Loyal Retainers
Creature — Human Advisor1/1$0.38
Sacrifice this creature: Return target legendary creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 30
Loyal Retainers + Saffi Eriksdotter
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
It is your precombat main phase.
Steps
Sacrifice Saffi Eriksdotter targeting Loyal Retainers. Sacrifice Loyal Retainers to return Saffi to the battlefield. Return Loyal Retainers to the battlefield. Repeat.
Loyal Retainers + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + Sakashima the Impostor
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
It is your precombat main phase.
Steps
During your precombat main phase, activate Sakashima of a Thousand Faces by sacrificing it, returning Sakashima the Impostor from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Loyal Retainers. Activate Sakashima the Impostor by sacrificing it, returning Sakashima of a Thousand Faces from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Loyal Retainers. Repeat.
Loyal Retainers + Sakashima the Impostor + Chameleon, Master of Disguise
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
One of the two Clones must be on the battlefield as a copy of Loyal Retainers, with the other in your graveyard.
Steps
Activate the clone of Loyal Retainers by sacrificing it, returning the other clone from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Loyal Retainers. Repeat.
Loyal Retainers + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + Chameleon, Master of Disguise
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
One of the two Clones must be on the battlefield as a copy of Loyal Retainers, with the other in your graveyard.
Steps
Activate the clone of Loyal Retainers by sacrificing it, returning the other clone from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Loyal Retainers. Repeat.
Loyal Retainers + Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero + Goblin Bombardment
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
It is your precombat main phase.
Steps
Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Gerrard. Gerrard dies, triggering its ability. Holding priority, activate Loyal Retainers by sacrificing it, returning Gerrard from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Gerrard trigger, returning all artifact and creature cards put into your graveyard this turn to the battlefield. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability from step 1, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat.
Loyal Retainers + Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
It is your precombat main phase.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Gerrard, adding {C}{C}. Gerrard dies, triggering its ability. Holding priority, activate Loyal Retainers by sacrificing it, returning Gerrard from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Gerrard trigger, returning all artifact and creature cards put into your graveyard this turn to the battlefield. Repeat.
Loyal Retainers + Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
It is your precombat main phase.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Gerrard, adding one mana of any color. Gerrard dies, triggering its ability. Holding priority, activate Loyal Retainers by sacrificing it, returning Gerrard from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Gerrard trigger, returning all artifact and creature cards put into your graveyard this turn to the battlefield. Repeat.
Loyal Retainers + Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
It is your precombat main phase.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gerrard. Gerrard dies, triggering its ability. Holding priority, activate Loyal Retainers by sacrificing it, returning Gerrard from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Gerrard trigger, returning all artifact and creature cards put into your graveyard this turn to the battlefield. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1, causing target player to mill cards equal to Gerrard's power. Repeat.
Loyal Retainers + Carnage, Crimson Chaos + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
It is your precombat main phase.
Steps
Cast Carnage by paying {2}{B}{R}. When Carnage enters, it triggers, returning Loyal Retainers from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Carnage. Activate Loyal Retainers by sacrificing it, returning Carnage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Loyal Retainers + Carnage, Crimson Chaos + Viscera Seer
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
It is your precombat main phase.
Steps
Cast Carnage by paying {2}{B}{R}. When Carnage enters, it triggers, returning Loyal Retainers from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Carnage. Activate Loyal Retainers by sacrificing it, returning Carnage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Arcade GannonArcade Gannon fills your graveyard, which Loyal Retainers can use because it reanimates creatures.
- The ArchimandriteLoyal Retainers is an Advisor, which The Archimandrite can use.
- Bruna, the Fading LightLoyal Retainers is a Human, which Bruna, the Fading Light can use.
- Sigarda, Font of BlessingsLoyal Retainers is a Human, which Sigarda, Font of Blessings can use.
- Éowyn, ShieldmaidenLoyal Retainers is a Human, which Éowyn, Shieldmaiden can use.
- Katilda, Dawnhart PrimeLoyal Retainers is a Human, which Katilda, Dawnhart Prime can use.
- Théoden, King of RohanLoyal Retainers is a Human, which Théoden, King of Rohan can use.
- Winota, Joiner of ForcesLoyal Retainers is a Human, which Winota, Joiner of Forces can use.
- Éomer, King of RohanLoyal Retainers is a Human, which Éomer, King of Rohan can use.
- Beregond of the GuardLoyal Retainers is a Human, which Beregond of the Guard can use.