Protean Raider
Creature — Shapeshifter Pirate2/2$0.68
Raid — If you attacked this turn, you may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 2
Protean Raider + Swift Warkite + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You attacked with a creature this turn.
Steps
Cast Protean Raider by paying {1}{U}{R}, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Swift Warkite. When Protean Raider enters the battlefield, it triggers. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Protean Raider, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Protean Raider trigger, returning Protean Raider from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Swift Warkite. Repeat from step 2.
Protean Raider + Adarkar Valkyrie + Intruder Alarm
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Adarkar Valkyrie does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one legendary creature. You have attacked this turn.
Steps
Activate Adarkar Valkyrie by tapping it, targeting any legendary creature you control. Cast Protean Raider by paying {1}{U}{R}, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of the legendary creature targeted in step 1. Put the legendary creature into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Adarkar Valkyrie and Intruder Alarm trigger. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures. Holding priority, activate Adarkar Valkyrie by tapping it, targeting Protean Raider. Resolve the Adarkar Valkyrie trigger from step 4, returning the legendary creature to the battlefield from your graveyard. Put Protean Raider into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Adarkar Valkyrie and Intruder Alarm trigger. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures. Holding priority, activate Adarkar Valkyrie by tapping it, targeting the legendary creature. Resolve the Adarkar Valkyrie trigger from step 9, returning Protean Raider to the battlefield from your graveyard as a copy of the legendary creature. Repeat from step 3.
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.
- Admiral Brass, UnsinkableProtean Raider copies creatures, which Admiral Brass, Unsinkable can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Captain Storm, Cosmium RaiderProtean Raider is a Pirate, which Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider can use.
- Admiral Beckett BrassProtean Raider is a Pirate, which Admiral Beckett Brass can use.
- Captain Vargus WrathProtean Raider is a Pirate, which Captain Vargus Wrath can use.