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Showdown of the Skalds

Showdown of the Skalds

Enchantment — Saga$0.34

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Exile the top four cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards. II, III — Whenever you cast a spell this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 1

  • Showdown of the Skalds + Crystalline Crawler + Shrieking Drake

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite storm count

    Mana needed: 2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Showdown of the Skalds has 2 or 3 lore counters on it.

    Steps

    Cast Shrieking Drake, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds. Remove a +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {U}. Shrieking Drake triggers, returning itself to your hand. Repeat.

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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. Aragorn, Hornburg HeroShowdown of the Skalds puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Aragorn, Hornburg Hero doubles counters.
  2. Miles Morales // Ultimate Spider-ManShowdown of the Skalds puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Miles Morales // Ultimate Spider-Man doubles counters.
  3. Bright-Palm, Soul AwakenerShowdown of the Skalds puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener doubles counters.
  4. Zabaz, the GlimmerwaspShowdown of the Skalds puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp doubles counters.
  5. The ThingShowdown of the Skalds puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and The Thing doubles counters.
  6. Kilo, Apogee MindKilo, Apogee Mind proliferates and Showdown of the Skalds puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
  7. Cayth, Famed MechanistCayth, Famed Mechanist proliferates and Showdown of the Skalds puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
  8. Tam, the PossibilityTam, the Possibility proliferates and Showdown of the Skalds puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
  9. Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of ElementsAvatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements reduces your spell costs, which Showdown of the Skalds can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.
  10. Hinata, Dawn-CrownedHinata, Dawn-Crowned reduces your spell costs, which Showdown of the Skalds can use because it rewards an Instant or sorcery.

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