The Chain Veil
Legendary Artifact$19.01
At the beginning of your end step, if you didn't activate a loyalty ability of a planeswalker this turn, you lose 2 life. , : For each planeswalker you control, you may activate one of its loyalty abilities once this turn as though none of its loyalty abilities have been activated this turn.
colorlessLegal in Commander
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Combos 24
The Chain Veil + Teferi, Temporal Archmage
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite planeswalker activations
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Teferi has at least five loyalty counters on it. You control a combination of up to three permanents on the battlefield with the ability to produce a total of at least {4}. You control an additional permanent that can be tapped to add at least {U}.You have enough mana to recast Teferi from your command zone minus four.
Steps
Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing all planeswalkers you control to activate their loyalty abilities and additional time this turn. Activate Teferi's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, untapping the Chain Veil and the three mana-producing permanents. Repeat from step 1 until Teferi dies due to having zero loyalty. Cast Teferi from your command zone. Activate Teferi's first loyalty ability by adding a loyalty counter to it, looking at the top two cards of your library and putting one card from the top of your library into your hand and the other onto the bottom of your library. Do this x times, where x is equal to one half times the number of times you activated The Chain Veil this turn minus four, rounded down. Activate Teferi's second loyalty ability, untapping the Chain Veil and the three mana-producing permanents. Repeat step 7 an additional time. Activate Teferi's second loyalty ability by untapping the three mana producing permanents and the additional mana producing permanent, adding {4}{U}. Repeat step 9 until Teferi dies due to having zero loyalty. Repeat from step 4.
The Chain Veil + Teferi, Master of Time + Ichormoon Gauntlet
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two other planeswalkers. Teferi has an amount of loyalty counters on it equal to eleven minus twice the number of other planeswalkers you control.
Steps
Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of your planeswalkers' abilities this turn. Activate Teferi by putting zero loyalty counters on it, putting a loyalty counter on itself. Repeat step 2 twice for each other planeswalker you control. Activate Teferi's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it, causing you to take two extra turns after this one. Move to your first extra turn. Repeat steps 1 through 3. Move to your second extra turn. Repeat from step 1.
The Chain Veil + Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
- Infinite activations of most planeswalkers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a creature and/or a land that can tap to produce at least {5}.
Steps
Activate Teferi's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, untapping The Chain Veil and the creature and/or land that can produce at least {5}, and causing you to gain two life. Activate the creature and/or land by tapping it, adding at least {5}. Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing each Planeswalker to activate their loyalty abilities an extra time this turn. Repeat.
The Chain Veil + Teferi, Temporal Archmage + Carth the Lion
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
- Infinite planeswalker activations
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control up to three permanents that can tap to produce at least {5}.
Steps
Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of all your planeswalkers' abilities until end of turn. Activate Teferi's second loyalty ability by removing zero loyalty counters from it, untapping The Chain Veil and up to three permanents that can tap to produce at least {5}. Activate up to three permanents by tapping them, adding at least {5}. Repeat.
The Chain Veil + Jace, Cunning Castaway + Ichormoon Gauntlet
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite copies of a specific planeswalker
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Jace has at least five loyalty counters on it.
Steps
Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing you an additional activation of your planeswalkers' abilities this turn. Activate Jace's third loyalty ability by removing five loyalty counters from it, creating two token copies of Jace that aren't legendary. Activate a Jace token by putting no loyalty counters on it, putting a loyalty counter on it and the other Jace token. Repeat step 3 using the other Jace token. Activate a Jace token's third loyalty ability by removing five loyalty counters from it, creating two token copies of Jace that aren't legendary. Repeat from step 3.
The Chain Veil + Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God + Aminatou, the Fateshifter
- Exile all permanents opponents control
- Infinite planeswalker activations
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of your planeswalkers' abilities this turn. Activate Aminatou's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, causing you to draw a card and then put a card on top of your library from your hand. Activate Aminatou's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking Nicol Bolas. Activate Nicol Bolas' first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, causing you to draw a card and each opponent to exile either a card from their hand or a permanent they control. Activate Nicol Bolas using Aminatou's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking Aminatou. Repeat from step 2.
