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All 56 Combos with Crime Novelist

Creature — Goblin Bard·· CMC 3

56 combos found

Crime Novelist

Combos with Crime Novelist

Creature — Goblin Bard · CMC 3 · 56 combos

Discover 56 known combos featuring Crime Novelist in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

Crime Novelist + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite red mana

Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger. Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards:

, Krark-Clan Ironworks

, Myr Retriever

, Scrap Trawler

Crime Novelist + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite red mana

Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger. Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Krark-Clan Ironworks, Myr Retriever, Junk Diver

Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite Mana: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite red mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing an artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. Crime Novelist triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to add {R}. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Animation Module, Ashnod's Altar

Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite red mana

Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger. Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Ashnod's Altar, Myr Retriever, Scrap Trawler

Crime Novelist + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite red mana

Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger. Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Krark-Clan Ironworks, Myr Retriever, Workshop Assistant

Crime Novelist + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Junk Diver + Workshop Assistant

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger. Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Krark-Clan Ironworks, Junk Diver, Workshop Assistant

Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Goblin Bombardment

Infinite Damage: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing an artifact creature Crime Novelist triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to add {R}. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Animation Module, Goblin Bombardment

Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite red mana

Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger. Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Ashnod's Altar, Myr Retriever, Junk Diver

Crime Novelist + Thopter Foundry + Sword of the Meek

Infinite Life: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers

Activate Thopter Foundry by paying {1} and sacrificing Sword of the Meek. Crime Novelist triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and adding {R}. Resolve the Thopter Foundry ability, creating a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token and causing you to gain 1 life. When the Thopter enters the battlefield, Sword of the Meek triggers, returning Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to the Thopter. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Thopter Foundry, Sword of the Meek

Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite red mana

Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger. Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Ashnod's Altar, Myr Retriever, Workshop Assistant

Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite Mana: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite red mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing another artifact, adding {C}{C}. Crime Novelist triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to add {R}. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Animation Module, Krark-Clan Ironworks

Goblin Engineer + Crime Novelist + Thornbite Staff

Other: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Goblin Engineer by paying {R}, tapping it and sacrificing a nontoken artifact creature with mana value 3 or less, targeting another artifact creature with mana value 3 or less in your graveyard. When the artifact creature dies, Goblin Engineer and Crime Novelist triggers. Resolve the Goblin Engineer trigger, untapping it. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and adding {R}. Resolve the Goblin Engineer ability, returning the targeted artifact creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.

Cards: Goblin Engineer, Crime Novelist, Thornbite Staff

Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Junk Diver + Workshop Assistant

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger. Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Ashnod's Altar, Junk Diver, Workshop Assistant

Olivia's Attendants + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Crime Novelist

Infinite Damage: Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing another artifact, adding {C}{C}. Crime Novelist triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and adding {R}. Activate Olivia's Attendants by paying {2}{R}, dealing 1 damage to any target. Olivia's Attendants triggers, creating a Blood token. Repeat.

Cards: Olivia's Attendants, Krark-Clan Ironworks, Crime Novelist

Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Arcbound Ravager

Other: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Arcbound Ravager by sacrificing another artifact. Crime Novelist triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to add {R}. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Resolve the Arcbound Ravager ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.

Cards: Crime Novelist, Animation Module, Arcbound Ravager

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Crime Novelist

Infinite Mill: Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Activate Dihada's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it, causing you to reveal the top four cards of your library and put them into your graveyard, and create four Treasure tokens. Activate four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{W}{W}{B}. Crime Novelist triggers four times, putting four +1/+1 counters on it and adding {R}{R}{R}{R}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Dihada from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Dihada by paying {1}{R}{W}{B}. Repeat.

Cards: Dihada, Binder of Wills, Meticulous Excavation, Crime Novelist

Breya, Etherium Shaper + Crime Novelist + Urza, Prince of Kroog + Ashnod's Altar

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Activate Urza by paying {6}, creating a token copy of Breya that is a 1/1 Soldier. Put the token Breya into your graveyard due to the legend rule. The token Breya's enter-the-battlefield ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Thopter artifact creature tokens. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Thopters, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}. Crime Novelist triggers twice, adding {R}{R} and putting two +1/+1 counters on it. Repeat.

