Combos with Consecrated Sphinx

9 known combos in Commander — View Consecrated Sphinx

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
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  1. Draw a card.
  2. The opponent's Wedding Ring triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, allowing you to draw two cards.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite card draw for target opponent · Infinite draw triggers for target opponent · Target opponent loses the game
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  1. Cast Wrong Turn by paying {2}{U}, giving control of Notion Thief to an opponent.
  2. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  4. Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  6. Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.
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Results: Infinite card draw for target opponent · Infinite draw triggers for target opponent · Target opponent loses the game
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  1. Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, giving control of Notion Thief to an opponent.
  2. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  4. Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  6. Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.
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Results: Infinite card draw for target opponent · Infinite draw triggers for target opponent · Target opponent loses the game
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  1. Cast Fateful Handoff by paying {2}{U}{B}, causing you to draw four cards and give control of Notion Thief to an opponent.
  2. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  4. Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  6. Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.
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Results: Infinite card draw for target opponent · Infinite draw triggers for target opponent · Target opponent loses the game
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  1. Cast Harmless Offering by paying {2}{R}, giving control of Notion Thief to an opponent.
  2. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  4. Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  6. Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.
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Results: Each opponent loses the game · Infinite card draw for opponents · Infinite draw triggers for each opponent
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  1. Activate Zedruu by paying {U}{R}{W}, giving control of Notion Thief to the next opponent in turn order.
  2. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  4. Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  6. Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.
  7. When the opponent loses the game, you regain control of Notion Thief.
  8. Activate Zedruu by paying {U}{R}{W}, giving control of Notion Thief to an opponent.
  9. Resolve a Consecreated Sphinx trigger, causing the opponent who controls Notion Thief to draw two cards.
  10. Repeat from step 4.
Results: Infinite card draw for target opponent · Infinite draw triggers for target opponent · Target opponent loses the game
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  1. Activate Bazaar Trader by tapping it, giving control of Notion Thief to an opponent.
  2. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  4. Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  6. Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.
Results: Infinite card draw for target opponent · Infinite draw triggers for target opponent · Target opponent loses the game
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  1. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  2. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, holding priority, activate The Beamtown Bullies by tapping it, causing the opponent to put Notion Thief from your graveyard onto the battlefield under their control.
  3. Resolve the Consecrated Sphinx trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  4. Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  6. Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.
Shocker Shocker
Viridian Longbow Viridian Longbow
Mind Over Matter Mind Over Matter
Consecrated Sphinx Consecrated Sphinx
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
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  1. Activate Shocker by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any opponent.
  2. Shocker triggers, causing the opponent to discard their hand and draw that many cards.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers for each card drawn, allowing you to draw two cards for each card drawn this way.
  4. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Shocker.
  5. Repeat.
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