Combos with Geralf's Messenger

15 known combos in Commander — View Geralf's Messenger

Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Geralf's Messenger undying ability triggers, returning it to the battlefield with al +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messnger's ETB ability triggers, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  4. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Messenger, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  5. Repeat.
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Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Cryptic Trilobite Cryptic Trilobite
Results: Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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  1. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing Geralf's Messenger.
  2. Geralf's Messenger's undying ability triggers, returning Geralf's Messenger from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield tapped, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  4. Resolve the Ghave ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite.
  5. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities.
  6. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Messenger, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  7. Repeat.
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Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {1}.
  2. Geralf's Messenger undying ability triggers, returning it to the battlefield with al +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messnger's ETB ability triggers, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  4. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Messenger, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  5. Repeat.
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Tayam, Luminous Enigma Tayam, Luminous Enigma Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Kitchen Finks Kitchen Finks
Results: Infinite blinking of some creatures and some creature cards in graveyard and in library · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Geralf's Messenger dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 and a vigilance counter on it.
  3. When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Kitchen Finks, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Kitchen Finks dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 and a vigilance counter on it.
  6. When Kitchen Finks enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
  7. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Messenger, the -1-1 counter from Kitchen Finks, and a vigilance counter from any creature you control, milling yourself three cards then returning any permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Repeat.
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Tayam, Luminous Enigma Tayam, Luminous Enigma Mortician Beetle Mortician Beetle Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Geralf's Messenger's undying ability and Mortician Beetle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 and a vigilance counter.
  4. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Mortician Beetle trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a +1/+1 counter from Mortician Beetle and removing both counters from Geralf's Messenger.
  7. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  8. Geralf's Messenger's undying ability and Mortician Beetle trigger.
  9. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 and a vigilance counter.
  10. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  11. Resolve the Mortician Beetle trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  12. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  13. Mortician Beetle triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
  14. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 6, causing yourself to mill three cards and return Geralf's Messenger from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  15. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  16. Repeat.
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Skeleton Ship Skeleton Ship Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Geralf's Messenger dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
  4. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  6. Activate Skeleton Ship by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Geralf's Messenger.
  7. Repeat.
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Skeleton Ship Skeleton Ship Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Geralf's Messenger dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
  4. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  6. Activate Skeleton Ship by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Geralf's Messenger.
  7. Repeat.
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Tayam, Luminous Enigma Tayam, Luminous Enigma Necrosynthesis Necrosynthesis Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Geralf's Messenger dies, its undying ability and Necrosynthesis trigger.
  3. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter and a vigilance counter on it.
  4. When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Necrosynthesis trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Tayam.
  6. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a +1/+1 counter from Tayam, and both counters from Geralf's Messenger.
  7. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  8. Repeat steps 2-5 one additional time.
  9. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  10. Resolve Tayam's ability from step 6, causing you to mill three cards and returning Geralf's Messenger from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  12. Repeat.
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Skeleton Ship Skeleton Ship Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger.
  2. Geralf's Messenger dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
  4. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  6. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1, causing target player to mill cards equal to Geralf's Messenger's power.
  7. Activate Skeleton Ship by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Geralf's Messenger.
  8. Repeat.
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Skeleton Ship Skeleton Ship Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger.
  2. Geralf's Messenger dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
  4. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  6. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1.
  7. Activate Skeleton Ship by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Geralf's Messenger.
  8. Repeat.
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Skeleton Ship Skeleton Ship Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger.
  2. Geralf's Messenger dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
  4. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  6. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability from step 1, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Activate Skeleton Ship by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Geralf's Messenger.
  8. Repeat.
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Serrated Biskelion Serrated Biskelion Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Thran Vigil Thran Vigil Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+1 more
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and Geralf's Messenger.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  3. When Geralf's Messenger dies, its undying ability and Serrated Biskelion trigger.
  4. Resolve the Serrated Biskelion trigger, untapping it.
  5. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it and Thran Vigil trigger.
  7. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  8. Resolve the Thran Vigil trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
  9. Repeat.
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Serrated Biskelion Serrated Biskelion Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Thran Vigil Thran Vigil Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+1 more
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and Geralf's Messenger.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding one mana of any color.
  3. When Geralf's Messenger dies, its undying ability and Serrated Biskelion trigger.
  4. Resolve the Serrated Biskelion trigger, untapping it.
  5. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it and Thran Vigil trigger.
  7. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  8. Resolve the Thran Vigil trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
  9. Repeat.
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Skeleton Ship Skeleton Ship Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger Woe Strider Woe Strider
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger.
  2. Geralf's Messenger dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
  4. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  6. Resolve the Woe Strider ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1.
  7. Activate Skeleton Ship by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Geralf's Messenger.
  8. Repeat.
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Tayam, Luminous Enigma Tayam, Luminous Enigma Sengir, the Dark Baron Sengir, the Dark Baron Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Geralf's Messenger Geralf's Messenger
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Geralf's Messenger dies, its undying ability and Sengir's first ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter and a vigilance counter on it.
  4. When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Sengir trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on Sengir.
  6. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a +1/+1 counter from Sengir, and both counters from Geralf's Messenger.
  7. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  8. Repeat steps 2-5 one additional time.
  9. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding {C}{C}.
  10. Resolve Tayam's ability from step 6, causing you to mill three cards and returning Geralf's Messenger from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
  12. Repeat.
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