Presumed Dead
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Until end of turn, target creature gets +2/+0 and gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control and suspect it." (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 30
Presumed Dead + Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Presumed Dead + Viscera Seer + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite scry 1
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3. Resolve all Viscera Seer abilities from step 5.
Presumed Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Presumed Dead + Goblin Bombardment + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3. Resolve all Goblin Bombardment abilities from step 5.
Presumed Dead + Thermopod + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite red mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Thermopod by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Presumed Dead + Dualcaster Mage + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3. Resolve all Carrion Feeder abilities from step 5.
Presumed Dead + Altar of Dementia + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3. Resolve all Altar of Dementia abilities from step 5.
Presumed Dead + Umbral Collar Zealot + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite surveil
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3. Resolve all Umbral Collar Zealot abilities from step 5.
Presumed Dead + Blasting Station + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it and Blasting Station trigger. Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, Presumed Dead triggers, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3. Resolve all Blasting Station abilities from step 5.
Presumed Dead + Woe Strider + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite scry 1
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Presumed Dead by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Presumed Dead, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Presumed Dead. Holding priority, activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3. Resolve all Woe Strider abilities from step 5.
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.
- Silverquill, the DisputantPresumed Dead is an Instant or sorcery, which Silverquill, the Disputant can use.
- Anhelo, the PainterPresumed Dead is an Instant or sorcery, which Anhelo, the Painter can use.
- Zevlor, Elturel ExilePresumed Dead is an Instant or sorcery, which Zevlor, Elturel Exile can use.
- Rassilon, the War PresidentPresumed Dead is an Instant or sorcery, which Rassilon, the War President can use.
- Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula copies your spells and Presumed Dead is an Instant or sorcery.