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Hardened Tactician

Hardened Tactician

Creature — Human Warrior2/4$0.27

, Sacrifice a token: Draw a card.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 6

  • Hardened Tactician + Pitiless Plunderer + Stridehangar Automaton

    • Infinite card draw

    Mana needed: 330 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a creature token.

    Steps

    Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a creature token. When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Resolve the Hardened Tactician ability, causing you to draw a card. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat

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  • Hardened Tactician + The Watcher in the Water + Pitiless Plunderer

    • Infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control

    Mana needed: 9 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a token. It is an opponent's turn.

    Steps

    Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a token. If you sacrificed a creature token, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, and The Watcher's second ability triggers if the creature token was a Tentacle. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, if applicable, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Watcher trigger, if applicable, untapping a Kraken and putting a stun counter on up to one nonland permanent. Resolve the Hardened Tactician ability, causing you to draw a card. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. If you control a Treasure, activate it by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat.

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  • Hardened Tactician + The Locust God + Jaheira, Friend of the Forest

    • Infinite card draw

    Mana needed: 5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a token.

    Steps

    Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a token, causing you to draw a card. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. Activate the Insect by tapping it, adding {G}. Repeat.

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  • Hardened Tactician + The Locust God + Pitiless Plunderer

    • Infinite card draw

    Mana needed: 2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a token.

    Steps

    Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a token. If you sacrificed a creature token, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Hardened Tactician ability, causing you to draw a card. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. If you control a Treasure, activate it by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat.

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  • Hardened Tactician + The Locust God + Mana Echoes

    • Infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a token.

    Steps

    Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a token, causing you to draw a card. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. When the Insect enters the battlefield, Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C} for each Insect you control. Repeat.

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  • Hardened Tactician + The Watcher in the Water + Mana Echoes

    • Infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite colorless mana
    • Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a token. It is an opponent's turn.

    Steps

    Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a token. If you sacrificed a Tentacle, The Watcher's second ability triggers if the creature token was a Tentacle, untapping a Kraken and putting a stun counter on up to one nonland permanent. Resolve the Hardened Tactician ability, causing you to draw a card. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C} for each Tentacle you control. 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. Najeela, the Blade-BlossomHardened Tactician is a Warrior, which Najeela, the Blade-Blossom can use.
  2. Nalia de'ArniseHardened Tactician is a Warrior, which Nalia de'Arnise can use.
  3. The Destined WarriorHardened Tactician is a Warrior, which The Destined Warrior can use.
  4. Kor, Cause of VengeanceHardened Tactician is a Warrior, which Kor, Cause of Vengeance can use.
  5. Jirina, Dauntless GeneralHardened Tactician is a Human, which Jirina, Dauntless General can use.
  6. General Kudro of DrannithHardened Tactician is a Human, which General Kudro of Drannith can use.
  7. Jirina KudroHardened Tactician is a Human, which Jirina Kudro can use.

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