Cards: Breya, Etherium Shaper, Crime Novelist, Urza, Prince of Kroog, Ashnod's Altar

Breya, Etherium Shaper + Crime Novelist + Urza, Prince of Kroog + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Activate Urza by paying {6}, creating a token copy of Breya that is a 1/1 Soldier. Put the token Breya into your graveyard due to the legend rule. The token Breya's enter-the-battlefield ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Thopter artifact creature tokens. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks twice by sacrificing the Thopters, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}. Crime Novelist triggers twice, adding {R}{R} and putting two +1/+1 counters on it. Repeat.

Cards: Breya, Etherium Shaper, Crime Novelist, Urza, Prince of Kroog, Krark-Clan Ironworks

Krenko, Baron of Tin Street + Crime Novelist + Sword of the Meek + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite Mana: Infinite ETB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Activate [[Free Sac Outlet]], sacrificing Sword of the Meek, adding {C}{C}. Crime Novelist and Krenko trigger. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on the Crime Novelist. Resolve the Krenko trigger, Paying {R} to create a 1/1 Goblin creature token with haste. Sword of the Meek triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield, attached to the Goblin token. Repeat.

Cards: Krenko, Baron of Tin Street, Crime Novelist, Sword of the Meek, Krark-Clan Ironworks

Krenko, Baron of Tin Street + Crime Novelist + Sword of the Meek + Grinding Station

Infinite Mill: Infinite ETB, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Activate [[Free Sac Outlet]] by tapping it and sacrificing Sword of the Meek. Crime Novelist and Krenko trigger. Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding {R} and putting a +1/+1 counter on the Crime Novelist. Resolve the Krenko trigger, Paying {R} to create a 1/1 Goblin creature token with haste. Sword of the Meek triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield, attached to the Goblin token. [[Free Sac Outlet]] triggers, untapping [[Free Sac Outlet]]. Resolve the [[Free Sac Outlet]] trigger from step 1, causing target player to mill three cards. Repeat.

Cards: Krenko, Baron of Tin Street, Crime Novelist, Sword of the Meek, Grinding Station

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56 combos found

Crime Novelist

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Myr Retriever

Scrap Trawler

Crime Novelist + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Crime Novelist

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Myr Retriever

Junk Diver

Crime Novelist + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Crime Novelist

Animation Module

Ashnod's Altar

Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Crime Novelist

Ashnod's Altar

Myr Retriever

Scrap Trawler

Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Crime Novelist

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Myr Retriever

Workshop Assistant

Crime Novelist + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Crime Novelist

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Junk Diver

Workshop Assistant

Crime Novelist + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Junk Diver + Workshop Assistant

Other5.04 pieces

Crime Novelist

Animation Module

Goblin Bombardment

Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Goblin Bombardment

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Crime Novelist

Ashnod's Altar

Myr Retriever

Junk Diver

Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Crime Novelist

Thopter Foundry

Sword of the Meek

Crime Novelist + Thopter Foundry + Sword of the Meek

Infinite Life6.03 pieces

Crime Novelist

Ashnod's Altar

Myr Retriever

Workshop Assistant

Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Crime Novelist

Animation Module

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Goblin Engineer

Crime Novelist

Thornbite Staff

Goblin Engineer + Crime Novelist + Thornbite Staff

Other6.03 pieces

Crime Novelist

Ashnod's Altar

Junk Diver

Workshop Assistant

Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Junk Diver + Workshop Assistant

Other5.04 pieces

Olivia's Attendants

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Crime Novelist

Olivia's Attendants + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Crime Novelist

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Crime Novelist

Animation Module

Arcbound Ravager

Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Arcbound Ravager

Other6.03 pieces

Dihada, Binder of Wills

Meticulous Excavation

Crime Novelist

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Crime Novelist

Infinite Mill6.03 pieces

Breya, Etherium Shaper

Crime Novelist

Urza, Prince of Kroog

Ashnod's Altar

Breya, Etherium Shaper + Crime Novelist + Urza, Prince of Kroog + Ashnod's Altar

Other5.04 pieces

Breya, Etherium Shaper

Crime Novelist

Urza, Prince of Kroog

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Breya, Etherium Shaper + Crime Novelist + Urza, Prince of Kroog + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Other5.04 pieces

Krenko, Baron of Tin Street

Crime Novelist

Sword of the Meek

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Krenko, Baron of Tin Street + Crime Novelist + Sword of the Meek + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Krenko, Baron of Tin Street

Crime Novelist

Sword of the Meek

Grinding Station

Krenko, Baron of Tin Street + Crime Novelist + Sword of the Meek + Grinding Station

Infinite Mill5.04 pieces