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$0.16
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Sparring Construct
Artifact Creature — Construct
When this creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
The trainers were a gift of gratitude from the wizards of Tolaria West to the knights of New Benalia for their aid during the Talas Incursion.
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Commander bracket
1
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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
0.00
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 4
Evolution Witness+Sparring Construct+Ashnod's Altar
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
11 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Evolution Witness+Sparring Construct+Krark-Clan Ironworks
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
5 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Evolution Witness+Sparring Construct+Thermopod
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
2 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Evolution Witness+Sparring Construct+Phyrexian Altar
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
2 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Format legality
Standard
Not legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Standard Brawl
Not legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Alchemy
Not legal
Penny
Legal
Premodern
Not legal
PreDH
Not legal
Pauper EDH
Legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Not legal
Gladiator
Legal
Rulings
- 2018-04-27
If another creature is dealt lethal damage at the same time as Sparring Construct, Sparring Construct’s ability can’t put a +1/+1 counter on the other creature in time to save it.