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All 21 Combos with Persist

Sorcery·· CMC 2

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Persist

Combos with Persist

Sorcery · CMC 2 · 21 combos

Discover 21 known combos featuring Persist in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

Scholar of the Ages + Burnt Offering + Persist

Other: Infinite black mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand

Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters, it triggers, returning Burnt Offering and Persist from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Scholar of the Ages, Burnt Offering

Scholar of the Ages + Culling the Weak + Persist

Other: Infinite black mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand

Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters, it triggers, returning Culling the Weak and Persist from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Scholar of the Ages, Culling the Weak, Persist

Scholar of the Ages + Sacrifice + Persist

Other: Infinite black mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand

Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters, it triggers, returning Sacrifice and Persist from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Scholar of the Ages, Sacrifice, Persist

Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Mana: Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Ashnod's Altar, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist + Persist + Burnt Offering + Archaeomancer

Other: Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count

Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing Archaeomancer, adding {2}{B}{B}. Cast Persist by paying {1}{B}, returning Archaeomancer from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Inalla. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Burnt Offering from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Inalla trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a token copy of Archaeomancer with haste. The token Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, returning Persist from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat. Once you have infinite Archaeomancer tokens, if Inalla is on the battlefield, you may activate Inalla's ability infinite times to cause infinite lifeloss for opponents.

Cards: Inalla, Archmage Ritualist, Persist, Burnt Offering, Archaeomancer

Goblin Bombardment + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Damage: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage, Infinite magecraft triggers

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Goblin Bombardment, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Viscera Seer + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other: Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Viscera Seer, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist + Persist + Archaeomancer + Culling the Weak

Other: Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count

Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Archaeomancer, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Persist by paying {1}{B}, returning Archaeomancer from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Inalla. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Culling the Weak from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Inalla trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a token copy of Archaeomancer with haste. The token Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, returning Persist from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat. Once you have infinite Archaeomancer tokens, if Inalla is on the battlefield, you may activate Inalla's ability infinite times to cause infinite lifeloss for opponents.

Cards: Inalla, Archmage Ritualist, Persist, Archaeomancer, Culling the Weak

Altar of Dementia + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Mill: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Altar of Dementia, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Phyrexian Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Phyrexian Altar, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Blasting Station + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Damage: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage, Infinite magecraft triggers

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it and Blasting Station trigger, with Dualcaster Mage targeting Persist. Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it. Holding priority, activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Blasting Station, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Dualcaster Mage + Persist + Carrion Feeder

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

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Dualcaster Mage, Persist, Carrion Feeder

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist + Persist + Archaeomancer + Sacrifice

Other: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers

Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Archaeomancer, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Persist by paying {1}{B}, returning Archaeomancer from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Inalla. Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Sacrifice from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Inalla trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a token copy of Archaeomancer with haste. The token Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, returning Persist from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat. Once you have infinite Archaeomancer tokens, if Inalla is on the battlefield, you may activate Inalla's ability infinite times to cause infinite lifeloss for opponents.

Cards: Inalla, Archmage Ritualist, Persist, Archaeomancer, Sacrifice

Umbral Collar Zealot + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite surveil

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Umbral Collar Zealot, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Woe Strider + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite magecraft triggers

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Woe Strider, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Dualcaster Mage + Yahenni, Undying Partisan + Persist

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Yahenni by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Dualcaster Mage, Yahenni, Undying Partisan, Persist

Bartolomé del Presidio + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

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

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Bartolomé del Presidio, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Thermopod + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite magecraft triggers

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Thermopod by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Thermopod, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Bloodflow Connoisseur + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

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

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Bloodflow Connoisseur, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

Phantom Train + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

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

Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, targeting any applicable target. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist. Holding priority, activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Phantom Train, Dualcaster Mage, Persist

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21 combos found

Scholar of the Ages

Burnt Offering

Persist

Scholar of the Ages + Burnt Offering + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Scholar of the Ages

Culling the Weak

Persist

Scholar of the Ages + Culling the Weak + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Scholar of the Ages

Sacrifice

Persist

Scholar of the Ages + Sacrifice + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Ashnod's Altar

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

Persist

Burnt Offering

Archaeomancer

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist + Persist + Burnt Offering + Archaeomancer

Other5.04 pieces

Goblin Bombardment

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Goblin Bombardment + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Viscera Seer

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Viscera Seer + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

Persist

Archaeomancer

Culling the Weak

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist + Persist + Archaeomancer + Culling the Weak

Other5.04 pieces

Altar of Dementia

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Altar of Dementia + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Mill6.03 pieces

Phyrexian Altar

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Phyrexian Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Blasting Station

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Blasting Station + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Carrion Feeder

Dualcaster Mage + Persist + Carrion Feeder

Other6.03 pieces

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

Persist

Archaeomancer

Sacrifice

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist + Persist + Archaeomancer + Sacrifice

Other5.04 pieces

Umbral Collar Zealot

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Umbral Collar Zealot + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Woe Strider

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Woe Strider + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Dualcaster Mage

Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Persist

Dualcaster Mage + Yahenni, Undying Partisan + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Bartolomé del Presidio

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Bartolomé del Presidio + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Thermopod

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Thermopod + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Bloodflow Connoisseur

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Bloodflow Connoisseur + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other6.03 pieces

Phantom Train

Dualcaster Mage

Persist

Phantom Train + Dualcaster Mage + Persist

Other6.03 pieces