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Adaptive Gemguard
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Adaptive Gemguard

{3}{W}

Artifact Creature — Gnome

Tap two untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

Left to their own devices, gnomes reengineer their own devices.

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Set
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI #3)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
4
Released
2023-11-17
Artist
Anthony Devine
EDHREC rank
#20,905
Colour identity
{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or 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 0.04
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 33

Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Parallel Lives
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Doubling Season
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Mondrak, Glory Dominus
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Anointed Procession
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Doubling Season
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Mondrak, Glory Dominus
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Parallel Lives
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Primal Vigor
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Anointed Procession
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Primal Vigor
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Elspeth, Storm Slayer
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Elspeth, Storm Slayer
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Kaya, Geist Hunter
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Kaya, Geist Hunter
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Exalted Sunborn
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Exalted Sunborn
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Mondrak, Glory Dominus
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Kaya, Geist Hunter
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Parallel Lives
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Doubling Season
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Anointed Procession
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Utopia Mycon+Bard, King of Dale
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Exalted Sunborn
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Elspeth, Storm Slayer
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Bard, King of Dale
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Bard, King of Dale
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Gemguard+Ghave, Guru of Spores+Thermopod+Primal Vigor
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 33 combos.

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2023-11-10

    You can tap any two untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control, including Adaptive Gemguard itself and other creatures you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn, to pay the cost of Adaptive Gemguard's activated ability.

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