The Chain Veil + Estrid, the Masked
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite mana enchanted permanents you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Estrid has at least two loyalty counters. Enchanted permanents you control are able to tap for at least {5}.
Steps
Activate Estrid's second loyalty ability by removing one loyalty counter, creating a Mask Aura token and attaching it to The Chain Veil. Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing each Planeswalker to activate their loyalty abilities an extra time this turn. Activate Estrid's first loyalty ability, untapping each enchanted permanent you control. Repeat from step 2.
The Chain Veil + Jace, Cunning Castaway + Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
- Exile all permanents opponents control
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite copies of a specific planeswalker
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Nicol Bolas has at least four loyalty counters on it.
Steps
Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing you to activate each planeswalker's loyalty abilities an extra time this turn. Activate Nicol Bolas using Jace's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, causing you to loot whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player this turn. Activate Nicol Bolas using Jace's third loyalty ability by removing five loyalty counters from it, creating two copies of Nicol Bolas. Repeat from step 2 using a Nicol Bolas token instead. Once you have infinite Nicol Bolas tokens, each one that can still activate a loyalty ability may do so, allowing you to draw any number of cards and cause each opponent to exile that many cards from their hand and/or permanents they control; and creating any number of Illusion creature tokens by using them to activate Jace's -2 ability.
The Chain Veil + Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion + Jace, Cunning Castaway
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite copies of a specific planeswalker
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing you an additional activation of each of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn. Cast Jace by paying {1}{U}{U}. Jace enters the battlefield with four loyalty counters due to Lae'zel. Activate Jace's first loyalty ability by putting two loyalty counters on it, causing you to loot whenever you deal combat damage to a player this turn. Activate Jace's third loyalty ability by removing five loyalty counters from it, creating two non-legendary copies of Jace, which enter with four loyalty counters each due to Lae'zel. Repeat from step 4 using a Jace token. Once you have infinite Jace tokens, you may activate their second loyalty abilities by removing two loyalty counters from them, creating infinite 2/2 Illusion creature tokens.
The Chain Veil + Jace, Cunning Castaway + Oath of Gideon
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite copies of a specific planeswalker
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Jace has at least five loyalty counters on it.
Steps
Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing you an additional activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn. Activate Jace's third loyalty ability by removing five loyalty counters from it, creating two token copies of Jace that aren't legendary, which each enter the battlefield with four loyalty counters on them due to Oath of Gideon. Activate a Jace token's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it. Activate a Jace token's third loyalty ability by removing five loyalty counters from it, creating two token copies of Jace that aren't legendary, which each enter the battlefield with four loyalty counters on them due to Oath of Gideon. 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.
- Alibou, Ancient WitnessThe Chain Veil taps your artifacts, which Alibou, Ancient Witness can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Aang and KataraThe Chain Veil taps your artifacts, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Teferi, Temporal ArchmageTeferi, Temporal Archmage is a Planeswalker, which The Chain Veil can use.
- Estrid, the MaskedEstrid, the Masked is a Planeswalker, which The Chain Veil can use.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills is a Planeswalker, which The Chain Veil can use.
- Lita, Mechanical EngineerLita, Mechanical Engineer untaps your artifacts and The Chain Veil taps your artifacts.
- Living Brain, Mechanical MarvelLiving Brain, Mechanical Marvel untaps your artifacts and The Chain Veil taps your artifacts.
- Daretti, Scrap SavantDaretti, Scrap Savant is a Planeswalker, which The Chain Veil can use.
- Saheeli, the GiftedSaheeli, the Gifted is a Planeswalker, which The Chain Veil can use.
- Derevi, Empyrial TacticianDerevi, Empyrial Tactician untaps your artifacts and The Chain Veil taps your artifacts.