Combos with Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir

15 known combos in Commander — View Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir

Results: Lock · Exile all spells opponents cast from their hands
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  1. Because of Teferi, opponent can only cast spells whenever they could cast a sorcery.
  2. Whenever they cast a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
  3. The opponent cannot cast the spell as permitted by Knowledge Pool due to Teferi.
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Results: Opponents can only play lands exiled by Omen Machine · Players can't draw cards · Lock · Mass Land Denial
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  1. Players cannot draw cards due to Omen Machine.
  2. At the beginning of each player's draw step, Omen Machnie triggers, exiling the top card of that player's library and allowing them to cast it, if able.
  3. Teferi only allows opponent to cast spells at sorcery speed, thus forbidding them from playing the card exiled by Omen Machine, unless it is a land card.
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Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
Possibility Storm Possibility Storm
Results: Exile all spells opponents cast from their hands · Opponents can't play cards exiled by Possibility Storm · Lock
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  1. When an opponent casts a card from their hand, Possibility Storm will exile it.
  2. Teferi only allows opponent to cast spells at sorcery speed, thus forbidding them from playing any spells allowed by Possibility Storm.
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Results: Opponents can't cast spells · Lock
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  1. On each opponent upkeep activate Isochron Scepter to cast Silence, preventing your opponent from casting spells.
  2. Seedborn Muse untaps both Isochron Scepter and the mana required to activate it each turn.
  3. Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir prevents your opponent from playing spells at instant speed before you are able to cast Silence or in response to Silence.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
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  1. Cast Brass's Bounty by paying {6}{R}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Brass's Bounty.
  3. Resolve the Brass's Bounty copy, creating at least six Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate five Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{U}{R}.
  5. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
Isochron Scepter Isochron Scepter
Orim's Chant Orim's Chant
Seedborn Muse Seedborn Muse Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
Results: Opponents can't attack · Opponents can't cast spells · Lock
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  1. On each opponent upkeep activate Isochron Scepter to cast Orim's Chant targeting the player who's turn it is, preventing them from casting spells that turn.
  2. Seedborn Muse untaps both Isochron Scepter and the mana required to activate it each turn.
  3. Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir prevents your opponent from playing spells at instant speed before you are able to cast Orim's Chant or in response to Orim's Chant.
  4. You may also pay the kicker cost to prevent them from attacking.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
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  1. Activate all mana-producing nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}.
  2. Cast Dramatic Reversal by paying {1}{U}.
  3. Activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it to your hand, copying Dramatic Reversal.
  4. Resolve the Dramatic Reversal copy, untapping all nonland permanents you control.
  5. Activate all mana-producing nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}.
  6. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  7. Repeat from step 3.
  8. If nonland permanents you control can tap to produce at least {4}{U}{R}, this combo nets infinite mana.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of lands you control
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  1. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{R}.
  2. Cast Turnabout by paying {2}{U}{U}.
  3. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Turnabout.
  4. Resolve the copy of Turnabout, untapping all lands you control.
  5. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{R}.
  6. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  7. Repeat from step 3.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite red mana · Infinite magecraft triggers
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  1. Cast Seething Song by paying {2}{R}.
  2. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  4. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Seething Song.
  5. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Seething Song copy, adding {R}{R}{R}{R}{R}.
  7. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {U}.
  8. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  9. Repeat from step 4.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite red mana · Infinite magecraft triggers · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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  1. Cast Jeska's Will by paying {2}{R}.
  2. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  4. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Jeska's Will.
  5. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Jeska's Will copy, adding at least {R}{R}{R}{R}.
  7. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {U}.
  8. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  9. Repeat from step 4.
Time Stop Time Stop
Narset's Reversal Narset's Reversal
Isochron Scepter Isochron Scepter
Seedborn Muse Seedborn Muse
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Results: Infinite turns · Lock
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  1. During your opponent's upkeep step, Seedborn Muse untaps all permanents you control.
  2. Cast Time Stop.
  3. With Time Stop on the stack, activate Isochron Scepeter, casting a copy of Narset's Reversal.
  4. Copy Time Stop with Narset's Reversal, returning Time Stop to your hand and ending the turn.
  5. Repeat on each opponent's turn.
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Drowner of Truth // Drowned Jungle Drowner of Truth // Drowned Jungle
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite copies of abilities you control on the stack · Infinite copies of a specific creature
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  1. Cast any other Eldrazi except Drowner of Truth by paying its mana cost, triggering Ulalek.
  2. Holding priority, cast Drowner of Truth by paying {4}{C}{G/U}{G/U}.
  3. Drowner of Truth and Ulalek trigger.
  4. Resolve the Ulalek trigger, causing you to pay {C}{C} to copy all spells you control and then copy all activated and triggered abilities you control, ensuring to put Drowner of Truth's trigger on top of Ulalek's trigger.
  5. Resolve the copy of Drowner of Truth's trigger, creating two 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens.
  6. Activate the Eldrazi Spawns by sacrificing them, adding {C}{C}.
  7. Resolve the copy of Ulalek's trigger, causing you to pay {C}{C} to copy all spells you control and then copy all activated and triggered abilities you control, ensuring to put Drowner of Truth's trigger on top of Ulalek's trigger.
  8. Repeat from step 5.
Results: Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
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  1. On the end step prior to your turn, cast Storvald either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {4}{G}{W}{U} and commander tax, if applicable.
  2. Storvald enters the battlefield, causing Tree or Redemption's power and toughness to become one until end of turn.
  3. Activate Tree of Redemption by tapping it, causing your life total to become one.
  4. At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.
Priest of Urabrask Priest of Urabrask
Containment Construct Containment Construct
Dream Halls Dream Halls
Cloudstone Curio Cloudstone Curio
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Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite red mana · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Priest of Urabrask by discarding another nonartifact red creature card with mana value two or less.
  2. Containment Construct triggers, causing you to exile the discarded card from your graveyard and allowing you to cast it this turn.
  3. Priest of Urabrask enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Cloudstone Curio.
  4. Resolve the Priest of Urabrask trigger, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  5. Holding priority, cast the red creature from exile by paying its mana cost.
  6. The creature enters the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio, returning Priest of Urabrask from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger from step 3, returning the red creature to your hand.
  8. Repeat.
Priest of Gix Priest of Gix
Containment Construct Containment Construct
Dream Halls Dream Halls
Cloudstone Curio Cloudstone Curio
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Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Priest of Gix by discarding another nonartifact black creature card with mana value two or less.
  2. Containment Construct triggers, causing you to exile the discarded card from your graveyard and allowing you to cast it this turn.
  3. Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Cloudstone Curio.
  4. Resolve the Priest of Gix trigger, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, cast the black creature from exile by paying its mana cost.
  6. The creature enters the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio, returning Priest of Gix from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger from step 3, returning the black creature to your hand.
  8. Repeat.
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