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Loyal Retainers
MTGO 0.03 tix

Loyal Retainers

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Advisor

Sacrifice this creature: Return target legendary creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

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Set
Legendary Cube Prize Pack (PZ1 #8)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2015-11-18
Artist
Solomon Au Yeung
EDHREC rank
#10,118
Colour identity
{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In a two-card combo

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.
Recursion

Combos 115

Loyal Retainers+Saffi Eriksdotter
{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,584 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Ashnod's Altar
{W}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
374 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Altar of Dementia
{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
300 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Blasting Station
{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
265 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Phyrexian Altar
{W}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
258 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Sakashima the Impostor
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
239 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero+Loyal Retainers+Goblin Bombardment
{R}{W}
Infinite blinkingInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
228 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero+Loyal Retainers+Ashnod's Altar
{R}{W}
Infinite blinkingInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
214 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Sakashima the Impostor+Chameleon, Master of Disguise
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
207 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Chameleon, Master of Disguise
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
203 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero+Loyal Retainers+Phyrexian Altar
{R}{W}
Infinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
160 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Spawning Pit
{W}
Infinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
130 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero+Loyal Retainers+Altar of Dementia
{R}{W}
Infinite blinkingInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
108 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Goblin Bombardment
{R}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
28 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Thermopod
{R}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite red mana
19 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sun Titan+Sakashima the Impostor+Loyal Retainers+Altar of Dementia
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite mill
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Altar of Dementia+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Marvin, Murderous Mimic+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Altar of Dementia+Sakashima the Impostor
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Viscera Seer+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Carrion Feeder
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Viscera Seer
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Viscera Seer+Sakashima the Impostor
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Marvin, Murderous Mimic+Sakashima the Impostor
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Sakashima the Impostor+Carrion Feeder
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Bartolomé del Presidio
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Sakashima the Impostor
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Ashnod's Altar+Sakashima the Impostor
{W}{U}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Carrion Feeder+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Bartolomé del Presidio
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Phyrexian Altar+Sakashima the Impostor
{W}{U}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Ashnod's Altar+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sun Titan+Sakashima the Impostor+Loyal Retainers+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{U}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Carnage, Crimson Chaos+Loyal Retainers+Goblin Bombardment
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lurrus of the Dream-Den+Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer+Loyal Retainers+Phyrexian Altar+Animate Dead
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Phyrexian Altar+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sun Titan+Sakashima the Impostor+Loyal Retainers+Ashnod's Altar
{W}{U}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Umbral Collar Zealot+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Carnage, Crimson Chaos+Loyal Retainers+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Sakashima the Impostor+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Phyrexian Altar+Moritte of the Frost
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Sakashima the Impostor+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Moritte of the Frost+Sakashima the Impostor
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jackdaw Savior+Loyal Retainers+Umbral Collar Zealot
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Bloodflow Connoisseur+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Loyal Retainers+Karmic Guide+Moritte of the Frost+Phantom Train
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Carnage, Crimson Chaos+Loyal Retainers+Blasting Station
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

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

Rulings

  • 2013-09-20

    If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.

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