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All 54 Combos with Illusionist's Stratagem

Instant·· CMC 4

54 combos found

Illusionist's Stratagem

Combos with Illusionist's Stratagem

Instant · CMC 4 · 54 combos

Discover 54 known combos featuring Illusionist's Stratagem in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Archaeomancer and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Archaeomancer and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Archaeomancer

Illusionist's Stratagem + Naru Meha, Master Wizard

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite blinking

Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost plus commander tax if applicable When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, copying Illusionist's Stratagem, with the copy targeting Naru Meha. Resolve the copy of Illusionist's Stratagem, blinking Naru Meha. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Naru Meha, Master Wizard

Illusionist's Stratagem + Dualcaster Mage

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite blinking

Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Illusionist's Stratagem, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Illusionist's Stratagem, blinking Dualcaster Mage. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Dualcaster Mage

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Eternal Witness

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Eternal Witness and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Eternal Witness and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Eternal Witness

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Mnemonic Wall

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Mnemonic Wall and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Mnemonic Wall and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Mnemonic Wall trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Mnemonic Wall

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite Draw: Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Shipwreck Dowser and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Shipwreck Dowser and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Shipwreck Dowser

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Salvager of Secrets

Infinite Draw: Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control, Infinite card draw

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Salvager of Secrets and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Salvager of Secrets and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Salvager of Secrets trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Salvager of Secrets

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Scholar of the Ages

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control, Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Scholar of the Ages and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Scholar of the Ages and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Scholar of the Ages

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Timeless Witness

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Timeless Witness and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Timeless Witness and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Timeless Witness trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Timeless Witness

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Illusionist's Stratagem + Archaeomancer

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite blinking of nonland permanents you control

Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Archaeomancer and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Archaeomancer trigger. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Illusionist's Stratagem. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Archaeomancer and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

Cards: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward, Illusionist's Stratagem, Archaeomancer

Cloud of Faeries + Eternal Witness + Illusionist's Stratagem + Panharmonicon

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand

Activate up to two lands by tapping them, adding at least {1}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Eternal Witness and Cloud of Faeries and causing you to draw a card. When Eternal Witness and Cloud of Faeries enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger twice each. Resolve the first Eternal Witness trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second Eternal Witness trigger, returning any other instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the first Cloud of Faeries trigger, untapping up to two lands. Activate up to two lands by tapping them, adding at least {1}{U}. Resolve the second Cloud of Faeries trigger, untapping up to two lands. Repeat.

Cards: Cloud of Faeries, Eternal Witness, Illusionist's Stratagem, Panharmonicon

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Ardent Elementalist

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Ardent Elementalist and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Ardent Elementalist and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Ardent Elementalist trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Ardent Elementalist

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Pinnacle Monk and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Pinnacle Monk and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Pinnacle Monk trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak

Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Illusionist's Stratagem

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce

Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying its mana cost, blinking Felidar Guardian. Felidar Guardian and Preston trigger. Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking another permanent you control. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Felidar Guardian that is a 0/1 Illusion. When the Felidar Guardian token enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking the nontoken Felidar Guardian. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: Preston, the Vanisher, Felidar Guardian, Illusionist's Stratagem

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Izzet Chronarch

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Izzet Chronarch and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Izzet Chronarch and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Izzet Chronarch trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Izzet Chronarch

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Scrivener

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Scrivener and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Scrivener and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Scrivener trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Scrivener

Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld + Illusionist's Stratagem

Extra Turns: Infinite turns, Lock

Cast the extra turn spell from your graveyard by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Illusionist's Stratagem from your graveyard by paying its mana cost, blinking Hades and causing it to re-enter the battlefield as Emet-Selch. When Emet-Selch enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to loot. Resolve the extra turn spell, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of your upkeep during your extra turn, Emet-Selch triggers, transforming itself into Hades. Repeat.

Cards: Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld, Illusionist's Stratagem

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Illusionist's Stratagem + Mnemonic Wall

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite blinking of nonland permanents you control

Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Mnemonic Wall and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield. Abdel Adrian and Mnemonic Wall trigger. Resolve the Mnemonic Wall trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Illusionist's Stratagem. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Mnemonic Wall and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Repeat.

Cards: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward, Illusionist's Stratagem, Mnemonic Wall

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Skullwinder

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Skullwinder and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Skullwinder and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Skullwinder trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Skullwinder

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Possessed Skaab

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite blinking, Near-infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Possessed Skaab and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card. When Possessed Skaab and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Possessed Skaab trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard. Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Repeat.

Cards: Illusionist's Stratagem, Peregrine Drake, Possessed Skaab

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54 combos found

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Archaeomancer

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Naru Meha, Master Wizard

Illusionist's Stratagem + Naru Meha, Master Wizard

Infinite Draw8.02 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Dualcaster Mage

Illusionist's Stratagem + Dualcaster Mage

Infinite Draw8.02 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Eternal Witness

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Eternal Witness

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Mnemonic Wall

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Mnemonic Wall

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Shipwreck Dowser

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Salvager of Secrets

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Salvager of Secrets

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Scholar of the Ages

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Scholar of the Ages

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Timeless Witness

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Timeless Witness

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward

Illusionist's Stratagem

Archaeomancer

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Illusionist's Stratagem + Archaeomancer

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Cloud of Faeries

Eternal Witness

Illusionist's Stratagem

Panharmonicon

Cloud of Faeries + Eternal Witness + Illusionist's Stratagem + Panharmonicon

Infinite Draw5.04 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Ardent Elementalist

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Ardent Elementalist

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Pinnacle Monk

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Preston, the Vanisher

Felidar Guardian

Illusionist's Stratagem

Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Illusionist's Stratagem

Other6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Izzet Chronarch

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Izzet Chronarch

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Scrivener

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Scrivener

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Emet-Selch, Unsundered

Illusionist's Stratagem

Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld + Illusionist's Stratagem

Extra Turns9.02 pieces

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward

Illusionist's Stratagem

Mnemonic Wall

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Illusionist's Stratagem + Mnemonic Wall

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Skullwinder

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Skullwinder

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Illusionist's Stratagem

Peregrine Drake

Possessed Skaab

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Possessed Skaab

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces