Marionette Apprentice
Creature — Human Artificer1/2$2.17
Fabricate 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.) Whenever another creature or artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 21
Marionette Apprentice + Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice, adding {C}{C}. When Marionette Apprentice dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return Marionette Apprentice from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, it triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}. When the creature token dies, Marionette Apprentice triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Viscera Seer
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Umbral Collar Zealot
- Infinite surveil
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bartolomé del Presidio
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Woe Strider
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Woe Strider ability. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. Repeat.
Marionette Apprentice + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Blasting Station
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability and Blasting Station trigger. Resolve the Marionette Apprentice trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1. 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.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesMarionette Apprentice makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorDavros, Dalek Creator is an Artifact, which Marionette Apprentice can use.
- Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the CorrupterMarionette Apprentice is a Human, which Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter can use.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralMarionette Apprentice makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Shilgengar, Sire of FamineMarionette Apprentice makes creature tokens and Shilgengar, Sire of Famine sacrifices your creatures.
- June, Bounty HunterMarionette Apprentice makes creature tokens and June, Bounty Hunter sacrifices your creatures.
- Bartolomé del PresidioMarionette Apprentice makes creature tokens and Bartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures.
- Evereth, Viceroy of PlunderMarionette Apprentice makes creature tokens and Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder sacrifices your creatures.
- Shattergang BrothersMarionette Apprentice makes creature tokens and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.
- Hammerhead, Maggia BossMarionette Apprentice makes creature tokens and Hammerhead, Maggia Boss sacrifices your creatures.