
Guile
Creature — Elemental Incarnation6/6$0.68
This creature can't be blocked except by three or more creatures. If a spell or ability you control would counter a spell, instead exile that spell and you may play that card without paying its mana cost. When Guile is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library.
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 27
Guile + Flusterstorm
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have an additional instant or sorcery card in hand.
Steps
Cast the additional instant or sorcery spell. Holding priority, cast Flusterstorm by paying {U}, targeting the instant or sorcery. Flusterstorm's storm ability triggers, creating a copy of Flusterstorm for each spell you've cast before it this turn, with each copy targeting the original Flusterstorm. Resolve a copy of Flusterstorm, exiling Flusterstorm and allowing you to cast it from exile without paying its mana cost, targeting the instant or sorcery spell. Repeat from step 3.
Guile + Dovescape
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a noncreature spell in hand with enough mana to cast it.
Steps
Cast any noncreature spell from your hand by paying its mana cost. Dovescape triggers, exiling the spell, causing you to cast the spell without paying its mana cost, and creating a number of 1/1 Bird creature tokens equal to the spell's mana value. Repeat step 2.
Guile + Vexing Bauble
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a spell in hand you can cast for only colorless mana.
Steps
Cast any spell using only colorless mana. Vexing Bauble triggers, exiling the spell and casting it from exile without paying its mana cost. Repeat from step 2.
Guile + Void Mirror
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a spell in hand you can cast for only colorless mana.
Steps
Cast any spell using only colorless mana. Void Mirror triggers, exiling the spell and casting it from exile without paying its mana cost. Repeat from step 2.
Guile + Grandmother Goby
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a noncreature card in hand with the mana to cast it and applicable target(s) if needed.
Steps
Cast the noncreature card by paying its mana cost. Grandmother Goby triggers, attempting to counter the spell. Instead, the spell is exiled and you will cast the spell from exile without paying its mana cost due to Guile. Repeat step 2.
Guile + Chalice of the Void
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a spell in hand with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on Chalice of the Void.
Steps
Cast any spell that has a mana value equal to the number of charge counters on Chalice of the Void. Chalice of the Void triggers, exiling the spell and casting it from exile without paying its mana cost. Repeat from step 2.
Guile + Blood Funnel
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Any other noncreature spell in hand with the mana to cast it.
Steps
Cast the noncreature spell. Blood Funnel triggers; decline to sacrifice a creature and let the spell be countered. Guile replaces Blood Funnel's countering of the spell; exile the spell and cast it for free again. Blood Funnel triggers again; repeat this loop for infinite storm count.
Guile + In the Eye of Chaos
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any instant in hand with the mana to cast it.
Steps
Cast any instant. In the Eye of Chaos triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger, exiling the instant and casting it from exile without paying its mana cost. Repeat from step 2.
Guile + Nether Void
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any spell in hand with the mana to cast it.
Steps
Cast any spell. Nether Void triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger, exiling the spell and casting it from exile without paying its mana cost. Repeat from step 2.
Guile + Cephalid Shrine
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have any spell in hand with the mana to cast it.
Steps
Cast any spell. Cephalid Shrine triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger, exiling the spell and casting it from exile without paying its mana cost. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Omnath, Locus of the RoilGuile is an Elemental, which Omnath, Locus of the Roil can use.
- Ashling, the LimitlessGuile is an Elemental, which Ashling, the Limitless can use.
- Horde of NotionsGuile is an Elemental, which Horde of Notions can use.
- Mass of MysteriesGuile is an Elemental, which Mass of Mysteries can use.