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Recruit the Worthy

Recruit the Worthy

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Buyback (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.

Legal in Commander

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Makes tokens

Combos 18

  • Recruit the Worthy + Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements

    • Infinite creature tokens

    275 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by paying {0} due to Aang's cost reduction, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token and returning Recruit the Worthy to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Samut, the Driving Force + Storm-Kiln Artist

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 97 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your speed is at least 3.

    Steps

    Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by paying {W}. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve Recruit the Worthy. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {W}. Repeat.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia + Intruder Alarm

    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
    • Infinite untap of creatures

    39 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Sea Tyrant of Segovia. You control at least four untapped creatures, one of which must be white.

    Steps

    Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by tapping four creatures you control, one of which must be white. Resolve Recruit the Worthy, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token and returning Recruit the Worthy to your hand. When the Soldier enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Chakram Retriever + Will, Scion of Peace

    • Infinite creature tokens

    11 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Will, Scion of Peace does not have summoning sickness. You have gained 3 or more life this turn. You control a creature that can tap to produce at least {W}.

    Steps

    Activate Will by tapping it, causing white and blue spells you cast this turn to cost at least {3} less. Activate a creature by tapping it, adding {W}. Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by paying {W}. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping the mana-producing creature. Resolve Recruit the Worthy. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Stormsplitter + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite creature tokens with haste

    Mana needed: 7 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by paying {3}{W}. Each Stormsplitter you control triggers, creating that many token copies of Stormsplitter. Resolve Recruit the Worthy, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token and returning Recruit the Worthy to your hand. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Soldier, adding {W}. If you control at least 6 Stormsplitters, activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Stormsplitter tokens, adding {3}. Repeat.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Will, Scion of Peace + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite magecraft triggers
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    Mana needed: 6 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have gained at least 3 life this turn. Will does not have summoning sickness.

    Steps

    Activate Will by tapping it, reducing the cost of all white and/or blue spells you cast this turn by at least {3}. Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by paying {W} due to Will's ability, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token and returning Recruit the Worthy to your hand. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Soldier, adding {W}. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Mana Echoes + Storm-Kiln Artist

    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least two Soldiers.

    Steps

    Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by paying {3}{W}. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve Recruit the Worthy, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token and returning Recruit the Worthy to your hand. When the Soldier enters the battlefield, Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C} for each Soldier you control. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {W}. Repeat.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Mana Echoes + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 4 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least three Soldiers.

    Steps

    Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by paying {3}{W}, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token and returning Recruit the Worthy to your hand. When the Soldier enters the battlefield, Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C} for each Soldier you control. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Soldier, adding {W}. Repeat. If you control four or more other Soldiers, this combo will net infinite colorless mana.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Witherbloom, the Balancer + Storm-Kiln Artist

    • Infinite tapped creature tokens

    Mana needed: 4 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least three creatures.

    Steps

    Cast Recruit the Worthy by paying {W} due to its affinity for creatures. Storm-Kiln Aritst triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve Recruit the Worthy, creating a creature token and returning Recruit the Worthy to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {W}. Repeat.

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  • Recruit the Worthy + Spellbinding Soprano + Storm-Kiln Artist

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 3 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least three opponents.

    Steps

    Activate Spellbinding Soprano's encore ability by paying {3}{R} and exiling it from your graveyard, creating a token copy of it with haste for each opponent you have. Declare each Spellbinding Soprano token as an attacker. Each Spellbinding Soprano token triggers, causing instant and sorcery spells you cast this turn to cost {1} less to cast for each Spellbinding Soprano token. Cast Recruit the Worthy with buyback by paying {W}. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token. Resolve Recruit the Worthy, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token and returning Recruit the Worthy to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {W}. Repeat from step 4.

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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. Ghave, Guru of SporesRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
  2. Mondrak, Glory DominusRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Mondrak, Glory Dominus doubles tokens.
  3. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of CivilizationRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization doubles tokens.
  4. Bard, King of DaleRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
  5. Bartolomé del PresidioRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Bartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures.
  6. Ayli, Eternal PilgrimRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures.
  7. Denethor, Ruling StewardRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Denethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures.
  8. Shilgengar, Sire of FamineRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Shilgengar, Sire of Famine sacrifices your creatures.
  9. Zahur, Glory's PastRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Zahur, Glory's Past sacrifices your creatures.
  10. Vish Kal, Blood ArbiterRecruit the Worthy makes creature tokens and Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter sacrifices your creatures.

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