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James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him

James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist // Instant — Adventure2/4$0.60

: Add . Spend this mana only to activate abilities.

Investigate X times. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Legal in Commander

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Combos 3

  • James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him + Mechanized Production

    • Win the game

    Mana needed: 6,321 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    During your upkeep, Mechanized Production triggers. Holding priority, cast Follow Him either from your hand or from the command zone by paying at most {8}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable, creating that many Clue tokens. Resolve the Mechanized Production trigger, creating a copy of the artifact it is attached to and causing you to win the game.

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  • James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite Treasure tokens
    • Infinite commander casts

    Mana needed: 52 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Follow Him either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{U}{U} plus {1} for each time you've cast James / Follow Him from the command zone this game, plus commander tax, if applicable. Resolve Follow Him, creating at least two Clue, two Food and two Treasure tokens and returning Follow Him to the command zone from exile. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {U}{U}. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing a Clue, Food or Treasure, adding {C}{C}. Repeat step 4 until you control no Clues, Foods and/or Treasures. Cast Follow Him from the command zone using all available mana, creating a number of Clue, Food and Treasure tokens and returning Follow Him to the command zone from exile. Repeat from step 3.

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  • James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him + Urza, Lord High Artificer + Krark-Clan Ironworks

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite blue mana
    • Cast all spells in your library
    • Infinite commander casts

    Mana needed: 42 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Follow Him either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {3}{U}{U} plus {1} for each time you've cast James / Follow Him from the command zone this game, plus commander tax, if applicable. Resolve Follow Him, creating at least three Clue tokens and returning Follow Him to the command zone from exile. Activate Urza's first ability by tapping a Clue, adding {U}. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the tapped Clue, adding {C}{C}. Repeat from step 2 until you control no Clues. Cast Follow Him from the command zone using all available mana, creating a number of Clue tokens and returning Follow Him to the command zone from exile. Repeat from step 3.

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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. Aang and KataraJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him taps your creatures, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
  2. Adrix and Nev, TwincastersJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him makes artifact tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
  3. Bard, King of DaleJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him makes artifact tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
  4. Donatello, the BrainsJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him makes artifact tokens and Donatello, the Brains doubles tokens.
  5. Alistair, the BrigadierJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him makes artifact tokens, which Alistair, the Brigadier can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  6. Jean-Luc Picard, LuminaryJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him makes artifact tokens, which Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  7. The Fifth DoctorThe Fifth Doctor untaps your creatures and James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him taps your creatures.
  8. Éowyn, ShieldmaidenJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him is a Human, which Éowyn, Shieldmaiden can use.
  9. Arcade GannonJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him is a Human, which Arcade Gannon can use.
  10. Goldbug, Humanity's Ally // Goldbug, Scrappy ScoutJames, Wandering Dad // Follow Him is a Human, which Goldbug, Humanity's Ally // Goldbug, Scrappy Scout can use.

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