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Tromell, Seymour's Butler

Tromell, Seymour's Butler

Legendary Creature — Elf Advisor2/3$0.32

Each other nontoken creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it. , : Proliferate X times, where X is the number of nontoken creatures you control that entered this turn. (To proliferate, choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Legal in Commander

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Combos 36

  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Thranduil, the Elvenking + Devoted Druid

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Infinite green mana
    • Infinite proliferate

    307 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You've had three or more nontoken creatures enter under your control this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Thranduil using Tromell's ability by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Thranduil for each nontoken creature that entered under your control this turn. Activate Thranduil using Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it. Activate Thranduil using Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, adding {G}. Activate Thranduil using Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it. Repeat.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Murderous Redcap

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite death triggers

    Mana needed: 186 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Murderous Redcap by paying {2}{B/R}{B/R}, which enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Tromell. When Murderous Redcap enters the battlefield, it triggers, dealing an amount of damage to itself equal to its power. Murderous Redcap dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Murderous Redcap's persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Tromell. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Crystalline Crawler + Freed from the Real

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite proliferate
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 124 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have had three nontoken creatures enter the battlefield under your control this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Tromell by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to put at least three +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler Activate Crystalline Crawler three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {2}{U}. Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Tromell. Repeat.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Crystalline Crawler + Pemmin's Aura

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite proliferate
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 70 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have had three nontoken creatures enter the battlefield under your control this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Tromell by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to put at least three +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler Activate Crystalline Crawler four times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {2}{U}. Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Tromell. Repeat.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Crystalline Crawler + Staff of Domination

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
    • Infinite proliferate
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 20 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have had six nontoken creatures enter the battlefield under your control this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Tromell by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to put at least six +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler Activate Crystalline Crawler six times by removing six +1/+1 counters from it, adding six mana of any color(s). Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying {3}, untapping Tromell. Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it. Repeat.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Cryptic Trilobite + Staff of Domination

    • Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
    • Infinite proliferate
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 17 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have had three nontoken creatures enter the battlefield under your control this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Tromell by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to put at least three +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite. Activate Cryptic Trilobite three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding six {C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying {3}, untapping Tromell. Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it. Repeat.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Putrid Goblin + Skirk Prospector

    • Infinite red mana

    14 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Putrid Goblin does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.

    Steps

    Activate Skirk Prospector by sacrificing Putrid Goblin, adding {R}. When Putrid Goblin dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Tromell. Repeat.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Pentad Prism + Freed from the Real

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite proliferate

    Mana needed: 14 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have had three nontoken creatures enter the battlefield under your control this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Tromell by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to put at least three charge counters on Pentad Prism. Activate Pentad Prism three times by removing three charge counters from it, adding {2}{U}. Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Tromell. Repeat.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Skirk Prospector + Scuzzback Marauders

    • Infinite red mana

    13 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Scuzzback Marauders does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.

    Steps

    Activate Skirk Prospector by sacrificing Scuzzback Marauders, adding {R}. When Scuzzback Marauders dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Tromell. Repeat.

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  • Tromell, Seymour's Butler + Putrid Goblin + Sling-Gang Lieutenant

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifeloss

    10 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Sling-Gang Lieutenant by sacrificing Putrid Goblin. When Putrid Goblin dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Tromell. Resolve the Sling-Gang Lieutenant ability. 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 LawTromell, Seymour's Butler puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
  2. Ixhel, Scion of AtraxaTromell, Seymour's Butler proliferates, which Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa can use because it gives opponents poison counters.
  3. Hapatra, Vizier of PoisonsTromell, Seymour's Butler proliferates and Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
  4. The Reaper, King No MoreTromell, Seymour's Butler proliferates and The Reaper, King No More puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
  5. Vishgraz, the DoomhiveTromell, Seymour's Butler proliferates and Vishgraz, the Doomhive gives opponents poison counters.
  6. Lily Bowen, Raging GrandmaTromell, Seymour's Butler puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma doubles counters.
  7. Miles Morales // Ultimate Spider-ManTromell, Seymour's Butler puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Miles Morales // Ultimate Spider-Man doubles counters.
  8. Melira, Sylvok OutcastTromell, Seymour's Butler proliferates and Melira, Sylvok Outcast puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
  9. Mowu, Loyal CompanionTromell, Seymour's Butler puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mowu, Loyal Companion doubles counters.
  10. High Perfect MorcantHigh Perfect Morcant proliferates and Tromell, Seymour's Butler puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.

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