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Resourceful Defense
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Resourceful Defense

{2}{W}

Enchantment

Whenever a permanent you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on target permanent you control.

{4}{W}: Move any number of counters from target permanent you control onto a second target permanent you control.

Set
New Capenna Commander (NCC #120)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2022-04-29
Artist
Francis Tneh
EDHREC rank
#1,603
Colour identity
{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 26 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 0.25
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 220

Magistrate's Scepter+Resourceful Defense
{W}
Infinite turnsLock
7,410 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought+Darksteel Reactor+Resourceful Defense
{W}
Win the game
5,737 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ashnod's Altar+Resourceful Defense
{W}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
3,706 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Bartolomé del Presidio+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2,016 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Viscera Seer+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
1,532 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Carrion Feeder+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,491 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,296 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Phyrexian Altar+Resourceful Defense
{W}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,250 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+Branching Evolution
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
1,082 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eternity Vessel+Darksteel Reactor+Resourceful Defense
{W}
Win the game
1,061 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+Innkeeper's Talent
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
752 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Cathars' Crusade+Resourceful Defense
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
742 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altar of Dementia+Resourceful Defense
{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
742 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Arwen, Weaver of Hope+Resourceful Defense
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
709 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eternity Vessel+Magistrate's Scepter+Resourceful Defense
{W}
LockNear-infinite turns
620 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+Doubling Season
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
618 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Resourceful Defense+Good-Fortune Unicorn
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
533 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+Loading Zone
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
517 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+The Earth Crystal
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
509 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Umbral Collar Zealot+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
502 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled+Ashnod's Altar+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
483 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled+Viscera Seer+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
463 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+Corpsejack Menace
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
454 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
446 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Spawning Pit+Resourceful Defense
{W}
Infinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
385 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Goblin Bombardment+Resourceful Defense
{R}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
339 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Bloodflow Connoisseur+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
320 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled+Bartolomé del Presidio+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
318 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Woe Strider+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
296 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Master Chef+Resourceful Defense
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
229 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled+Phyrexian Altar+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
222 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Evolution Witness+Ashnod's Altar+Resourceful Defense
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
188 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Resourceful Defense+Railway Brawler
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
169 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Resourceful Defense+Renata, Called to the Hunt
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
163 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Blasting Station+Resourceful Defense
{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
156 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
153 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Resourceful Defense+Master Biomancer
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
147 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled+Carrion Feeder+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
141 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled+Altar of Dementia+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
134 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kilo, Apogee Mind+Magosi, the Waterveil+Resourceful Defense
{U}{R}{W}
Infinite turnsLock
132 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Magistrate's Scepter+Fire Nation Turret+Resourceful Defense
{R}{W}
Infinite turnsLock
126 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Delaying Shield
{W}
LockPrevent all damage that would be dealt to you
122 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+Primal Vigor
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
119 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Juniper Order Ranger+Resourceful Defense
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
111 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled+Woe Strider+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
103 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ashnod's Altar+Resourceful Defense+Scurry Oak
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
98 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Bloodspore Thrinax+Resourceful Defense
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
88 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra+Resourceful Defense+Anger
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite self-millInfinite token copies of nonlegendary enchantments you control
86 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra+Resourceful Defense+The Fire Crystal
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite self-millInfinite token copies of nonlegendary enchantments you control
79 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Resourceful Defense+Thunderous Velocipede
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
77 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Duel Commander Legal
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