Mordenkainen
Legendary Planeswalker — Mordenkainen$1.45
+2: Draw two cards, then put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library. −2: Create a blue Dog Illusion creature token with "This token's power and toughness are each equal to twice the number of cards in your hand." −10: Exchange your hand and library, then shuffle. You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size."
Legal in Commander
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Makes tokens
Combos 2
Mordenkainen + Doubling Season + Thassa's Oracle
- Infinite card draw
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your devotion to blue is equal to or greater than the number of cards in hand minus two.
Steps
Cast Mordenkainen by paying {4}{U}{U}. Mordenkainen enters the battlefield with ten loyalty counters due to Doubling Season. Activate Mordenkainen's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it. Mordenkainen dies as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty. Resolve the Mordenkainen ability, exchanging your hand and library. Cast Thassa's Oracle by paying {U}{U}. Thassa's Oracle enters the battlefield, causing you to win the game.
Mordenkainen + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider + Thassa's Oracle
- Infinite card draw
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your devotion to blue is equal to or greater than the number of cards in hand minus two.
Steps
Cast Mordenkainen by paying {4}{U}{U}. Mordenkainen enters the battlefield with ten loyalty counters due to Vorinclex. Activate Mordenkainen's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it. Mordenkainen dies as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty. Resolve the Mordenkainen ability, exchanging your hand and library. Cast Thassa's Oracle by paying {U}{U}. Thassa's Oracle enters the battlefield, causing you to win the game.
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.
- Xavier Sal, Infested CaptainMordenkainen makes creature tokens and Xavier Sal, Infested Captain sacrifices your creatures.
- Adrix and Nev, TwincastersMordenkainen makes creature tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
- Bard, King of DaleMordenkainen makes creature tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
- Donatello, the BrainsMordenkainen makes creature tokens and Donatello, the Brains doubles tokens.
- Grimgrin, Corpse-BornMordenkainen makes creature tokens and Grimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices your creatures.
- Kels, Fight FixerMordenkainen makes creature tokens and Kels, Fight Fixer sacrifices your creatures.
- Barrin, Master WizardMordenkainen makes creature tokens and Barrin, Master Wizard sacrifices your creatures.
- Temmet, Vizier of NaktamunMordenkainen makes creature tokens, which Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Leonardo, the BalanceMordenkainen makes creature tokens, which Leonardo, the Balance can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Amareth, the LustrousMordenkainen makes creature tokens, which Amareth, the Lustrous can use because it rewards other permanents entering.