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All 170 Combos with Meticulous Excavation

Enchantment·· CMC 1

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Meticulous Excavation

Combos with Meticulous Excavation

Enchantment · CMC 1 · 170 combos

Discover 170 known combos featuring Meticulous Excavation in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

Meticulous Excavation + Sanctum Weaver

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count

Activate Sanctum Weaver by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}{G}{G}{G} or {W}{W}{W}{W}{W}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Sanctum Weaver from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Sanctum Weaver by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Meticulous Excavation, Sanctum Weaver

The One Ring + Meticulous Excavation

Lock: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything, Lock

Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning The One Ring from the battlefield to your hand. Cast The One Ring by paying {4}. The One Ring triggers, giving you protection from everything until your next turn. Repeat each turn.

Cards: The One Ring, Meticulous Excavation

Dockside Extortionist + Meticulous Excavation

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens

Cast Dockside Extortionist by paying {1}{R}. Dockside Extortionist enters the battlefield, creating at least six Treasure tokens. Activate five Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{R}{W}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Dockside Extortionist from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Dockside Extortionist, Meticulous Excavation

Candelabra of Tawnos + Meticulous Excavation + Serra's Sanctum

Other: Infinite storm count, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite white mana, Infinite untap of lands you control

Activate Serra's Sanctum by tapping it, adding at least {W}{W}{W}{W}{W}. Activate Candelabra of Tawnos by paying {1} and tapping it, untapping Serra's Sanctum. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Candelabra of Tawnos from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Candelabra of Tawnos by paying {1}. Repeat.

Cards: Candelabra of Tawnos, Meticulous Excavation, Serra's Sanctum

Meticulous Excavation + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count

Activate Selvala by paying {G} and tapping it, adding at least {4}{G}{G}{G}{W}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Selvala from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Selvala by paying its mana cost. Repeat.

Cards: Meticulous Excavation, Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Ugin's Nexus + Meticulous Excavation

Extra Turns: Infinite turns, Lock

Cast Ugin's Nexus by paying {5}. Mendicant Core triggers, copying the Ugin's Nexus spell. Resolve both Ugin's Nexus spells. The token Ugin's Nexus is put into exile due to the legend rule and its replacement effect, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Ugin's Nexus from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat each turn.

Cards: Mendicant Core, Guidelight, Ugin's Nexus, Meticulous Excavation

Sami, Wildcat Captain + Meticulous Excavation + Chromatic Orrery

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers

Cast Chromatic Orrery by paying at most {2} due to Sami. Activate Chromatic Orrery by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}{C}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Chromatic Orrery from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Sami, Wildcat Captain, Meticulous Excavation, Chromatic Orrery

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Infinite Mill: Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite Treasure tokens

Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn. 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 eight Treasure tokens. Activate seven Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{R}{W}{W}{B}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Dihada from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Dihada by paying {1}{R}{W}{B}. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: Dihada, Binder of Wills, Meticulous Excavation, Kaya, Geist Hunter

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

Candelabra of Tawnos + Meticulous Excavation + Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Other: Infinite storm count, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite untap of lands you control

Activate Nykthos by paying {2} and tapping it, adding at least seven {W}. Activate Candelabra of Tawnos by paying {1} and tapping it, untapping Nykthos. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Candelabra of Tawnos from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Candelabra of Tawnos by paying {1}. Repeat.

Cards: Candelabra of Tawnos, Meticulous Excavation, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Farmer Cotton + Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Academy Manufactor + Meticulous Excavation

Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite storm count, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite Clue tokens, Infinite Food tokens

Cast Farmer Cotton either from your hand or from the command zone by paying at least {3}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Farmer Cotton enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating at least three 1/1 Halfling creature tokens, three Food tokens, three Clue tokens and three Treasure tokens. Activate three Foods and three Clues by tapping them, adding six {G}. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {W}{W}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Farmer Cotton from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Farmer Cotton, Jaheira, Friend of the Forest, Academy Manufactor, Meticulous Excavation

Zinnia, Valley's Voice + Meticulous Excavation + Peregrine Drake

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite storm count, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite power for any creature

Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Cast Peregrine Drake by paying {4}{U} plus an additional {2} for its offspring cost. When Peregrine Drake enters the battlefield, it triggers twice. Resolve the first Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, creating a token copy of it that is 1/1. When the Peregrine Drake token enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping up to five lands. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning the nontoken Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Zinnia, Valley's Voice, Meticulous Excavation, Peregrine Drake

Sami, Wildcat Captain + Meticulous Excavation + Gilded Lotus

Other: Infinite storm count

Cast Gilded Lotus by paying {0} due to Sami. Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding {W}{W}{W}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Gilded Lotus from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Sami, Wildcat Captain, Meticulous Excavation, Gilded Lotus

Peregrine Drake + Meticulous Excavation + Panharmonicon

Other: Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Cast Peregrine Drake by paying {4}{U}. Peregrine Drake enters the battlefield, triggering its ability twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping up to five lands. Activate up to five lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Peregrine Drake, Meticulous Excavation, Panharmonicon

Zirda, the Dawnwaker + Soulbright Flamekin + Meticulous Excavation + Prismite

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count

Activate Soulbright Flamekin twice by paying {2}, giving any two creatures trample until end of turn. Activate Soulbright Flamekin by paying {1}, giving any creature trample until end of turn and adding eight {R}. Activate Prismite by paying {2}, adding {W}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {W}, returning Soulbright Flamekin from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Soulbright Flamekin by paying {1}{R}. Repeat.

