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Relic of Sauron

Relic of Sauron

Artifact$8.85

: Add two mana in any combination of , , and/or . , : Draw two cards, then discard a card.

Legal in Commander

Is

Does

Combos 14

  • Relic of Sauron + Tezzeret the Seeker + The Peregrine Dynamo

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite red mana
    • Infinite blue mana
    • Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce
    • Infinite black mana

    21 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Tezzeret's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, targeting Relic of Sauron and The Peregrine Dynamo. Holding priority, activate Relic of Sauron by tapping it, adding two mana in any combination of {U}, {B} and/or {R} Activate The Peregrine Dynamo by paying {1} and tapping it, copying Tezzeret's ability, targeting Relic of Sauron and The Peregrine Dynamo. Resolve the copy of Tezzeret's ability, untapping Relic of Sauron and The Peregrine Dynamo. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Trazyn the Infinite + Pili-Pala

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite looting

    7 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Trazyn using Relic of Sauron's ability by tapping it, adding {2}. Activate Trazyn using Pili-Pala's ability by paying {2} and untapping it, adding one mana of any color. Repeat.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Myr Welder + Staff of Domination

    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
    • Infinite red mana
    • Infinite blue mana
    • Infinite black mana

    7 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Myr Welder using Relic of Sauron's ability by tapping it, adding two in any combination of {U}, {B} and/or {R}. Activate Myr Welder using Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it. Repeat.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Voltaic Key + The Enigma Jewel // Locus of Enlightenment

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite red mana
    • Infinite blue mana
    • Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce
    • Infinite black mana

    6 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Relic of Sauron by tapping it, adding two in any combination of {U}, {B} and/or {R}. Activate Voltaic Key by paying {1} and tapping it, targeting Relic of Sauron. Locus of Enlightenment triggers, copying Voltaic Key's ability, targeting Voltaic Key. Resolve both Voltaic Key abilities, untapping it and Relic of Sauron. Repeat.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Cadric, Soul Kindler + Aminatou, the Fateshifter

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite red mana
    • Infinite blue mana
    • Infinite black mana
    • Infinite mana permanents you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce
    • Infinite mana lands you control can produce

    Mana needed: 3 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Aminatou by paying {W}{U}{B}. When Aminatou enters the battlefield, Cadric triggers. Holding priority, activate Relic of Sauron by tapping it, adding two in any combination of {U}, {B} and/or {R}. Resolve the Cadric trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a token copy of Aminatou. Activate Aminatou's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking Relic of Sauron. Activate the token Aminatou's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking the nontoken Aminatou. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Trazyn the Infinite + Soliton

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite red mana
    • Infinite blue mana
    • Infinite black mana
    • Near-infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite looting

    3 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Trazyn using Relic of Sauron's ability by tapping it, adding {U} and either {U}, {B} or {R}. Activate Trazyn using Soliton's ability by paying {U}, untapping it. Repeat.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Trazyn the Infinite + Farmstead Gleaner

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Trazyn using Relic of Sauron's ability by tapping it, adding two in any combination of {U}, {B} or {R}. Activate Trazyn using Farmstead Gleaner's ability by paying {2} and untapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Trazyn. Repeat.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Myr Welder + Pemmin's Aura

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite black mana
    • Infinite red mana
    • Infinite blue mana

    1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Myr Welder using Relic of Sauron's ability by tapping it, adding {U} and an additional {U}, {B} or {R}. Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Myr Welder. Repeat.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Pentavus + Dross Scorpion

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Relic of Sauron by tapping it, adding {2} Activate Pentavus's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Pentavite creature token. Activate Pentavus's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Pentavite. When the Pentavite dies, Dross Scorpion triggers, untapping Relic of Sauron. Resolve the Pentavus ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.

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  • Relic of Sauron + Myr Welder + Freed from the Real

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite red mana
    • Infinite blue mana
    • Infinite black mana

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Myr Welder using Relic of Sauron's ability by tapping it, adding {U} and an additional {U}, {B} or {R} Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Myr Welder. Repeat.

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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. Kenrith, the Returned KingRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Kenrith, the Returned King can use because it reanimates creatures.
  2. Sauron, Lord of the RingsRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Sauron, Lord of the Rings can use because it reanimates creatures.
  3. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the ArisenRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen can use because it reanimates creatures.
  4. Admiral Brass, UnsinkableRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Admiral Brass, Unsinkable can use because it reanimates creatures.
  5. Kess, Dissident MageRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Kess, Dissident Mage can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  6. Norman Osborn // Green GoblinRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Norman Osborn // Green Goblin can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  7. Marchesa, the Black RoseRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Marchesa, the Black Rose can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
  8. Go-Shintai of Life's OriginRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Go-Shintai of Life's Origin can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
  9. Horde of NotionsRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Horde of Notions can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
  10. Jared CarthalionRelic of Sauron fills your graveyard, which Jared Carthalion can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.

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