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Personify

Personify

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Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. Create a 1/1 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It's every creature type.)

Legal in Commander

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Makes tokens

Combos 27

  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Archaeomancer

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 588 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Archaeomancer and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Archaeomancer trigger. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Archaeomancer and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

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  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Eternal Witness

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 133 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Eternal Witness and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Eternal Witness trigger. Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Eternal Witness and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 131 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Pinnacle Monk and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Pinnacle Monk trigger. Resolve the Pinnacle Monk trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Pinnacle Monk and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

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  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Mnemonic Wall

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 120 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Mnemonic Wall and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Mnemonic Wall trigger. Resolve the Mnemonic Wall trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Mnemonic Wall and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Ardent Elementalist

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 57 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Ardent Elementalist and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Ardent Elementalist trigger. Resolve the Ardent Elementalist trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Ardent Elementalist and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

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  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Shipwreck Dowser

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 51 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Shipwreck Dowser and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Shipwreck Dowser trigger. Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Shipwreck Dowser and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

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  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Timeless Witness

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 49 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Timeless Witness and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Timeless Witness trigger. Resolve the Timeless Witness trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Timeless Witness and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Salvager of Secrets

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 43 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Salvager of Secrets and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Salvager of Secrets trigger. Resolve the Salvager of Secrets trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Salvager of Secrets and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Repository Skaab

    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite mana nonland permanents you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce

    Mana needed: 34 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a number of nonland permanents exiled by Abdel Adrian that enter the battlefield untapped and that can tap to produce at least the mana cost of Personify.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing all cards exiled with it to be returned to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Repository Skaab's exploit ability trigger. Resolve the Repository Skaab trigger, exploiting another creature and triggering its second ability. Holding priority, activate any number of permanents by tapping them, adding at least the cost of Personify. Resolve the Repository Skaab trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling the mana producing permanent(s) and Repository Skaab and creating that many 1/1 Soldier creature tokens. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Personify + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Scholar of the Ages

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 12 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Personify exiled by Abdel Adrian.

    Steps

    Cast Personify by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Personify from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Personify. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

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.

  1. Jandor, Fortuned TravelerPersonify makes Beast tokens, which Jandor, Fortuned Traveler can use.
  2. The ArchimandritePersonify makes Advisor tokens, which The Archimandrite can use.
  3. Thurid, Mare of DestinyPersonify makes Horse tokens, which Thurid, Mare of Destiny can use.
  4. Kaheera, the OrphanguardPersonify makes Beast tokens, which Kaheera, the Orphanguard can use.
  5. Nalia de'ArnisePersonify makes Cleric tokens, which Nalia de'Arnise can use.
  6. The Destined WarriorPersonify makes Cleric tokens, which The Destined Warrior can use.
  7. Kaalia of the VastPersonify makes Angel tokens, which Kaalia of the Vast can use.
  8. Kaalia, Zenith SeekerPersonify blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Kaalia, Zenith Seeker can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  9. Kor, Cause of VengeancePersonify makes Klingon tokens, which Kor, Cause of Vengeance can use.
  10. Ghost Council of OrzhovaPersonify blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Ghost Council of Orzhova can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.

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