Mairsil, the Pretender
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard4/4$0.40
When Mairsil enters, you may exile an artifact or creature card from your hand or graveyard and put a cage counter on it. Mairsil has all activated abilities of all cards you own in exile with cage counters on them. You may activate each of those abilities only once each turn.
Legal in Commander
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Rewards
Combos 5
Mairsil, the Pretender + Hateflayer + Tree of Perdition
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Mairsil does not have summoning sickness. Mairsil's toughness is less than or equal to its power.
Steps
Activate Mairsil using Tree of Perdition's ability by tapping it, exchanging target opponent's life total with Mairsil's toughness. Activate Mairsil using Hateflayer's ability by paying {2}{R} and untapping it, dealing damage equal to Mairsil's power to the opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Mairsil, the Pretender + Mirror-Mad Phantasm
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Mairsil using Mirror-Mad Phantasm's ability by paying {1}{U}, causing you to mill your entire library.
Mairsil, the Pretender + Spikeshot Elder + Tree of Perdition
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Mairsil does not have summoning sickness. Mairsil's toughness is less than or equal to its power.
Steps
Activate Mairsil using Tree of Perdition's ability by tapping it, exchanging target opponent's life total with Mairsil's toughness. Activate Mairsil using Spikeshot Elder's ability by paying {1}{R}{R}, dealing damage equal to Mairsil's power to the opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Mairsil, the Pretender + Sage of Hours + Anthroplasm
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Mairsil does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Mairsil using Anthroplasm's ability by paying {5} and tapping it, removing all +1/+1 counters and putting five +1/+1 counters on Mairsil. Activate Mairsil using Sage of Hours's ability by removing five +1/+1 counters, gaining an extra turn after this one. Move to your next turn. Repeat.
Mairsil, the Pretender + Sneak Attack + Grinning Ignus
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Grinning Ignus exiled with a cage counter on it. Any artifact or creature that can produce red mana exiled with a cage counter on it.
Steps
Activate Sneak Attack by paying {R}, putting Mairsil onto the battlefield. Activate Mairsil using artifact or creature that can produce {R} by tapping it, adding {R}. Activate Mairsil using Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}. Repeat.
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.
- Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Mairsil, the Pretender can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Inalla, Archmage RitualistMairsil, the Pretender is a Wizard, which Inalla, Archmage Ritualist can use.
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic BridgeMairsil, the Pretender is a Legendary permanent, which Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge can use.
- Jodah, the UnifierMairsil, the Pretender is a Legendary permanent, which Jodah, the Unifier can use.
- Sauron, the Dark LordMairsil, the Pretender is a Legendary permanent, which Sauron, the Dark Lord can use.
- Sisay, Weatherlight CaptainMairsil, the Pretender is a Legendary permanent, which Sisay, Weatherlight Captain can use.
- Hei Bai, Forest GuardianMairsil, the Pretender is a Legendary permanent, which Hei Bai, Forest Guardian can use.