other types.

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Combos 47

  • Guide of Souls + Automated Assembly Line + Gonti's Aether Heart

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite creature tokens

    8,553 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least {E}{E}{E}.

    Steps

    Activate Automated Assembly Line by paying {E}{E}{E}, creating a 3/3 Robot artifact creature token. When the Robot enters the battlefield, Gonti's Aether Heart and Guide of Souls trigger, causing you to get {E}{E}{E} and gain 1 life. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Aethergeode Miner + Decoction Module

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain

    6,663 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least two energy counters.

    Steps

    Activate Aethergeode Miner by paying {E}{E}, blinking it. When Aethergeode Miner enters the battlefield, Guide of Souls and Decoction Module trigger, causing you to get {E}{E} and gain 1 life. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Aethergeode Miner + Aetherstorm Roc

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain

    5,962 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least two energy counters.

    Steps

    Activate Aethergeode Miner by paying {E}{E}, blinking it. When Aethergeode Miner enters the battlefield, Aetherstorm Roc and Guide of Souls trigger, causing you to get {E}{E} and gain 1 life. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Aethergeode Miner + Izzet Generatorium

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain

    5,916 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least two energy counters.

    Steps

    Activate Aethergeode Miner by paying {E}{E}, blinking it. When Aethergeode Miner enters the battlefield, Guide of Souls triggers, causing you to get {E}{E} and gain 1 life. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Aethergeode Miner + Panharmonicon

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain

    3,421 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least two energy counters.

    Steps

    Activate Aethergeode Miner by paying {E}{E}, blinking it. When Aethergeode Miner enters the battlefield, Guide of Souls triggers twice, causing you to get {E}{E} and gain 2 life. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Cayth, Famed Mechanist + Aethergeode Miner

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite creature tokens

    2,755 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least {E}{E}.

    Steps

    Activate Aethergeode Miner by paying {E}{E}, blinking it. When Aethergeode Miner enters the battlefield, its fabricate ability and Guie of Souls trigger. Resolve the Guide of Souls trigger, causing you to get {E} and gain 1 life. Resolve the Aethergeode Miner trigger, creating a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. When the Servo enters the battlefield, Guide of Souls triggers, causing you to get {E} and gain 1 life. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Blasting Station

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    1,082 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.

    Steps

    Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and by sacrificing any other creature you control, dealing 1 damage to yourself. Darien triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Soldier creature token. When the Soldier enters, Blasting Station and Guide of Souls trigger. Resolve the Guide of Souls trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and get {E}. Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Kwia Vigorbloom + Emiel the Blessed

    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 877 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {3}, blinking Kwia. When Kwia enters, Guide of Souls triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and get {E}. Kwia triggers, creating a Lotus token. Activate the Lotus by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {3}. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Metastatic Evangel + Aethergeode Miner

    • Infinite proliferate
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain

    518 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least {E}{E}.

    Steps

    Activate Aethergeode Miner by paying {E}{E}, blinking it. When Aethergeode Miner enters the battlefield, Metastatic Evangel and Guide of Souls trigger. Resolve the Guide of Souls trigger, causing you to get {E} and gain 1 life. Resolve the Metastatic Evangel trigger, causing you to proliferate and get {E}. Repeat.

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  • Guide of Souls + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    349 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is at least 2.

    Steps

    Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. When Gravecrawler enters, Guide of Souls triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and get {E}. 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. Byrke, Long Ear of the LawGuide of Souls puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
  2. Aerith GainsboroughGuide of Souls puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Aerith Gainsborough can use.
  3. Karlov of the Ghost CouncilGuide of Souls puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.
  4. Minwu, White MageGuide of Souls gains you life, which Minwu, White Mage can use.
  5. Brimaz, Blight of OreskosBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos proliferates and Guide of Souls puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
  6. Kykar, Zephyr AwakenerKykar, Zephyr Awakener blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Guide of Souls can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  7. Dyadrine, Synthesis AmalgamGuide of Souls puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam can use.
  8. Ghave, Guru of SporesGuide of Souls puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Ghave, Guru of Spores can use.
  9. Invisible Woman, Sue StormGuide of Souls puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Invisible Woman, Sue Storm can use.
  10. Alharu, Solemn RitualistGuide of Souls puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Alharu, Solemn Ritualist can use.

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