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Magmakin Artillerist
USD $0.24
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MTGO 0.03 tix

Magmakin Artillerist

{2}{R}

Creature — Elemental Pirate

Whenever you discard one or more cards, this creature deals that much damage to each opponent.

Cycling {1}{R} ({1}{R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

When you cycle this card, it deals 1 damage to each opponent.

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Cycling
Set
Aetherdrift (DFT #137)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
3
Released
2025-02-14
Artist
Madeline Boni
EDHREC rank
#3,114
Colour identity
{R}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 6 two-card combos

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.24
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 15

Magmakin Artillerist+Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damage
Magmakin Artillerist+Curiosity
{U}{R}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damage
Magmakin Artillerist+Ophidian Eye
{U}{R}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damage
Magmakin Artillerist+Tandem Lookout
{U}{R}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damage
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator+Magmakin Artillerist+Quicksmith Genius
{U}{R}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite damageNear-infinite Treasure tokens
Magmakin Artillerist+Keen Sense
{R}{G}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damage
Magmakin Artillerist+Snake Umbra
{R}{G}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damage
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator+Magmakin Artillerist+Tortured Existence
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite damageInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite Treasure tokens
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator+Magmakin Artillerist+Clock of Omens+Collector's Vault
{U}{R}
Near-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite artifact sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lootingNear-infinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
Benthic Biomancer+Archangel of Thune+Magmakin Artillerist
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 countersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
Benthic Biomancer+Cleric Class+Magmakin Artillerist
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
Benthic Biomancer+Magmakin Artillerist+Spider-Man, Peter Parker
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
Benthic Biomancer+Light of Promise+Magmakin Artillerist
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
Benthic Biomancer+Heliod, Sun-Crowned+Magmakin Artillerist
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
Benthic Biomancer+Sunbond+Magmakin Artillerist
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers

All 15 combos.

Format legality

Rulings

  • 2025-02-07

    Some cards with cycling have an ability that triggers when you cycle them, and some cards have an ability that triggers whenever you cycle any card or discard any card. These triggered abilities resolve before you draw from the cycling ability.

  • 2025-02-07

    Triggered abilities from cycling a card and the cycling ability itself aren’t spells. Effects that interact with spells (such as that of Cancel) won’t affect them.

  • 2025-02-07

    You can cycle a card even if it has a triggered ability from cycling that won’t have a legal target. This is because the cycling ability and the triggered ability are separate. This also means that if either ability is countered (with Disallow, for example), the other ability will still resolve.

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