Cards: Zirda, the Dawnwaker, Soulbright Flamekin, Meticulous Excavation, Prismite

Zinnia, Valley's Voice + Timestream Navigator + Meticulous Excavation

Extra Turns: Infinite turns, Lock

Cast TImestream Navigator by paying {1}{U}, plus an additional {2} for its offspring cost. If you control ten or more permanents and don't have the city's blessing, Timestream Navigator gives you the city's blessing. When Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a token copy of it that is 1/1. If you control ten or more permanents and don't have the city's blessing, the Timestream Navigator token gives you the city's blessing. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning the nontoken Timestream Navigator from the battlefield to your hand. During your next turn, repeat steps 1 through 5 one additional time. Activate the oldest Timestream Navigator token by paying {2}{U}{U}, tapping it and putting it from the battlefield onto the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Repeat.

Cards: Zinnia, Valley's Voice, Timestream Navigator, Meticulous Excavation

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Goldspan Dragon

Infinite Mill: Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite Treasure tokens

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 eight Treasure tokens. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{R}{R}{W}{W}{B}{B}. 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, Goldspan Dragon

Zirda, the Dawnwaker + Soulbright Flamekin + Meticulous Excavation + Gemstone Array

Infinite Mana: Infinite charge counters on a permanent, Infinite colored mana, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count

Activate Soulbright Flamekin twice by paying {2}, giving any two creatures trample until end of turn. Activate Soulbright Flamekin by paying {1}, giving any creature trample until end of turn and adding eight {R}. Activate Gemstone Array's second ability by paying {1}, putting a charge counter on it. Activate Gemstone Array's first ability by removing a charge counter from it, adding {W}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {W}, returning Soulbright Flamekin from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Soulbright Flamekin by paying {1}{R}. Repeat.

Cards: Zirda, the Dawnwaker, Soulbright Flamekin, Meticulous Excavation, Gemstone Array

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Infinite Mill: Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite Treasure tokens

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 eight Treasure tokens. Activate seven Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{R}{W}{W}{B}. 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, Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Peregrine Drake + Meticulous Excavation + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Other: Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to five lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Cast Peregrine Drake by paying {4}{U}. Peregrine Drake enters the battlefield, triggering its ability twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping up to five lands. Activate up to five lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Peregrine Drake, Meticulous Excavation, Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

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170 combos found

Meticulous Excavation

Sanctum Weaver

Meticulous Excavation + Sanctum Weaver

Infinite Mana8.02 pieces

The One Ring

Meticulous Excavation

The One Ring + Meticulous Excavation

Lock9.02 pieces

Dockside Extortionist

Meticulous Excavation

Dockside Extortionist + Meticulous Excavation

Infinite Mana8.02 pieces

Candelabra of Tawnos

Meticulous Excavation

Serra's Sanctum

Candelabra of Tawnos + Meticulous Excavation + Serra's Sanctum

Other6.03 pieces

Meticulous Excavation

Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Meticulous Excavation + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Infinite Mana8.02 pieces

Mendicant Core, Guidelight

Ugin's Nexus

Meticulous Excavation

Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Ugin's Nexus + Meticulous Excavation

Extra Turns7.03 pieces

Sami, Wildcat Captain

Meticulous Excavation

Chromatic Orrery

Sami, Wildcat Captain + Meticulous Excavation + Chromatic Orrery

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Dihada, Binder of Wills

Meticulous Excavation

Kaya, Geist Hunter

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Infinite Mill6.03 pieces

Dihada, Binder of Wills

Meticulous Excavation

Crime Novelist

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Crime Novelist

Infinite Mill6.03 pieces

Candelabra of Tawnos

Meticulous Excavation

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Candelabra of Tawnos + Meticulous Excavation + Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Other6.03 pieces

Farmer Cotton

Jaheira, Friend of the Forest

Academy Manufactor

Meticulous Excavation

Farmer Cotton + Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Academy Manufactor + Meticulous Excavation

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Zinnia, Valley's Voice

Meticulous Excavation

Peregrine Drake

Zinnia, Valley's Voice + Meticulous Excavation + Peregrine Drake

Other6.03 pieces

Sami, Wildcat Captain

Meticulous Excavation

Gilded Lotus

Sami, Wildcat Captain + Meticulous Excavation + Gilded Lotus

Other6.03 pieces

Peregrine Drake

Meticulous Excavation

Panharmonicon

Peregrine Drake + Meticulous Excavation + Panharmonicon

Other6.03 pieces

Zirda, the Dawnwaker

Soulbright Flamekin

Meticulous Excavation

Prismite

Zirda, the Dawnwaker + Soulbright Flamekin + Meticulous Excavation + Prismite

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Zinnia, Valley's Voice

Timestream Navigator

Meticulous Excavation

Zinnia, Valley's Voice + Timestream Navigator + Meticulous Excavation

Extra Turns7.03 pieces

Dihada, Binder of Wills

Meticulous Excavation

Goldspan Dragon

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Goldspan Dragon

Infinite Mill6.03 pieces

Zirda, the Dawnwaker

Soulbright Flamekin

Meticulous Excavation

Gemstone Array

Zirda, the Dawnwaker + Soulbright Flamekin + Meticulous Excavation + Gemstone Array

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Dihada, Binder of Wills

Meticulous Excavation

Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Dihada, Binder of Wills + Meticulous Excavation + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Infinite Mill6.03 pieces

Peregrine Drake

Meticulous Excavation

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Peregrine Drake + Meticulous Excavation + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Other6.03 pieces