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Topiary Lecturer

Topiary Lecturer

Creature — Elf Druid1/2$0.43

Increment (Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana you spent is greater than this creature's power or toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) : Add an amount of equal to this creature's power.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 38

  • Topiary Lecturer + Staff of Domination

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite green mana
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce

    1,560 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Topiary Lecturer by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}{G}{G}{G} Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying {3} and tapping it, untapping Topiary Lecturer. Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Umbral Mantle

    • Infinite green mana
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
    • Infinitely large creature until end of turn

    Mana needed: 1,309 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Topiary Lecturer by tapping it, adding an amount of {G} equal to its power. Activate Topiary Lecturer by paying {3} and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Sword of the Paruns

    • Infinite green mana
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce

    402 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Topiary Lecturer by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}{G}{G} Activate Sword of the Paruns by paying {3}, untapping Topiary Lecturer. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Scryb Ranger

    • Infinite green mana

    78 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Topiary Lecturer by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}. Activate Scryb Ranger by returning it from the battlefield to your hand, untapping Topiary Lecturer. Cast Scryb Ranger by paying {1}{G}. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Temur Sabertooth + Hyrax Tower Scout

    • Infinite green mana
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce

    76 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Topiary Lecturer by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}{G}{G}{G}. Cast Hyrax Tower Scout by paying {2}{G}. When Hyrax Tower Scout enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Topiary Lecturer. Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying {1}{G}, returning Hyrax Tower Scout from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Ringing Strike Mastery

    • Infinite green mana

    63 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Topiary Lecturer by tapping it, adding at least six {G} Activate Ringing Strike Mastery by paying {5}, untapping Topiary Lecturer. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Experiment Kraj + Gilder Bairn

    • Infinite green mana
    • Infinite proliferate

    49 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Experiment Kraj using Topiary Lecturer's ability by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}{G}{G} Activate Experiment Kraj using Gilder Bairn's ability by paying {2}{G/U} and untapping it, doubling each counter on target permanent. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Wirewood Symbiote + Mirror Entity

    • Infinite green mana
    • Infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn

    45 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Topiary Lecturer by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}. Cast Wirewood Symbiote by paying {G}. Activate Mirror Entity by paying {1}, giving creatures you control all creature types and base power and toughness 1/1 until end of turn. Activate Wirewood Symbiote by returning it from the battlefield to your hand, untapping Topiary Lecturer. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Pili-Pala

    • Infinite colored mana

    41 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Marvin using Topiary Lecturer's ability by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}. Activate Marvin using Pili-Pala's ability by paying {2} and untapping it, adding one mana of any color. Repeat.

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  • Topiary Lecturer + Seedcradle Witch

    • Infinite green mana

    Mana needed: 37 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Topiary Lecturer by tapping it, adding an amount of {G} equal to its power. Activate Seedcradle Witch by paying {2}{G/W}{G/W}, untapping Topiary Lecturer and giving it +3/+3 until end of turn. 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. Byrke, Long Ear of the LawTopiary Lecturer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
  2. High Perfect MorcantTopiary Lecturer is an Elf, which High Perfect Morcant can use.
  3. Saryth, the Viper's FangTopiary Lecturer taps your creatures, which Saryth, the Viper's Fang can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
  4. Aang and KataraTopiary Lecturer taps your creatures, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
  5. Bristly Bill, Spine SowerTopiary Lecturer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Bristly Bill, Spine Sower doubles counters.
  6. Vorinclex, Monstrous RaiderTopiary Lecturer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider doubles counters.
  7. Zimone, Paradox SculptorTopiary Lecturer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Zimone, Paradox Sculptor doubles counters.
  8. Vorel of the Hull CladeTopiary Lecturer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorel of the Hull Clade doubles counters.
  9. Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11Topiary Lecturer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 doubles counters.
  10. Sazh KatzroyTopiary Lecturer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Sazh Katzroy doubles counters.

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