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Warstorm Surge

Warstorm Surge

Enchantment$0.53

Whenever a creature you control enters, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.

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Combos 66

  • Warstorm Surge + Polyraptor

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

    Mana needed: 5,431 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Polyraptor by paying {6}{G}{G}. When Polyraptor enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing 5 damage to Polyraptor. Polyraptor dies as a state-based action due to lethal damage. Polyraptor triggers, creating a token copy of itself. Repeat from step 2 using the new Polyraptor token instead.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients

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

    2,592 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to give Vrondiss indestructible. You have a way to deal damage to Vrondiss.

    Steps

    Give Vrondiss indestructible by any method. Deal damage to Vrondiss. Vrondiss triggers, creating a 5/4 Dragon creature token. The Dragon enters the battlefield, triggering Warstorm Surge, dealing five damage to Vrondiss. Vrondiss and the Dragon token trigger. Resolve the Dragon's trigger, causing you to sacrifice it. Resolve the Vrondiss trigger, creating a 5/5 Dragon creature token. Repeat from step 4.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm + Bladewing the Risen

    • Infinite damage
    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 1,031 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Bladewing by paying {3}{B}{B}{R}{R}. When Bladewing enters the battlefield, it, Warstorm Surge and Miirym trigger. Resolve the Bladewing trigger, returning any Dragon from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Warstorm Surge, dealing 4 damage to Bladewing. Bladewing dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Resolve the Miirym trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Bladewing. When the Bladewing token enters the battlefield, it and Warstorm Surge trigger. Resolve the Warstorm Surge trigger, dealing damage to any target. Resolve the Bladewing token's trigger, returning Bladewing from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Hornet Nest

    • Infinite creature tokens

    900 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to give Hornet Nest indestructible. You have a way to deal damage to Hornet Nest.

    Steps

    Give Hornet Nest indestructible by any method. Deal damage to Hornet Nest. Hornet Nest triggers, creating at least one 1/1 Insect creature token. The Insect enters the battlefield, triggering Warstorm Surge, causing the Insect to deal one damage to Hornet Nest. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Malignus + Gratuitous Violence

    • Near-infinite damage
    • Target opponent loses the game

    Mana needed: 898 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Malignus by paying {3}{R}{R}. When Malignus enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing an amount of damage equal to twice Malignus' power to an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Malignus + Fiery Emancipation

    • Near-infinite damage
    • Target opponent loses the game

    Mana needed: 807 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Malignus by paying {3}{R}{R}. When Malignus enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing an amount of damage equal to three times Malignus' power to an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Thornbite Staff

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

    751 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Thornbite Staff attached to Kiki-Jiki. You control a nonlegendary creature whose base power is equal to or greater than its toughness.

    Steps

    Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of a nonlegendary creature whose base power is equal to or greater than its toughness with haste. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing damage equal to the creature token's power to the creature token. The creature token dies as a state-based action due to having 0 or less toughness, triggering Kiki-Jiki, untapping Kiki-Jiki. Repeat.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Solphim, Mayhem Dominus + Malignus

    • Near-infinite damage
    • Target opponent loses the game

    Mana needed: 748 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Malignus by paying {3}{R}{R}. When Malignus enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing an amount of damage equal to twice Malignus' power to an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Raptor Hatchling

    • Infinite creature tokens

    624 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to give Raptor Hatchling indestructible. You have a way to cause a creature to enter the battlefield or to deal damage to Raptor Hatchling.

    Steps

    Give Raptor Hatchling indestructible by any method. Cause a creature to enter the battlefield. When it enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, causing that creature to deal damage to your indestructible Raptor Hatchling. Raptor Hatchling triggers, creating a 3/3 green Dinosaur creature token with trample. Warstorm Surge triggers, causing the Dinosaur token to deal 3 damage to the indestructible Raptor Hatchling. Repeat from step 4.

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  • Warstorm Surge + Gisela, Blade of Goldnight + Malignus

    • Near-infinite damage
    • Target opponent loses the game

    Mana needed: 614 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Malignus by paying {3}{R}{R}. When Malignus enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing an amount of damage equal to twice Malignus' power to an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.

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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. Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
  2. Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Warstorm Surge can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  3. Solphim, Mayhem DominusWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Solphim, Mayhem Dominus multiplies your damage.
  4. Torbran, Thane of Red FellWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell multiplies your damage.
  5. Gisela, Blade of GoldnightWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Gisela, Blade of Goldnight multiplies your damage.
  6. Neriv, Heart of the StormWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
  7. Tor Wauki the YoungerWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
  8. Hawkeye, Young AvengerWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Hawkeye, Young Avenger multiplies your damage.
  9. Rem Karolus, Stalwart SlayerWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer multiplies your damage.
  10. Taii Wakeen, Perfect ShotWarstorm Surge damages opponents and Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot multiplies your damage.

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