Saw in Half
Instant$4.79
Destroy target creature. If that creature dies this way, its controller creates two tokens that are copies of that creature, except their power is half that creature's power and their toughness is half that creature's toughness. Round up each time.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 90
Saw in Half + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one creature. You have enough mana to cast Saw in Half
Steps
Cast Saw in Half by paying its mana cost, targeting a creature you control. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying {1}{R}{R}. When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Saw in Half, targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Saw in Half, destroying Dualcaster Mage and creating two token copies of it with half its toughness and power, rounded up each time. Repeat from step 3.
Saw in Half + Burnt Offering + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
- Infinite red mana
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Pinnacle Monk and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Burnt Offering from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing a token, adding {B}{B} plus an additional amount of {B} and/or {R} equal to its mana value minus 2. Repeat.
Saw in Half + Cabal Ritual + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Pinnacle Monk and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Pinnacle Monk tokens enter, they each trigger, returning Cabal Ritual and Saw in Half from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Saw in Half + Culling the Weak + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing another creature, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Pinnacle Monk and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Pinnacle Monk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Culling the Weak from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Saw in Half + Cabal Ritual + Eternal Witness
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Cabal Ritual by paying {1}{B}, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Eternal Witness and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Eternal Witness tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Cabal Ritual from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Saw in Half + Sacrifice + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Pinnacle Monk and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Pinnacle Monk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Sacrifice from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing a Pinnacle Monk token, adding an amount of {B} equal to its mana value. Repeat.
Saw in Half + Bladewing the Risen
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Bladewing and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. Put one of the Bladewing tokens into your graveyard from the battlefield due to the legend rule. The Bladewing tokens' enter-the-battlefield abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, returning Bladewing from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put Bladewing into your graveyard from the battlefield due to the legend rule. Bladewing enter-the-battlefield ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 5.
Saw in Half + Cormela, Glamour Thief + Dark Ritual
- Infinite black mana
- Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells
- Infinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Dark Ritual by paying {B}, adding {B}{B}{B}. Activate Cormela by paying {1} and tapping them, adding {U}{B}{R} that can only be used to cast instants or sorceries. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B} targeting Cormela, destroying them and creating two token copies of Cormela with half the destroyed creature's base power and toughness. Put one of the Cormela tokens in the graveyard due to the legend rule. The Cormela that died in step 3 and the Cormela that died in step 4 each trigger when they die, returning Dark Ritual and Saw in Half from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Saw in Half + Burnt Offering + Scholar of the Ages
- Infinite red mana
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Scholar of the Ages and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Scholar of the Ages tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Burnt Offering from your graveyard to your hand along with up to two other instants and/or sorceries. Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing a Scholar of the Ages token, adding {B}{B} plus an additional amount of {B} and/or {R} equal to its mana value minus 2. Repeat.
Saw in Half + Culling the Weak + Scholar of the Ages
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing another creature, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Scholar of the Ages and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Scholar of the Ages tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Culling the Weak from your graveyard to your hand, as well as up to two additional instants or sorceries. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
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Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Silverquill, the DisputantSaw in Half is an Instant or sorcery, which Silverquill, the Disputant can use.
- Anhelo, the PainterSaw in Half is an Instant or sorcery, which Anhelo, the Painter can use.
- Zevlor, Elturel ExileSaw in Half is an Instant or sorcery, which Zevlor, Elturel Exile can use.
- Rassilon, the War PresidentSaw in Half is an Instant or sorcery, which Rassilon, the War President can use.
- Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula copies your spells and Saw in Half is an Instant or sorcery.