What are some good combo cards?
Standard forum
Posted on March 24, 2013, 4:26 p.m. by Icon_xof84
Not necessarily full combos, but cards that could make combos with a variety of other cards. So far the best ones I've found are Cloudshift , niblis of breath, and Illusionist's Bracers .
Lotleth Troll with Tamiyo, the Moon Sage 's emblem basically gives you an infinite p/t creature with regenerate
March 24, 2013 5:28 p.m.
cartwheelnurd says... #4
Deadeye Navigator : combo with Zealous Conscripts and Gilded Lotus for infinite mana.
March 24, 2013 6:06 p.m.
Icon_xof84 says... #5
Sorry I didn't specify. Standard format. And the cards I listed are open for several combos each. Especially cloudshift by blinking creatures with entering battlefield triggers.
March 24, 2013 7:55 p.m.
Icon_xof84 says... #6
Also, niblis+ illusionist's bracers stacked make a mean combo with several cards: axebane guardian for infinite mana, and dark imposter to name a few.
March 24, 2013 7:58 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #7
Are you looking for combos or interactions? There's a difference. A combo is a repeatable loop between multiple cards - a loop that can be leveraged to win or establish a lock. An interaction is something like Cloudshift ing a Thragtusk : something that works, but either isn't repeatable or isn't really powerful.
March 24, 2013 8:02 p.m.
Schuesseled says... #8
Well all cards can make combo's some of course seem to be only for that purpose: e.g. Rings of Brighthearth
March 24, 2013 8:12 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #9
Again, I wouldn't argue that all cards can make combos. Notably, instants and sorceries are virtually never involved in combos unless they're used merely as tutors, enablers, or finishers.
March 24, 2013 8:15 p.m.
the3rdH0kage says... #11
I'll be that guy
Nearheath Pilgrim + Boros Charm + Boros Reckoner = Any amount of life you want (I normally go to some huge number like this 690,000,000,000
March 24, 2013 9 p.m.
the3rdH0kage says... #12
ooohhh forgot to add Geistflame , or something that pings for like 1
March 24, 2013 9:01 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #13
I normally just say choose the US national debt as my arbitrarily large number. Or, if I'm feeling extra cheeky, I'll choose the factorial of the US national debt.
March 24, 2013 9:02 p.m.
ohhhhh I like the combo that mr or mrs the3rdH0kage just provided me with.
March 24, 2013 9:08 p.m.
the3rdH0kage says... #15
It's a Mr.the3rdH0kage. But yeah pretty crazy combo. There is also Vizkopa Guildmage and Exquisite Blood
March 24, 2013 9:10 p.m.
TheLameSauce says... #16
In ETB decks, I am partial to Ghostly Flicker and Archaeomancer ... flicker the archaeomancer and whatever else you want, getting back another ghostly flicker or Cloudshift to do it again.
March 25, 2013 11:19 a.m.
TheLameSauce says... #17
Oh, and I built a deck entirely around mean things to do with Consuming Aberration ; Essence Harvest , Disciple of Bolas + Laboratory Maniac (with a Psychic Spiral in hand in case they get clever)
March 25, 2013 11:22 a.m.
Icon_xof84 says... #18
I just built a pretty competitive deck that uses Restoration Angel and Cloudshift to blink Thragtusk , Huntmaster, and Burning-Tree Emissary . I have another crazy rainbow deck that uses Illusionist's Bracers on Niblis of the Breath with Axebane Guardian for infinite mana, and with three other defenders and Scalding Devil for instant win :)
Epochalyptik says... #2
That's not really a combo of any kind. It's a cute interaction, but I don't think any of those cards in any combination could lead to something appropriately called a "combo."
What format? There are plenty of combos in the game, but not all of them are Standard legal. Also, this doesn't belong in the Deck Help forum. If you specify a format, I'll move it. For now, it's going to General.
March 24, 2013 5:08 p.m.