Rishkar's Expertise
Sorcery$2.47
Draw cards equal to the greatest power among creatures you control. You may cast a spell with mana value 5 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 5
Rishkar's Expertise + Body of Research
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your deck size. Cast Rishkar's Expertise by paying {4}{G}{G}, causing you to draw cards equal to Body of Research's power, thus causing you to draw your entire library.
Rishkar's Expertise + Triskaidekaphile + Emrakul, the Promised End
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Emrakul has the greatest power among creatures you control. You have no other cards in hand.
Steps
Cast Rishkar's Expertise by paying {4}{G}{G}, causing you to draw thirteen cards. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Triskaidekaphile triggers, causing you to win the game.
Rishkar's Expertise + Triskaidekaphile + Krosan Cloudscraper
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Krosan Cloudscraper has the greatest power among creatures you control. You have no other cards in hand.
Steps
Cast Rishkar's Expertise by paying {4}{G}{G}, causing you to draw thirteen cards. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Triskaidekaphile and Krosan Cloudscraper trigger. Resolve the Triskaidekaphile trigger, causing you to win the game.
Rishkar's Expertise + Triskaidekaphile + Ludevic's Test Subject // Ludevic's Abomination
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Ludevic's Abomination has the greatest power among creatures you control. You have no other cards in hand.
Steps
Cast Rishkar's Expertise by paying {4}{G}{G}, causing you to draw thirteen cards. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Triskaidekaphile triggers, causing you to win the game.
Rishkar's Expertise + Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Mana Echoes
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one other Orc and/or Shaman.
Steps
Cast Rishkar's Expertise by paying {4}{G}{G}. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it to your hand, copying Rishkar's Expertise. Resolve the copy of Rishkar's Expertise, causing you to draw cards equal to the greatest power among creatures you control and casting Rootha without paying its mana cost. When Rootha enters the battlefield, Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C} for each Orc and/or Shaman you control. Repeat from step 2. If you control two other Orcs and/or Shamans, this combo nets near-infinite colorless mana.
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.
- Aeve, Progenitor OozeRishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery, which Aeve, Progenitor Ooze can use.
- Storm, Force of NatureRishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery, which Storm, Force of Nature can use.
- Kalamax, the StormsireRishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery, which Kalamax, the Stormsire can use.
- Riku of Two ReflectionsRishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery, which Riku of Two Reflections can use.
- Wort, the RaidmotherRishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery, which Wort, the Raidmother can use.
- Ivy, Gleeful SpellthiefIvy, Gleeful Spellthief copies your spells and Rishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery.
- Magus Lucea KaneMagus Lucea Kane copies your spells and Rishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery.
- Gandalf, Westward VoyagerGandalf, Westward Voyager copies your spells and Rishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery.
- Verazol, the Split CurrentVerazol, the Split Current copies your spells and Rishkar's Expertise is an Instant or sorcery.