Karplusan Minotaur
Creature — Minotaur Warrior3/3$5.49
Cumulative upkeep—Flip a coin. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Whenever you win a coin flip, this creature deals 1 damage to any target. Whenever you lose a coin flip, this creature deals 1 damage to any target of an opponent's choice.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 12
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Platinum Angel
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Karplusan Minotaur and Platinum Angel have indestructible, protection from red or protection from creatures.
Steps
Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}. Resolve a Frenetic Efreet ability, causing you to flip a coin. Karplusan Minotaur triggers. If you won the flip, it deals 1 damage to any target you choose. If you lost the flip, it deals 1 damage to a target of an opponent's choosing. You cannot lose the game due to this damage due to Platinum Angel, and Karplusan Minotaur and Platinum Angel cannot be destroyed due to its indestructibility or protection. Repeat from step 2.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Gideon of the Trials
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Karplusan Minotaur has indestructible, protection from red or protection from creatures. You have Gideon of the Trials' emblem. Gideon of the Trials is on the battlefield, or you control a Gideon planeswalker.
Steps
Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}. Resolve a Frenetic Efreet ability, causing you to flip a coin. Karplusan Minotaur triggers. If you won the flip, it deals 1 damage to any target you choose. If you lost the flip, it deals 1 damage to a target of an opponent's choosing. You cannot lose the game due to this damage due to Gideon of the Trials, and Karplusan Minotaur cannot be destroyed due to its indestructibility or protection. Repeat from step 2.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Angel's Grace
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Karplusan Minotaur has indestructible, protection from red or protection from creatures.
Steps
Cast Angel's Grace by paying {W}. Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}. Resolve a Frenetic Efreet ability, causing you to flip a coin. Karplusan Minotaur triggers. If you won the flip, it deals 1 damage to any target you choose. If you lost the flip, it deals 1 damage to a target of an opponent's choosing. You cannot lose the game due to this damage due to Angel's Grace, and Karplusan Minotaur cannot be destroyed due to its indestructibility or protection. Repeat from step 3.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Blessed Sanctuary
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying a total of {0}. Resolve the first Frenetic Efreet ability, flipping a coin and either sacrificing Frenetic Efreet or causing it to phase out. If you won the flip, Karplusan Minotaur's first ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target. If you lost the flip, Karplusan Minotaur's second ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target of an opponent's choice. If the opponent chooses you or a creature you control to be dealt damage, Blessed Sanctuary prevents that damage. Resolve the next Frenetic Efreet ability, flipping a coin and not sacrificing Frenetic Efreet or causing it to phase out due to it no longer being on the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Serra's Emissary
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
"Creature" chosen with Serra's Emissary.
Steps
Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying a total of {0}. Resolve the first Frenetic Efreet ability, flipping a coin and either sacrificing Frenetic Efreet or causing it to phase out. If you won the flip, Karplusan Minotaur's first ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target. If you lost the flip, Karplusan Minotaur's second ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target of an opponent's choice. Serra's Emissary prevents you or a creature you control from being targeted by an opponent. Resolve the next Frenetic Efreet ability, flipping a coin and not sacrificing Frenetic Efreet or causing it to phase out due to it no longer being on the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Safe Passage
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Safe Passage by paying {2}{W}, preventing all damage dealt to you and creatures you control this turn. Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying a total of {0}. Resolve the first Frenetic Efreet ability, flipping a coin and either sacrificing Frenetic Efreet or causing it to phase out. If you won the flip, Karplusan Minotaur's first ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target. If you lost the flip, Karplusan Minotaur's second ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target of an opponent's choice. If the opponent chooses you or a creature you control to be dealt damage, Safe Passage prevents that damage. Resolve the next Frenetic Efreet ability, flipping a coin and not sacrificing Frenetic Efreet or causing it to phase out due to it no longer being on the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Cloudsteel Kirin
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Cloudsteel Kirin attached to a creature you control. Karplusan Minotaur has indestructible, protection from red or protection from creatures.
Steps
Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}. Resolve a Frenetic Efreet ability, causing you to flip a coin. Karplusan Minotaur triggers. If you won the flip, it deals 1 damage to any target you choose. If you lost the flip, it deals 1 damage to a target of an opponent's choosing. You cannot lose the game due to this damage due to Cloudsteel Kirin, and Karplusan Minotaur cannot be destroyed due to its indestructibility or protection. Repeat from step 2.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Hedron-Field Purists
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Hedron-Field Purists is at least level one.
Steps
Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying a total of {0}. Resolve the first Frenetic Efreet ability, flipping a coin and either sacrificing Frenetic Efreet or causing it to phase out. If you won the flip, Karplusan Minotaur's first ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target. If you lost the flip, Karplusan Minotaur's second ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target of an opponent's choice. If the opponent chooses you or a creature you control to be dealt damage, Hedron-Field Purists prevents that damage. Resolve the next Frenetic Efreet ability, flipping a coin and not sacrificing Frenetic Efreet or causing it to phase out due to it no longer being on the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + Courageous Resolve
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your deck size is 2 or greater. Karplusan Minotaur has indestructible, protection from red or protection from creatures. Your life total is 5 or less.
Steps
Cast Courageous Resolve by paying {2}{W}. Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}. Resolve a Frenetic Efreet ability, causing you to flip a coin. Karplusan Minotaur triggers. If you won the flip, it deals 1 damage to any target you choose. If you lost the flip, it deals 1 damage to a target of an opponent's choosing. You cannot lose the game due to this damage due to Courageous Resolve, and Karplusan Minotaur cannot be destroyed due to its indestructibility or protection. Repeat from step 3.
Karplusan Minotaur + Frenetic Efreet + The Book of Exalted Deeds
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Karplusan Minotaur has indestructible, protection from red or protection from creatures.
Steps
Activate The Book of Exalted Deeds by paying {W}{W}{W}, tapping and exiling it. Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}. Resolve a Frenetic Efreet ability, causing you to flip a coin. Karplusan Minotaur triggers. If you won the flip, it deals 1 damage to any target you choose. If you lost the flip, it deals 1 damage to a target of an opponent's choosing. You cannot lose the game due to this damage due to The Book of Exalted Deeds, and Karplusan Minotaur cannot be destroyed due to its indestructibility or protection. Repeat from step 3.
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.
- Solphim, Mayhem DominusKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Solphim, Mayhem Dominus multiplies your damage.
- Torbran, Thane of Red FellKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell multiplies your damage.
- Gisela, Blade of GoldnightKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Gisela, Blade of Goldnight multiplies your damage.
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
- Neriv, Heart of the StormKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
- Tor Wauki the YoungerKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
- Hawkeye, Young AvengerKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Hawkeye, Young Avenger multiplies your damage.
- Rem Karolus, Stalwart SlayerKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer multiplies your damage.
- Taii Wakeen, Perfect ShotKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot multiplies your damage.
- Rankle and TorbranKarplusan Minotaur damages opponents and Rankle and Torbran multiplies your damage.