
Switcheroo
Sorcery$0.16
Exchange control of two target creatures.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 8
Switcheroo + Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls a creature. Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Cast Switcheroo by paying {4}{U}, exchanging control of Archfiend of the Dross and a creature with an opponent. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Switcheroo + Nekusar, the Mindrazer + Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Target opponent loses the game
- Infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Cast Switcheroo by paying {4}{U}, exchanging control of Vilis and another creature with an opponent. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card. Nekusar triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent. Vilis triggers, causing the opponent to draw a card. Repeat from step 3 until the opponent loses the game either due to drawing from an empty library, or from having 0 life.
Switcheroo + Razorkin Needlehead + Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Target opponent loses the game
- Infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Cast Switcheroo by paying {4}{U}, exchanging control of Vilis and another creature with an opponent. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card. Razorkin Needlehead triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent. Vilis triggers, causing the opponent to draw a card. Repeat from step 3 until the opponent loses the game either due to drawing from an empty library, or from having 0 life.
Switcheroo + Body of Knowledge + Orcish Bowmasters
- Target opponent loses the game
- Infinite card draw for target opponent
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent has two or more cards in hand and controls a creature. You have a way to deal nonlethal damage to Body of Knowledge after it is donated to an opponent.
Steps
Donate Body of Knowledge to an opponent that has two or more cards in hand, then deal nonlethal damage to it. Body of Knowledge triggers, causing its controller to draw that many cards. Orcish Bowmaster triggers for each card drawn. Resolve the first trigger, dealing 1 damage to Body of Knowledge and causing you to amass Orcs 1. Repeat from step 2.
Switcheroo + Altanak, the Thrice-Called + Martyrdom
- Target opponent loses the game
- Infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Altanak. Cast Switcheroo by paying {4}{U}, exchanging control of Altanak and another creature with an opponent. Activate Altanak an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}, targeting itself. Altanak triggers that many times, causing an opponent to draw that many cards and lose the game due to drawing from an empty library.
Switcheroo + Altanak, the Thrice-Called + Soltari Guerrillas
- Target opponent loses the game
- Infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Cast Switcheroo by paying {4}{U}, exchanging control of Altanak and another creature with an opponent. Activate Soltari Guerrillas an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}, targeting Altanak. Altanak triggers that many times, causing an opponent to draw that many cards and lose the game due to drawing from an empty library.
Switcheroo + Phage the Untouchable + Avacyn, Angel of Horror
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls a creature. You have a way to kill Phage.
Steps
Donate control of Avacyn to an opponent using Switcheroo. Kill Phage by any method. At the beginning of the next end step, Avacyn triggers, returning Phage from your graveyard to the battlefield under the opponent's control. When Phage enters, its first ability triggers, causing the opponent to lose the game.
Switcheroo + Patrolling Peacemaker + Bloodcrazed Hoplite
- Infinite proliferate
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to proliferate or a way to put a +1/+1 counter on Bloodcrazed Hoplite after an opponent gains control of it. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Donate control of Bloodcrazed Hoplite to an opponent. Put a +1/+1 counter on Bloodcrazed Hoplite either by proliferating or by any other method. Bloodcrazed Hoplite triggers, targeting any creature controlled by you or another opponent. When the opponent commits that crime, Patrolling Peacemaker triggers, causing you to proliferate and put a +1/+1 counter on Bloodcrazed Hoplite. Repeat from step 3.
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.
- Don Andres, the RenegadeSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents, which Don Andres, the Renegade can use.
- Tasha, the Witch QueenSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents, which Tasha, the Witch Queen can use.
- Garland, Royal KidnapperSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents, which Garland, Royal Kidnapper can use.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use.
- Nathan Drake, Treasure HunterSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents, which Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter can use.
- NihiloorSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents, which Nihiloor can use.
- Kykar, Wind's FurySwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents and Kykar, Wind's Fury sacrifices your creatures.
- Koma, Cosmos SerpentSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents and Koma, Cosmos Serpent sacrifices your creatures.
- Toxrill, the CorrosiveSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents and Toxrill, the Corrosive sacrifices your creatures.
- Geralf, Visionary StitcherSwitcheroo takes opponents' permanents and Geralf, Visionary Stitcher sacrifices your creatures.