Combos with Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg

15 known combos in Commander — View Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg

Results: Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite proliferate · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Nardole by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}{U}{U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells.
  2. Cast Clockspinning with buyback by paying {3}{U}.
  3. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Nardole.
  4. Resolve Clockspinning, putting a counter on Nardole, or putting/removing a counter from any other permanent you control, and then returning Clockspinning to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
  6. Once you have infinite {U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells, you may target any other creature using Chakram Retriever's trigger.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Near-infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Nardole by tapping it, adding at least six {U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells.
  2. Cast Whispers of the Muse with buyback by paying {5}{U}.
  3. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Nardole.
  4. Resolve Whispers of the Muse, causing you to draw a card and return Whispers of the Muse to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
  6. If Nardole has at least seven counters on it, this combo nets near-infinite {U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells, and you may target any other creature using Chakram Retriever's trigger.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill
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  1. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Nardole.
  2. When Nardole dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Nardole didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. If Nardole entered the battlefield in step 3, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  5. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  6. If Nardole entered the battlefield in step 5, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  7. Resolve the Grinding Station ability from step 1.
  8. Repeat.
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite surveil
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  1. Activate Lazav by paying {2}, choosing to have it become a copy of Lesser Masticore if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Nardole otherwise.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding {C}{C}.
  3. When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Lesser Masticore, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite scry · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Nardole by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}{U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells.
  2. Cast Mystic Speculation with buyback by paying {2}{U}.
  3. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Nardole.
  4. Resolve Mystic Speculation, causing you to scry 3 and return Mystic Speculation to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
  6. If Nardole has at least four counters on it, this combo nets infinite {U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells, and you may target any other creature using Chakram Retriever's trigger.
Results: Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Nardole by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}{U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells.
  2. Cast Whim of Volrath with buyback by paying {2}{U}.
  3. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Nardole.
  4. Resolve Whim of Volrath, returning it to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
  6. If Nardole has at least four counters on it, this combo nets infinite {U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells, and you may target any other creature using Chakram Retriever's trigger.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana
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  1. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Nardole, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Nardole dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Nardole didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite surveil
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  1. Activate Lazav by paying {2}, choosing to have it become a copy of Putrid Goblin if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Nardole otherwise.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding {C}{C}.
  3. When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Putrid Goblin, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Nardole.
  2. When Nardole dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Nardole didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  5. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Nardole by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}{U}{U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells.
  2. Cast Mind Games with buyback by paying {2}{U}{U}.
  3. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Nardole.
  4. Resolve Mind Games, tapping target artifact, creature or land and returning Mind Games to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
  6. If Nardole has at least five counters on it, this combo nets infinite {U} that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells, and you may target any other creature using Chakram Retriever's trigger.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Activate Arcbound Ravager by sacrificing Nardole.
  2. When Nardole dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Nardole didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  5. Resolve the Arcbound Ravager ability.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
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  1. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Nardole.
  2. When Nardole dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Nardole didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  5. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinitely large creature until end of turn
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  1. Activate Megatog by sacrificing Nardole.
  2. When Nardole dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Nardole didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  5. Resolve the Megatog ability.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinitely large creature until end of turn
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  1. Activate Atog by sacrificing Nardole.
  2. When Nardole dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Nardole didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  5. Resolve the Atog ability.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinitely large creature until end of turn
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  1. Activate Lithatog by sacrificing Nardole.
  2. When Nardole dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Nardole didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Nardole from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  5. Resolve the Lithatog ability.
  6. Repeat.
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