Combos with Return the Favor

15 known combos in Commander — View Return the Favor

Pyromancer's Goggles Pyromancer's Goggles
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite magecraft triggers
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  1. Cast any instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost.
  2. Holding priority, activate Pyromancer's Goggles by tapping it, adding {R}.
  3. Cast Return the Favor by paying its mana cost, choosing its first mode, targeting the instant or sorcery cast in step 1.
  4. Pyromancer's Goggles triggers, copying Return the Favor, with the copy targeting the original Return the Favor.
  5. Resolve the copy of Return the Favor, creating a copy of Return the Favor targeting the original Return the Favor.
  6. Repeat step 5.
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Alania, Divergent Storm Alania, Divergent Storm
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite magecraft triggers
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  1. Cast the additional sorcery by paying its mana cost.
  2. Alania triggers; choose not to have an opponent draw a card.
  3. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying {1}{R}{R}, targeting the additional sorcery.
  4. Alania triggers, causing an opponent to draw a card and you to copy Return the Favor, with the copy targeting the original Return the Favor.
  5. Resolve the copy of Return the Favor, copying the original Return the Favor, with the copy targeting the original Return the Favor.
  6. Repeat step 5.
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Arcane Bombardment Arcane Bombardment
Prismari Command Prismari Command
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite damage · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players · Infinite looting for any number of players · Infinite self-discard triggers for any number of players
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  1. Cast any other instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost, triggering Arcane Bombardment.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying {R}{R} and then choosing to pay an additional {1} to select its first mode, copying the Arcane Bombardment trigger.
  3. Resolve the copy of the Arcane Bombardment trigger, exiling Return the Favor from your graveyard and then copying Return the Favor, Prismari Command and all other cards exiled by Arcane Bombardment, and allowing you to cast those copies without paying their mana costs.
  4. As you cast the Return the Favor copy, choose to pay an additional {1} to select its first mode, targeting the Arcane Bombardment trigger.
  5. Resolve the copy of Prismari Command, creating a Treasure token and choosing any other mode.
  6. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  7. Resolve the copy of Return the Favor, copying the Arcane Bombardment trigger.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
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Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Dualcaster Mage Dualcaster Mage
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite magecraft triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, targeting any nonlegendary creature you control.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying {1}{R}{R}, choosing its first mode, targeting Kiki-Jiki's ability.
  3. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying {1}{R}{R}.
  4. When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Return the Favor, targeting Kiki-Jiki's ability.
  5. Resolve the copy of Return the Favor, copying Kiki-Jiki's ability, targeting Dualcaster Mage.
  6. Resolve the copy of Kiki-Jiki's ability, creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage with haste.
  7. Repeat from step 4.
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Kalamax, the Stormsire Kalamax, the Stormsire
Chandra's Ignition Chandra's Ignition
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite damage · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Cast Chandra's Ignition by paying {3}{R}{R}.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor with its first mode selected by paying {1}{R}{R}.
  3. Kalamax's first and second abilities trigger.
  4. Resolve the first ability, creating a copy of Return the Favor targeting Chanrda's Ignition.
  5. Resolve the second ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Kalamax.
  6. Resolve the Return the Favor copy, creating a copy of Return the Favor.
  7. Kalamax's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
  8. Repeat from step 6 any number of times.
  9. Once you have an arbitrarily large Kalamax, resolve Chandra's Ignition, causing Kalamax to deal damage equal to its power to each other creature and each opponent.
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Adaptive Training Post Adaptive Training Post
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite magecraft triggers
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  1. Cast the additional instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost.
  2. If Adaptive Training Post had two charge counters on it, it triggers, putting a charge counter on it.
  3. Holding priority, activate Adaptive Training Post by removing three charge counters from it, copying the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn.
  4. Cast Return the Favor by paying its mana cost, targeting the spell cast in step 1.
  5. Adaptive Training Post triggers, copying Return the Favor, with the copy targeting the original Return the Favor.
  6. Resolve the copy of Return the Favor, copying the original Return the Favor, with the copy targeting the original Return the Favor.
  7. Repeat step 5.
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Twinflame Twinflame
Priest of Urabrask Priest of Urabrask
Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite red mana · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite LTB
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  1. Cast Twinflame by paying {3}{R}{R}, targeting any two creatures.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying its mana cost, copying Twinflame, with the copy targeting Priest of Urabrask and Pinnacle Monk
  3. Resolve the copy of Twinflame, creating a token copy of Priest of Urabrask and Pinnacle Monk with haste.
  4. When the Priest of Urabrask and Pinnacle Monk tokens enter, they trigger.
  5. Resolve the Priest of Urabrask trigger, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  6. Resolve the Pinnacle Monk trigger, returning Return the Favor from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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Biovisionary Biovisionary
Progenitor Mimic Progenitor Mimic Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Win the game
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  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Progenitor Mimic triggers.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying {R}{R} and then choosing to pay an additional {1} to select its first mode, copying Progenitor Mimic's trigger.
  3. Resolve both triggers, creating two token copies of Biovisionary.
  4. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing you to win the game.
