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All 92 Combos with Resourceful Defense

Enchantment·· CMC 3

92 combos found

Resourceful Defense

Combos with Resourceful Defense

Enchantment · CMC 3 · 92 combos

Discover 92 known combos featuring Resourceful Defense in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

Magistrate's Scepter + Resourceful Defense

Extra Turns: Infinite turns, Lock

Activate the Spacecraft or Planet's station ability by tapping another creature with power 3 or greater, putting at least three charge counters on the Spacecraft or Planet. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, moving at least three charge counters from the Spacecraft or Planet to Magistrate's Scepter. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Repeat each turn.

Cards: Magistrate's Scepter,

Resourceful Defense

Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Darksteel Reactor + Resourceful Defense

Win Condition: Win the game

Declare a creature as an attacker. Dawnsire triggers, dealing 100 damage to itself. Dawnsire dies as a state-based action, triggering Resourceful Defense, putting at least twenty charge counters on Darksteel Reactor. Darksteel Reactor triggers, causing you to win the game.

Cards: Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought, Darksteel Reactor, Resourceful Defense

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Branching Evolution

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Crystalline Crawler, Branching Evolution

Eternity Vessel + Darksteel Reactor + Resourceful Defense

Win Condition: Win the game

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, moving all charge counters from Eternity Vessel to Darksteel Reactor. Darksteel Reactor's second ability triggers, causing you to win the game.

Cards: Eternity Vessel, Darksteel Reactor, Resourceful Defense

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Innkeeper's Talent

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Crystalline Crawler, Innkeeper's Talent

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Doubling Season

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Crystalline Crawler, Doubling Season

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Ashnod's Altar

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

Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.

Cards: Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, Resourceful Defense, Ashnod's Altar

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Corpsejack Menace

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Crystalline Crawler, Corpsejack Menace

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Viscera Seer

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

Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat.

Cards: Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, Resourceful Defense, Viscera Seer

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Loading Zone

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Crystalline Crawler, Loading Zone

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Crystalline Crawler, Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + The Earth Crystal

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Crystalline Crawler, The Earth Crystal

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Bartolomé del Presidio

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

Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability. Repeat.

Cards: Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, Resourceful Defense, Bartolomé del Presidio

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Phyrexian Altar

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

Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.

Cards: Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, Resourceful Defense, Phyrexian Altar

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Yahenni, Undying Partisan

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

Activate Yahenni by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Yahenni ability. Repeat.

Cards: Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, Resourceful Defense, Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Carrion Feeder

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

Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability. Repeat.

Cards: Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, Resourceful Defense, Carrion Feeder

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Altar of Dementia

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

Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. Repeat.

Cards: Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, Resourceful Defense, Altar of Dementia

Kilo, Apogee Mind + Magosi, the Waterveil + Resourceful Defense

Extra Turns: Infinite turns, Lock

Tap Kilo by any method, triggering Kilo, causing you to proliferate and put an eon counter on Magosi. Activate Magosi's third ability by tapping it, removing an eon counter from it and returning it from the battlefield to your hand. When Magosi leaves the battlefield, Resourceful Defense triggers, putting an eon counter on Kilo. Resolve the Magosi ability, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Play Magosi. Move to your next turn. Tap Kilo by any method, triggering Kilo, causing you to proliferate and put an eon counter on Kilo. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, moving an eon counter from Kilo onto Magosi. Activate Magosi's third ability by tapping it, removing an eon counter from it and returning it from the battlefield to your hand. When Magosi leaves the battlefield, Resourceful Defense triggers, moving no counters. Repeat from step 4.

Cards: Kilo, Apogee Mind, Magosi, the Waterveil, Resourceful Defense

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Primal Vigor

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}. Repeat from step 3 any number of times. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Crystalline Crawler, Primal Vigor

Resourceful Defense + Delaying Shield

Lock: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock

At the beginning of your upkeep, Delaying Shield triggers. Holding priority, if Delaying Shield has any delay counters on it, activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, moving the delay counters from Delaying Shield onto Resourceful Defense. Resolve the Delaying Shield trigger, doing nothing. While Delaying Shield is on the battlefield, all damage that would be dealt to you is replaced by putting that many counters on Delaying Shield instead. Repeat each turn as necessary.

Cards: Resourceful Defense, Delaying Shield

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92 combos found

Magistrate's Scepter

Resourceful Defense

Magistrate's Scepter + Resourceful Defense

Extra Turns9.02 pieces

Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought

Darksteel Reactor

Resourceful Defense

Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Darksteel Reactor + Resourceful Defense

Win Condition8.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Crystalline Crawler

Branching Evolution

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Branching Evolution

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Eternity Vessel

Darksteel Reactor

Resourceful Defense

Eternity Vessel + Darksteel Reactor + Resourceful Defense

Win Condition8.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Crystalline Crawler

Innkeeper's Talent

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Innkeeper's Talent

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Crystalline Crawler

Doubling Season

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Doubling Season

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

Resourceful Defense

Ashnod's Altar

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Crystalline Crawler

Corpsejack Menace

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Corpsejack Menace

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

Resourceful Defense

Viscera Seer

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Viscera Seer

Other6.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Crystalline Crawler

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Loading Zone

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Crystalline Crawler

Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Crystalline Crawler

The Earth Crystal

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + The Earth Crystal

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

Resourceful Defense

Bartolomé del Presidio

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Bartolomé del Presidio

Other6.03 pieces

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

Resourceful Defense

Phyrexian Altar

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

Resourceful Defense

Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Other6.03 pieces

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

Resourceful Defense

Carrion Feeder

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Carrion Feeder

Other6.03 pieces

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

Resourceful Defense

Altar of Dementia

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Resourceful Defense + Altar of Dementia

Infinite Mill6.03 pieces

Kilo, Apogee Mind

Magosi, the Waterveil

Resourceful Defense

Kilo, Apogee Mind + Magosi, the Waterveil + Resourceful Defense

Extra Turns7.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Crystalline Crawler

Primal Vigor

Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Primal Vigor

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Resourceful Defense

Delaying Shield

Resourceful Defense + Delaying Shield

Lock9.02 pieces