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Kalain, Reclusive Painter

Kalain, Reclusive Painter

Legendary Creature — Human Elf Bard1/2$0.23

When Kalain enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each mana from a Treasure spent to cast them.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 21

  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Deadeye Navigator + Panharmonicon

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 22 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Kalain by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Kalain enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger twice. Resolve both Deadeye Navigator triggers, repairing it and Kalain. Resolve both Kalain triggers, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Deadeye Navigator + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 8 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Kalain by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Kalain enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Kalain. Resolve the Kalain trigger, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Deadeye Navigator + Xorn

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 7 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Kalain by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Kalain enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Kalain. Resolve the Kalain trigger, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Deadeye Navigator + Starfield Vocalist

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 6 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Kalain by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Kalain enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger twice. Resolve both Deadeye Navigator triggers, repairing it and Kalain. Resolve both Kalain triggers, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Emiel the Blessed + Zirda, the Dawnwaker

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {1}, blinking Kalain. When Kalain enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Deadeye Navigator + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 4 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Kalain by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Kalain enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger twice. Resolve both Deadeye Navigator triggers, repairing it and Kalain. Resolve both Kalain triggers, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Emiel the Blessed + Agatha of the Vile Cauldron

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 4 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Agatha of the Vile Cauldron has power 2 or greater.

    Steps

    Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {1}, blinking Kalain. When Kalain enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Deadeye Navigator + Anointed Procession

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 3 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Kalain by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Kalain enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Kalain. Resolve the Kalain trigger, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Deadeye Navigator + Yarok, the Desecrated

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Kalain by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Kalain enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger twice. Resolve both Deadeye Navigator triggers, repairing it and Kalain. Resolve both Kalain triggers, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Kalain, Reclusive Painter + Deadeye Navigator + Mirror Room // Fractured Realm

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

    Mana needed: 2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Fractured Realm is unlocked.

    Steps

    Activate Kalain by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Kalain enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger twice. Resolve both Deadeye Navigator triggers, repairing it and Kalain. Resolve both Kalain triggers, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

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. Mauhúr, Uruk-hai CaptainKalain, Reclusive Painter puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain doubles counters.
  2. Breya, Etherium ShaperBreya, Etherium Shaper is an Artifact, which Kalain, Reclusive Painter can use.
  3. Cult of SkaroCult of Skaro is an Artifact, which Kalain, Reclusive Painter can use.
  4. Tam, the PossibilityTam, the Possibility proliferates and Kalain, Reclusive Painter puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
  5. Kellogg, Dangerous MindKalain, Reclusive Painter makes artifact tokens, which Kellogg, Dangerous Mind can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  6. Jan Jansen, Chaos CrafterKalain, Reclusive Painter makes artifact tokens, which Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  7. Olivia, Opulent OutlawOlivia, Opulent Outlaw makes artifact tokens, which Kalain, Reclusive Painter can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  8. Strefan, Maurer ProgenitorStrefan, Maurer Progenitor makes artifact tokens, which Kalain, Reclusive Painter can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  9. Mishra, Eminent OneKalain, Reclusive Painter makes artifact tokens, which Mishra, Eminent One can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  10. Marchesa, the Black RoseKalain, Reclusive Painter puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Marchesa, the Black Rose can use.

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