Combos with Faces of the Past

15 known combos in Commander — View Faces of the Past

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens
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  1. Activate Marrow-Gnawer by tapping it and sacrificing another Rat.
  2. When the Rat dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all Rats.
  3. Resolve the Marrow-Gnawer ability, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token for each Rat you control.
  4. Repeat.
167 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
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  1. Sacrifice Carrion Feeder to itself.
  2. Untap all zombies.
  3. Tap 5 untapped zombies you control to return Carrion Feeder to the battlefield.
  4. Repeat.
67 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
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  1. Activate the legendary creature with Splinter Twin attached by tapping it, creating a copy of that creature with haste.
  2. Put the token copy of the legendary creature into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. The token dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all creatures that shared a creature type with it.
  4. Repeat.
21 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control · Destroy all creatures opponents control · Lock
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  1. Activate Amoeboid Changeling's first ability by tapping it, causing any creature an opponent controls to gain all creature types until end of turn.
  2. Activate Spirit Mirror by paying {0}, destroying the opponent's creature.
  3. When the creature dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping Amoeboid Changeling.
  4. Repeat.
14 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of all Elves and Warriors
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  1. Activate Llanowar Elves by tapping it, adding {G}.
  2. Activate Imperious Perfect by paying {G} and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Elf Warrior creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Elf Warrior, adding {C}{C}.
  4. The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all Elves and Warriors.
  5. Repeat.
12 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of all Elves and Warriors
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  1. Activate Elvish Mystic by tapping it, adding {G}.
  2. Activate Imperious Perfect by paying {G} and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Elf Warrior creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Elf Warrior, adding {C}{C}.
  4. The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all Elves and Warriors.
  5. Repeat.
12 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of all Elves and Warriors
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  1. Activate Llanowar Elves by tapping it, adding {G}.
  2. Activate Imperious Perfect by paying {G} and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Elf Warrior creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Elf Warrior, adding one mana of any color.
  4. The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all Elves and Warriors.
  5. Repeat.
10 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of all Elves and Warriors
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  1. Activate Elvish Mystic by tapping it, adding {G}.
  2. Activate Imperious Perfect by paying {G} and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Elf Warrior creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Elf Warrior, adding one mana of any color.
  4. The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all Elves and Warriors.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on Merfolk you control · Infinite untap of all Merfolk
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  1. Activate Kumena's first ability by tapping another nontoken Merfolk you control.
  2. Deeproot Pilgrimage triggers, creating a 1/1 Merfolk creature token.
  3. Resolve the Kumena ability.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Merfolk token.
  5. When the Merfolk dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all Merfolk.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on Merfolk you control · Infinite untap of all Merfolk
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  1. Activate Kumena's first ability by tapping another nontoken Merfolk you control.
  2. Deeproot Pilgrimage triggers, creating a 1/1 Merfolk creature token.
  3. Resolve the Kumena ability.
  4. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the Merfolk token.
  5. When the Merfolk dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all Merfolk.
  6. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  7. Repeat.
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of Hydras and Wurms
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  1. Activate Zaxara by tapping it, adding {G}{G}.
  2. Cast Wurmcalling with buyback by paying {2}{G}{G}.
  3. Zaxara triggers, creating two 0/0 Hydra creature tokens.
  4. The Hydras enter the battlefield and die as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  5. Faces of the Past trigger twice.
  6. Resolve the first trigger, untapping all Hydras.
  7. Activate Zaxara by tapping it, adding {G}{G}.
  8. Resolve the second Faces of the Past trigger, untapping all Hydras.
  9. Resolve Wurmcalling, creating a 0/0 Wurm creature token and returning Wurmcalling to your hand.
  10. The Wurm enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  11. When the Wurm dies, Faces of the Past triggers, either tapping or untapping all Wurms.
  12. Repeat.
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of Hydras and Wurms
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  1. Activate Zaxara by tapping it, adding {G}{G}.
  2. Cast Wurmcalling with buyback by paying {2}{G}{G}.
  3. Zaxara triggers, creating two 0/0 Hydra creature tokens.
  4. The Hydras enter the battlefield and die as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  5. Faces of the Past trigger twice.
  6. Resolve the first trigger, untapping all Hydras.
  7. Activate Zaxara by tapping it, adding {G}{G}.
  8. Resolve the second Faces of the Past trigger, untapping all Hydras.
  9. Resolve Wurmcalling, creating a 0/0 Wurm creature token and returning Wurmcalling to your hand.
  10. The Wurm enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  11. When the Wurm dies, Faces of the Past triggers, either tapping or untapping all Wurms.
  12. Repeat.
Results: Destroy all creatures opponents control · Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control · Lock
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  1. Activate Avatar of Woe by tapping it, destroying target creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all creatures you control.
  3. Repeat as desired.
  4. You may repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Results: Destroy all creatures opponents control · Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control · Lock
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  1. Activate Amoeboid Changeling's first ability by tapping it, giving Avatar of Woe all creature types until end of turn.
  2. Activate Avatar of Woe by tapping it, destroying target creature.
  3. When the creature dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping Avatar of Woe, Amoeboid Changeling and any other creatures that shared a creature type with it.
  4. Repeat from step 2 as desired.
  5. You may repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
  6. You may also target another creature using Amoeboid Changeling after the first activation each turn to untap them when Faces of the Past's ability resolves.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on Merfolk you control · Infinite untap of all Merfolk
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  1. Activate Kumena's first ability by tapping another nontoken Merfolk you control.
  2. Deeproot Pilgrimage triggers, creating a 1/1 Merfolk creature token.
  3. When the Merfolk enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station.
  4. Resolve the Kumena ability.
  5. Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Merfolk token.
  6. When the Merfolk dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all Merfolk.
  7. Resolve the Blasting Station ability.
  8. Repeat.
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