Karn's Touch
Instant$0.44
Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn. (It retains its abilities.)
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 6
Karn's Touch + Aetherflux Reservoir
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to give Aetherflux Reservoir lifelink. Your life total is at least 51.
Steps
Cast Karn's Touch by paying {U}{U}, causing Aetherflux Reservoir to become an artifact creature until end of turn. Give Aetherflux Reservoir lifelink. Activate Aetherflux Reservoir by paying 50 life, dealing 50 damage to any target and causing you to gain 50 life. Repeat step 3.
Karn's Touch + Training Grounds + Basalt Monolith
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Basalt Monolith does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Karn's Touch by paying {U}{U}, causing Basalt Monolith to become an artifact creature until end of turn. Activate Basalt Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}. Activate Basalt Monolith's second ability by paying {1}, untapping it. Repeat.
Karn's Touch + Heartstone + Basalt Monolith
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Basalt Monolith does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Karn's Touch by paying {U}{U}, targeting Basalt Monolith. Activate Basalt Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}. Activate Basalt's Monolith's last ability by paying {2}, untapping it. Repeat.
Karn's Touch + Thran Dynamo + Umbral Mantle
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Thran Dynamo does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Karn's Touch by paying {U}{U}, targeting Thran Dynamo. Activate Umbral Mantle's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to the Thran Dynamo. Activate Thran Dynamo by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}. Activate Umbral Mantle by paying {3} and untapping it, giving itself +2/+2 until end of turn. Repeat.
Karn's Touch + Gilded Lotus + Umbral Mantle
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Gilded Lotus does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Karn's Touch by paying {U}{U}, targeting Gilded Lotus. Activate Umbral Mantle's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to the Gilded Lotus. Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding three mana of any one color. Activate Umbral Mantle by paying {3} and untapping it, giving itself +2/+2 until end of turn. Repeat.
Karn's Touch + Chromatic Orrery + Umbral Mantle
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Chromatic Orrery does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}. Cast Karn's Touch by paying {2}, causing Chromatic Orrery to become an artifact creature until end of turn. Activate Umbral Mantle's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to Chromatic Orrery. Activate Chromatic Orrery by paying {3} and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}. Repeat from step 4. Once you have infinite mana, you may instead use Chromatic Orrery's second ability if you control a colored permanent.
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 EliteKarn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery, which Kitsa, Otterball Elite can use.
- Stella Lee, Wild CardStella Lee, Wild Card copies your spells and Karn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery.
- Naru Meha, Master WizardNaru Meha, Master Wizard copies your spells and Karn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery.
- Gandalf the GreyGandalf the Grey copies your spells and Karn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery.
- Lutri, the SpellchaserLutri, the Spellchaser copies your spells and Karn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery.
- Rootha, Mercurial ArtistRootha, Mercurial Artist copies your spells and Karn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery.
- Uyo, Silent ProphetUyo, Silent Prophet copies your spells and Karn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery.
- Jin-Gitaxias, Progress TyrantKarn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery, which Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant can use.
- Prismari, the InspirationKarn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery, which Prismari, the Inspiration can use.
- Storm, Force of NatureKarn's Touch is an Instant or sorcery, which Storm, Force of Nature can use.