Parallax Wave
Enchantment$26.72
Fading 5 (This enchantment enters with five fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.) Remove a fade counter from this enchantment: Exile target creature. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, each player returns to the battlefield all cards they own exiled with it.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 8
Parallax Wave + Felidar Guardian
- Infinite blinking
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
At least one fade counter on Parallax Wave.
Steps
Cast Felidar Guardian by paying {3}{W}. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Parallax Wave. In response, activate Parallax Wave multiple times by removing any number of fade counters from it, exiling Felidar Guardian and up to four other creatures. Resolve Felidar Guardian's ability, blinking Parallax Wave. When Parallax Wave leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning all cards exiled with Parallax Wave to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Parallax Wave + Starfield of Nyx
- Exile all creatures opponents control
- Exile all creatures that enter the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Infinite blinking
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least five enchantments.
Steps
Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, targeting any creature an opponent controls. You may repeat step 1 as desired until Parallax Wave has exactly one fade counter on it. Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling itself. When Parallax Wave leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning all cards exiled with it to the battlefield under their owner's control. Resolve all Parallax Wave abilities from steps 1 and 2, exiling the chosen creatures. Repeat as desired, or whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control. You may use this method to blink creatures/enchantments you control if you resolve the Parallax Wave abilities before exiling Parallax Wave.
Parallax Wave + Opalescence
- Exile all creatures opponents control
- Exile all creatures that enter the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Infinite blinking
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling a creature you control. Activate Parallax Wave again by removing a fade counter from it, targeting a creature an opponent controls. In response, activate Parallax Wave again by removing a fade counter from it, exiling itself. Parallax Wave's last ability triggers, returning itself and other creatures exiled by Parallax Wave to the battlefield. Let the remaining ability resolve, permanently exiling the creature your opponent controls. Repeat.
Parallax Wave + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Leonin Relic-Warder
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Leonin Relic-Warder until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Leonin Relic-Warder leaves the battlefield, triggering its second ability, returning Parallax Wave from exile to the battlefield. Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling Abdel Adiran. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from exile to the battlefield. Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability, exiling Parallax Wave. Parallax Wave leaves the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from exile to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Parallax Wave + Opalescence + Enchanted Evening
- Exile all permanents opponents control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling a permanent you control. Activate Parallax Wave again by removing a fade counter from it, targeting a permanent an opponent controls. In response, activate Parallax Wave again by removing a fade counter from it, exiling itself. Parallax Wave's last ability triggers, returning itself and other permanents exiled by Parallax Wave to the battlefield. Let the remaining ability resolve, permanently exiling the permanent your opponent controls. Repeat.
Parallax Wave + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Oblivion Ring
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Oblivion Ring until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Oblivion Ring leaves the battlefield, triggering its second ability, returning Parallax Wave from exile to the battlefield. Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling Abdel Adiran. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield. Oblivion Ring enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability, exiling Parallax Wave. Parallax Wave leaves the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from exile to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Parallax Wave + Astral Dragon
- Infinite creature copies of all noncreature permanents
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Astral Dragon by paying {6}{U}{U}. Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, creating two token copies of Parallax Wave that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types. Active the first Parallax Wave token's first ability by removing a fade counter from it, exiling Astral Dragon. Activate the same Parallax Wave token's ability up to four more times, targeting any creatures. Resolve any of those abilities that target creatures you own, exiling them. In response to the remaining abilities, activate the second Parallax Wave token's ability by removing a fade counter from it, exiling the first Parallax Wave token.The first Parallax Wave token leaves the battlefield, returning Astral Dragon and any other creatures you exiled from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the remaining activated abilities from Parallax Wave that target creatures your opponents control, permanently exiling them. Repeat from step 2. Once you have infinite Parallax Wave tokens, you may repeat the combo but target any other noncreature permanent in step 2, getting infinite creature copies of them.
Parallax Wave + Opalescence + Skybind
- Exile all creatures an opponent plays
- Exile all creatures opponents control
- Exile all creatures that enter the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Exile all nonenchantment permanents opponents control each turn until end of turn
- Infinite blinking
- Infinite blinking of creatures and enchantments
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Lock
- Mass Land Denial
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
At least one fade counter on Parallax Wave.
Steps
Optionally, activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling a creature you control. Optionally, activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, targeting a creature an opponent controls. In response activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling itself. Parallax Wave's last ability triggers, returning itself and any permanents exiled by Parallax Wave to the battlefield. When Parallax Wave enters the battlefield, Skybind triggers, exiling any nonenchantment permanent and creating a delayed triggred ability. Repeat any number of times. Resolve all Parallax Wave triggers targeting creatures opponents control, exiling those creatures forever. At the beginning of the next end step, Skybind's delayed triggered abilities trigger, returning all permanents exiled by Skybind to the battlefield.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
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Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
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- Yuna, Hope of SpiraParallax Wave is an Enchantment, which Yuna, Hope of Spira can use.
- Zur, Eternal SchemerParallax Wave is an Enchantment, which Zur, Eternal Schemer can use.
- Satsuki, the Living LoreParallax Wave is an Enchantment, which Satsuki, the Living Lore can use.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraParallax Wave is an Enchantment, which Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra can use.
- Narci, Fable SingerParallax Wave is an Enchantment, which Narci, Fable Singer can use.
- Anikthea, Hand of ErebosParallax Wave is an Enchantment, which Anikthea, Hand of Erebos can use.