Undercover Operative
Creature — Shapeshifter Rogue0/0$0.36
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with a shield counter on it if you control that creature. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 25
Undercover Operative + Felidar Guardian
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have enough mana to cast Undercover Operative.
Steps
Cast Undercover Operative by paying its mana cost, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian When Undercover Operative enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Felidar Guardian. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Undercover Operative. Choose to have Undercover Operative enter the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian. Repeat from step 2.
Undercover Operative + Princess Yue + Wormfang Newt
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Undercover Operative by paying its mana cost. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Princess Yue. Put Undercover Operative into your graveyard due to the legend rule. When Undercover Operative dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield as a land named Moon. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Wormfang Newt, gaining its abilities. When Undercover Operative enters, its first ability triggers, exiling it. When Undercover Operative leaves the battlefield, its second ability triggers, returning Undercover Operative from exile to the battlefield. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Princess Yue. Repeat from step 2.
Undercover Operative + Princess Yue + Wormfang Turtle
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Undercover Operative by paying its mana cost. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Princess Yue. Put Undercover Operative into your graveyard due to the legend rule. When Undercover Operative dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield as a land named Moon. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Wormfang Turtle, gaining its abilities. When Undercover Operative enters, its first ability triggers, exiling it. When Undercover Operative leaves the battlefield, its second ability triggers, returning Undercover Operative from exile to the battlefield. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Princess Yue. Repeat from step 2.
Undercover Operative + Princess Yue + Astral Dragon
- Infinite creature token copies of all noncreature permanents
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Undercover Operative by paying its mana cost. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Princess Yue. Put Undercover Operative into your graveyard due to the legend rule. When Undercover Operative dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield as a land named Moon. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Astral Dragon, gaining its abilities. When Undercover Operative enters, it triggers, creating two token copies of itself, thus creating two copies of Moon with Astral Dragon's abilities, that are 3/3 Dragon creatures in addition to its other types. Put all but one of the Undercover Operatives into your graveyard due to the legend rule. The Undercover Operative tokens each trigger. Resolve a trigger, creating two token copies of itself, thus creating two copies of Moon with Astral Dragon's abilities, that are 3/3 Dragon creatures in addition to its other types. Repeat from step 5.
Undercover Operative + Wispweaver Angel
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have enough mana to cast Undercover Operative.
Steps
Cast Undercover Operative by paying its mana cost, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Wispweaver Angel When Undercover Operative enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Wispweaver Angel. When Wispweaver Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Undercover Operative. Choose to have Undercover Operative enter the battlefield as a copy of Wispweaver Angel. Repeat from step 2.
Undercover Operative + Mirror-Mad Phantasm
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Undercover Operative is a copy of Mirror-Mad Phantasm.
Steps
Activate Undercover Operative by paying {1}{U}, shuffling Undercover Operative into your library and milling your entire library due to it not having a card named Mirror-Mad Phantasm in it.
Undercover Operative + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Karmic Guide
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have enough mana to cast Undercover Operative.
Steps
Cast Undercover Operative by paying its mana cost, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Abdel Adrian. Put the original Abdel Adrian into your graveyard due to the legend rule, causing Karmic Guide to return to the battlefield from exile. Karmic Guide and Undercover Operative's abilities trigger. Resolve the Undercover Operative ability, choosing to exile Karmic Guide until Undercover Operative leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put Undercover Operative into your graveyard due to the legend rule, causing Karmic Guide to return to the battlefield from exile. Karmic Guide and Abdel Adrian's abilities trigger. Resolve the Abdel Adrian ability, exiling Karmic Guide until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Undercover Operative from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Abdel Adrian. Repeat from step 2.
Undercover Operative + Kiora's Follower + Illusionist's Bracers
- Infinite untap of permanents you control
- Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kiora's Follower by tapping it, targeting Undercover Operative. Illusionist's Bracers triggers, copying Kiora's Follower's ability. Resolve both Kiora's Follower abilities, untapping Undercover Operative and another permanent you control. Activate Undercover Operative by tapping it, untapping Kiora's Follower. Repeat.
Undercover Operative + Anticausal Vestige + Cloudstone Curio
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control six or more lands.
Steps
Cast Undercover Operative by paying its mana cost. Choose to have it enter as a copy of Anticausal Vestige. When Undercover Operative enters, Cloudstone Curio triggers, returning Anticausal Vestige from the battlefield to your hand. When Anticausal Vestige leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to draw a card and and put Anticausal Vestige from your hand onto the battlefield. When Anticausal Vestige enters, Cloudstone Curio triggers, returning Undercover Operative from the battlefield to your hand. When Undercover Operative leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to draw a card and put Undercover Operative from your hand onto the battlefield as a copy of Anticausal Vestige. Repeat from step 2.
Undercover Operative + Bladewing the Risen
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have enough mana to cast Undercover Operative
Steps
Cast Undercover Operative by paying its mana cost, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Bladewing. Put Bladewing into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Undercover Operative's enter-the-battlefield ability triggers, returning Bladewing from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put Bladewing into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Bladewing's enter-the-battlefield ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 4.
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.
- Anowon, the Ruin ThiefUndercover Operative is a Rogue, which Anowon, the Ruin Thief can use.
- Zareth San, the TricksterUndercover Operative is a Rogue, which Zareth San, the Trickster can use.
- The Destined WarriorUndercover Operative is a Rogue, which The Destined Warrior can use.