Riftwing Cloudskate
Creature — Illusion2/2$0.03
Flying When this creature enters, return target permanent to its owner's hand. Suspend 3— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 7
Riftwing Cloudskate + Volo, Guide to Monsters + Food Chain
- Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You do not control an Illusion or have an Illusion creature card in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Riftwing Cloudskate by paying {3}{U}{U}. Volo triggers, copying the Riftwing Cloudskate spell. Resolve the copy of the Riftwing Cloudskate spell. When the Riftwing Cloudskate token enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting itself. Holding priority, activate Food Chain by exiling the Riftwing Cloudskate token, adding six {U} that can only be spent to cast creature spells. The Riftwing Cloudskate trigger from step 4 fizzles due to having no legal target. Resolve the original Riftwing Cloudskate spell. When Riftwing Cloudskate enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Riftwing Cloudskate + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Virtue of Knowledge. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Riftwing Cloudskate by paying its mana cost. When Riftwing Cloudskate enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Riftwing Cloudskate + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Elesh Norn. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Riftwing Cloudskate by paying its mana cost. When Riftwing Cloudskate enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Riftwing Cloudskate + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Panharmonicon
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Panharmonicon. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Riftwing Cloudskate by paying its mana cost. When Riftwing Cloudskate enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Riftwing Cloudskate + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Yarok, the Desecrated
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Yarok. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Riftwing Cloudskate by paying its mana cost. When Riftwing Cloudskate enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Riftwing Cloudskate + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fractured Realm is unlocked. Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Fractured Realm. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Riftwing Cloudskate by paying its mana cost. When Riftwing Cloudskate enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
Riftwing Cloudskate + Zacama, Primal Calamity + Starfield Vocalist
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control tap for at least {2}{R}{G}{W} plus half the cost of your self-bouncing creature.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {6}{R}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Zacama enters, its ability triggers twice through Starfield Vocalist. Resolve the first Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them. Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control. Cast Riftwing Cloudskate by paying its mana cost. When Riftwing Cloudskate enters, its ability triggers twice, causing you to return itself and Zacama to your hand. Repeat.
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.
- Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Mister FantasticMister Fantastic copies your triggered abilities, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Thassa, Deep-DwellingThassa, Deep-Dwelling blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Brago, King EternalBrago, King Eternal blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Y'shtola RhulY'shtola Rhul blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Kykar, Zephyr AwakenerKykar, Zephyr Awakener blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Abuelo, Ancestral EchoAbuelo, Ancestral Echo blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Oji, the Exquisite BladeOji, the Exquisite Blade blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Elrond, Moon-ReaderElrond, Moon-Reader blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Don & Leo, Problem SolversDon & Leo, Problem Solvers blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Riftwing Cloudskate can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.