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Subterfuge

Subterfuge

Creature — Elemental Incarnation3/5$0.23

When this creature enters, target creature gains flying and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw that many cards" until end of turn. Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)

Legal in Commander

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Combos 1

  • Subterfuge + Body of Research

    • Infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite combat damage to one opponent

    Mana needed: 9 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent cannot block creatures you control. You have a way to give a creature you control haste.

    Steps

    Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, and then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your deck size. Give the Fractal haste. Cast Subterfuge by paying {4}{U}. When it enters, it triggers, targeting the Fractal. Deal combat damage to an opponent using the Fractal token. The Fractal triggers, causing you to draw cards equal to its power.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

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. Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Subterfuge can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  2. Mister FantasticMister Fantastic copies your triggered abilities, which Subterfuge can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  3. Grimgrin, Corpse-BornSubterfuge makes creature tokens and Grimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices your creatures.
  4. Kels, Fight FixerSubterfuge makes creature tokens and Kels, Fight Fixer sacrifices your creatures.
  5. Adrix and Nev, TwincastersSubterfuge makes creature tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
  6. Bard, King of DaleSubterfuge makes creature tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
  7. Donatello, the BrainsSubterfuge makes creature tokens and Donatello, the Brains doubles tokens.
  8. Thassa, Deep-DwellingThassa, Deep-Dwelling blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Subterfuge can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  9. Brago, King EternalBrago, King Eternal blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Subterfuge can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  10. Y'shtola RhulY'shtola Rhul blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Subterfuge can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.

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