Resourceful Defense
Enchantment$0.30
Whenever a permanent you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on target permanent you control. : Move any number of counters from target permanent you control onto a second target permanent you control.
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 64
Resourceful Defense + Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Darksteel Reactor
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a creature that can attack this turn. Dawnsire has twenty or more charge counters on it.
Steps
Declare a creature as an attacker. Dawnsire triggers, dealing 100 damage to itself. Dawnsire dies as a state-based action, triggering Resourceful Defense, putting at least twenty charge counters on Darksteel Reactor. Darksteel Reactor triggers, causing you to win the game.
Resourceful Defense + Eternity Vessel + Darksteel Reactor
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Eternity Vessel and Darksteel Reactor have at least twenty charge counters combined.
Steps
Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, moving all charge counters from Eternity Vessel to Darksteel Reactor. Darksteel Reactor's second ability triggers, causing you to win the game.
Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Branching Evolution
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
A creature you control besides Crystalline Crawler has at least five +1/+1 counters on it.
Steps
Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.
Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Innkeeper's Talent
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Innkeeper's Talent is level 3. A creature you control besides Crystalline Crawler has at least five +1/+1 counters on it.
Steps
Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.
Resourceful Defense + Basking Broodscale + Cathars' Crusade
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Basking Broodscale does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Cast Basking Broodscale by paying {1}{G}. When Basking Broodscale enters, Cathars' Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. When the Eldrazi Spawn enters, Cathars' Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the Eldrazi Spawn. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Resourceful Defense triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale. Repeat from step 3. Activate Basking Broodscale's adapt ability by paying {1}{G}, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield, Cathars' Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Repeat from step 2.
Resourceful Defense + Basking Broodscale + Arwen, Weaver of Hope
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Basking Broodscale by paying {1}{G}, which enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Arwen. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token that enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Arwen. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Resourceful Defense triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale. Repeat from step 2.
Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Doubling Season
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
A creature you control besides Crystalline Crawler has at least five +1/+1 counters on it.
Steps
Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.
Resourceful Defense + Eternity Vessel + Magistrate's Scepter
- Near-infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to put an artifact into your graveyard from the battlefield.
Steps
Cast Eternity Vessel by paying {6}. It will enter with a number of charge counters on it equal to your life total. Cause Eternity Vessel to leave the battlefield. When it does, Resourceful Defense triggers, putting a number of charge counters on Magistrate's Scepter equal to the number Eternity Vessel had on it. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Repeat step 3 as able each turn.
Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Loading Zone
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
A creature you control besides Crystalline Crawler has at least five +1/+1 counters on it.
Steps
Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.
Resourceful Defense + Basking Broodscale + Good-Fortune Unicorn
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Basking Broodscale by paying {1}{G}. When Basking Broodscale enters, Good-Fortune Unicorn triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. When the Eldrazi Spawn enters, Good-Fortune Unicorn triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the Eldrazi Spawn. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Resourceful Defense triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale. 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.
- Sythis, Harvest's HandResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Sythis, Harvest's Hand can use.
- Pearl-Ear, Imperial AdvisorResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor can use.
- Yenna, Redtooth RegentResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Yenna, Redtooth Regent can use.
- Calix, Guided by FateResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Calix, Guided by Fate can use.
- Yuna, Hope of SpiraResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Yuna, Hope of Spira can use.
- Zur, Eternal SchemerResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Zur, Eternal Schemer can use.
- Satsuki, the Living LoreResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Satsuki, the Living Lore can use.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra can use.
- Narci, Fable SingerResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Narci, Fable Singer can use.
- Anikthea, Hand of ErebosResourceful Defense is an Enchantment, which Anikthea, Hand of Erebos can use.