Hidden Strings
Sorcery$0.35
You may tap or untap target permanent, then you may tap or untap another target permanent. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 2
Hidden Strings + Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring + Narset's Reversal
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a permanent that can tap to produce at least {U}.
Steps
Activate Primal Wellspring and another mana-producing permanent by tapping them, adding at least {1}{U}. Cast Hidden Strings by paying {1}{U}, targeting Primal Wellspring and the mana-producing permanent. Primal Wellspring triggers, copying Hidden Strings, targeting Primal Wellspring and the mana-producing permanent. Resolve the copy of Hidden Strings, untapping Primal Wellspring and the mana-producing permanent. Activate Primal Wellspring and the mana-producing permanent by tapping them, adding at least {U}{U}. Cast Narset's Reversal by paying {U}{U}, targeting Hidden Strings. Primal Wellspring triggers, copying Narset's Reversal targeting the original Narset's Reversal. Resolve the copy of Narset's Reversal, copying the original Narset's Reversal targeting Hidden Strings, and returning the original Narset's Reversal to your hand. Resolve Narset's Reversal, copying Hidden Strings targeting Primal Wellspring and the mana-producing permanent, and returning the original Hidden Strings to your hand. Resolve the copy of Hidden Strings, untapping Primal Wellspring and the mana-producing permanent. Repeat.
Hidden Strings + Dual Casting + Twinning Staff
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Dual Casting attached to any creature you control without summoning sickness. You control an additional permanent that can tap to produce {R}.
Steps
Cast Hidden Strings with any targets. Pay {R} and tap the creature enchanted with Dual Casting to copy Hidden Strings, targeting the creature enchanted with Dual Casting and a permanent that can tap for {R}. Twinning Staff triggers, creating a copy of Hidden Strings. The copy targets at least the permanent. Allow the first copy of Hidden Strings to resolve. Tap the permanent for {R}. Repeat steps 2-6.
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.
- Kitsa, Otterball EliteHidden Strings untaps your creatures and Kitsa, Otterball Elite taps your creatures.
- Stella Lee, Wild CardHidden Strings untaps your creatures and Stella Lee, Wild Card taps your creatures.
- Rassilon, the War PresidentHidden Strings untaps your creatures and Rassilon, the War President taps your creatures.
- Zevlor, Elturel ExileHidden Strings untaps your creatures and Zevlor, Elturel Exile taps your creatures.
- Errant, Street ArtistHidden Strings untaps your creatures and Errant, Street Artist taps your creatures.
- Magus Lucea KaneHidden Strings untaps your creatures and Magus Lucea Kane taps your creatures.
- Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing EmpathHidden Strings untaps your creatures and Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath taps your creatures.
- Ironheart, Clever ChampionHidden Strings untaps your artifacts and Ironheart, Clever Champion taps your artifacts.
- Urza, Lord High ArtificerHidden Strings untaps your artifacts and Urza, Lord High Artificer taps your artifacts.
- Shao JunHidden Strings untaps your artifacts and Shao Jun taps your artifacts.