Warden of the Grove
Creature — Hydra2/2$1.57
At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, it endures X, where X is the number of counters on this creature. (Put X +1/+1 counters on the creature that entered or create an X/X white Spirit creature token.)
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Combos 11
Warden of the Grove + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Grist, the Hunger Tide
- Infinite self-mill
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a creature that has a +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate a creature using Grist's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, causing you to create a 1/1 Insect creature token and mill a card, and then put a loyalty counter on the creature and repeat the process if the card was an Insect. When the Insect enters, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the Insect. This causes it to gain Grist's abilities due to Agatha's Soul Cauldron. Repeat from step 1 using the Insect token instead.
Warden of the Grove + Murderous Redcap
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Murderous Redcap by paying {2}{B/R}{B/R}. When Murderous Redcap enters the battlefield, it and Warden of the Grove trigger. Resolve the Warden of the Grove trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Murderous Redcap. Resolve the Murderous Redcap trigger, 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 with a -1/-1 counter on it. Repeat from step 2.
Warden of the Grove + Skirk Prospector + Scuzzback Marauders
- Infinite red mana
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 with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Scuzzback Marauders enters the battlefield, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scuzzback Marauders Repeat.
Warden of the Grove + Putrid Goblin + Skirk Prospector
- Infinite red mana
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 with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Putrid Goblin enters the battlefield, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Putrid Goblin. Repeat.
Warden of the Grove + Putrid Goblin + Sling-Gang Lieutenant
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifeloss
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 with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Putrid Goblin enters, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Putrid Goblin. Resolve the Sling-Gang Lieutenant ability. Repeat.
Warden of the Grove + Putrid Goblin + Goblin Chirurgeon
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Goblin Chirurgeon by sacrificing Putrid Goblin When Putrid Goblin dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Putrid Goblin enters, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Putrid Goblin. Resolve the Goblin Chirurgeon ability. Repeat.
Warden of the Grove + Putrid Goblin + Goblin Sledder
- Infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Goblin Sledder by sacrificing Putrid Goblin When Putrid Goblin dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Putrid Goblin enters, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Putrid Goblin. Resolve the Goblin Sledder ability. Repeat.
Warden of the Grove + Putrid Goblin + Goblin Trashmaster
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There's an artifact on the battlefield.
Steps
Activate Goblin Trashmaster by sacrificing Putrid Goblin When Putrid Goblin dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Putrid Goblin enters, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Putrid Goblin. Resolve the Goblin Trashmaster ability. Repeat.
Warden of the Grove + Tooth and Claw + One with the Kami
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control two additional creatures excluding the creature that has One with the Kami attached to it, at least one of which must be modified.
Steps
Activate Tooth and Claw by sacrificing two other creatures. When the creatures die, One with the Kami triggers for each modified creature that died this way, creating a number of 1/1 Spirit creature tokens. When the Spirit token(s) enter, Warden of the Grove triggers that many times, putting a +1/+1 counter on each Spirit. Resolve the Tooth and Claw ability, creating a 3/1 Carnivore creature token. When the Carnivore token enters, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the Carnivore token. Repeat.
Warden of the Grove + Putrid Goblin + Mogg Raider
- Infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Mogg Raider by sacrificing Putrid Goblin When Putrid Goblin dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Putrid Goblin enters, Warden of the Grove triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Putrid Goblin. Resolve the Mogg Raider ability. Repeat.
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.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesWarden of the Grove puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Ghave, Guru of Spores can use.
- Byrke, Long Ear of the LawWarden of the Grove puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralWarden of the Grove makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Emiel the BlessedEmiel the Blessed blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Warden of the Grove can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
- Quina, Qu GourmetWarden of the Grove makes creature tokens and Quina, Qu Gourmet sacrifices your creatures.
- Xavier Sal, Infested CaptainXavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates and Warden of the Grove puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Dina, Soul SteeperWarden of the Grove makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
- Prossh, Skyraider of KherWarden of the Grove makes creature tokens and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures.
- Old Man WillowWarden of the Grove makes creature tokens and Old Man Willow sacrifices your creatures.
- Shattergang BrothersWarden of the Grove makes creature tokens and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.