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Return Upon the Tide

Return Upon the Tide

Sorcery$0.28

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Elf, create two 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature tokens. Foretell (During your turn, you may pay and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Legal in Commander

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Makes tokens

Rewards

Combos 40

  • Return Upon the Tide + Goblin Bombardment + Naru Meha, Master Wizard

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Return Upon the Tide. Holding priority, activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Naru Meha, dealing 1 damage to any target. Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Return Upon the Tide Resolve the Return Upon the Tide copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Goblin Bombardment + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Return Upon the Tide. Holding priority, activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, dealing 1 damage to any target. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Return Upon the Tide Resolve the Return Upon the Tide copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Umbral Collar Zealot + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite surveil

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Return Upon the Tide. Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, causing you to surveil 1. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Return Upon the Tide Resolve the Return Upon the Tide copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Scholar of the Ages + Sacrifice

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying {4}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Sacrifice and Return Upon the Tide from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Scholar of the Ages + Burnt Offering

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}. Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying {4}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Burnt Offering and Return Upon the Tide from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Ashnod's Altar + Naru Meha, Master Wizard

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Return Upon the Tide. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Naru Meha, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Return Upon the Tide Resolve the Return Upon the Tide copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Viscera Seer + Naru Meha, Master Wizard

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite magecraft triggers
    • Infinite scry 1

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Return Upon the Tide. Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Naru Meha, causing you to scry 1. Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Return Upon the Tide Resolve the Return Upon the Tide copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Carrion Feeder

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Return Upon the Tide. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Naru Meha, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder. Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Return Upon the Tide Resolve the Return Upon the Tide copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Bloodflow Connoisseur

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Return Upon the Tide. Holding priority, activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing Naru Meha, putting a +1/+1 counter on Bloodflow Connoisseur. Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Return Upon the Tide Resolve the Return Upon the Tide copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Return Upon the Tide + Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Bartolomé del Presidio

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Return Upon the Tide by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Return Upon the Tide. Holding priority, activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Naru Meha, putting a +1/+1 counter on Bartolomé del Presidio. Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Return Upon the Tide Resolve the Return Upon the Tide copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

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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. Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralReturn Upon the Tide makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
  2. Zahur, Glory's PastZahur, Glory's Past fills your graveyard, which Return Upon the Tide can use because it reanimates creatures.
  3. L'Rell, Fierce VisionaryL'Rell, Fierce Visionary fills your graveyard, which Return Upon the Tide can use because it reanimates creatures.
  4. Ghave, Guru of SporesReturn Upon the Tide makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
  5. Yahenni, Undying PartisanReturn Upon the Tide makes creature tokens and Yahenni, Undying Partisan sacrifices your creatures.
  6. Bartolomé del PresidioReturn Upon the Tide makes creature tokens and Bartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures.
  7. Dina, Soul SteeperReturn Upon the Tide makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
  8. Erebos, Bleak-HeartedReturn Upon the Tide makes creature tokens and Erebos, Bleak-Hearted sacrifices your creatures.
  9. Ayli, Eternal PilgrimReturn Upon the Tide makes creature tokens and Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures.
  10. Grimgrin, Corpse-BornReturn Upon the Tide makes creature tokens and Grimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices your creatures.

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