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Bloodthirsty Conqueror Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Arcbond Arcbond Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite damage · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain
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  1. Cast Arcbond by paying {2}{R}, targeting Bloodthirsty Conqueror.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying its mana cost, copying Arcbond, with the copy targeting another indestructible creature you control.
  3. Resolve both Arcbonds.
  4. Deal damage to Bloodthirsty Conqueror.
  5. Arbond triggers, dealing that much damage to each player and each other creature.
  6. Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent dealt damage, and Arcbond triggers due to the other indestructible creature being dealt damage.
  7. Resolve all Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain life.
  8. Resolve the Arcbond trigger, dealing that much damage to each player and each other creature.
  9. Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent dealt damage, and Arcbond triggers due to Bloodthirsty Conqueror being dealt damage.
  10. Resolve all Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain life.
  11. Resolve the Arcbond trigger, dealing that much damage to each player and each other creature.
  12. Repeat form step 6.
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Ulalek, Fused Atrocity Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Writhing Chrysalis Writhing Chrysalis
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on an infinite number of creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Writhing Chrysalis by paying {2}{R}{G}.
  2. Writhing Chrysalis and Ulalek trigger.
  3. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying {1}{R}{R}, copying Ulalek's trigger.
  4. Resolve the copied Ulalek trigger, causing you to pay {C}{C} and creating a copy of the Writhing Chrysalis spell, Writhing Chrysalis's trigger, and Ulalek's trigger.
  5. Resolve the copied Ulalek trigger, causing you to pay {C}{C} and creating a copy of at least two Writhing Chrysalis spells, at least two Writhing Chrysalis's triggers, and Ulalek's trigger.
  6. Resolve a Writhing Chrysalis trigger, creating two Eldrazi Spawn tokens.
  7. Activate two Eldrazi Spawn tokens by sacrificing them, adding {C}{C}.
  8. Repeat from 5 any number of times.
  9. Once you have infinite copies of the spells and triggers, you can resolve them all, activate any number of Eldrazi Spawn tokens, and trigger all Writhing Chrysalis's final abilities.
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Twinflame Twinflame
Priest of Urabrask Priest of Urabrask
Ardent Elementalist Ardent Elementalist Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite red mana · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite magecraft triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Twinflame by paying {3}{R}{R}, targeting any two creatures.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying its mana cost, copying Twinflame, with the copy targeting Priest of Urabrask and Ardent Elementalist.
  3. Resolve the copy of Twinflame, creating a token copy of Priest of Urabrask and Ardent Elementalist with haste.
  4. When the Priest of Urabrask and Ardent Elementalist tokens enter, they trigger.
  5. Resolve the Priest of Urabrask trigger, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  6. Resolve the Ardent Elementalist trigger, returning Return the Favor from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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Errant, Street Artist Errant, Street Artist Reality Spasm Reality Spasm Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
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  1. Cast Reality Spasm by paying at least {3}{U}{U}, targeting at least three permanents and choosing the untap mode.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying its mana cost, copying Reality Spasm, targeting at least three permanents.
  3. Holding priority, activate at least two mana-producing permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least {1}{U}.
  4. Activate Errant by paying {1}{U} and tapping it, copying the Reality Spasm copy, targeting Errant and at least two mana-producing permanents you control.
  5. Resolve the copy of Reality Spasm from step 3, untapping Errant and at least two mana-producing permanents you control.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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Etrata, the Silencer Etrata, the Silencer Return the Favor Return the Favor Lithoform Engine Lithoform Engine
Results: Target opponent loses the game
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  1. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Etrata, triggering its ability.
  2. Holding priority, activate Lithoform's Engine's first ability by paying {2} and tapping it, copying Etrata's trigger.
  3. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying {1}{R}{R}, choosing its first mode, copying Etrata's trigger.
  4. Resolve all Etrata triggers, exiling three creatures an opponent controls and putting hit counters on them, and then causing that opponent to lose the game.
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Twinflame Twinflame
Priest of Urabrask Priest of Urabrask
Revolutionist Revolutionist
Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite red mana · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite magecraft triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Twinflame by paying {3}{R}{R}, targeting any two creatures.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying its mana cost, copying Twinflame, with the copy targeting Priest of Urabrask and Revolutionist.
  3. Resolve the copy of Twinflame, creating a token copy of Priest of Urabrask and Revolutionist with haste.
  4. When the Priest of Urabrask and Revolutionist tokens enter, they trigger.
  5. Resolve the Priest of Urabrask trigger, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  6. Resolve the Revolutionist trigger, returning Return the Favor from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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Etrata, the Silencer Etrata, the Silencer Roaming Throne Roaming Throne Return the Favor Return the Favor
Results: Target opponent loses the game
Show steps
  1. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Etrata, triggering its ability twice due to Roaming Throne.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying {1}{R}{R}, choosing its first mode and copying either of Etrata's triggers.
  3. Resolve all Etrata triggers, exiling three creatures an opponent controls and putting hit counters on them, and then causing that opponent to lose the game.
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