Combos with Vadrok, Apex of Thunder

15 known combos in Commander — View Vadrok, Apex of Thunder

Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, targeting any non-Human creature.
  2. Holding priority, cast Double Major by paying {G}{U}, targeting the Vadrok spell.
  3. Resolve Double Major, copying the Vadrok spell, targeting the non-Human creature.
  4. Resolve the copy of the Vadrok spell, putting it under the non-Human creature.
  5. Vadrok triggers, casting Double Major from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, targeting the Vadrok spell.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
  7. With each iteration, you will gain an additional Vadrok trigger, which you can use to cast any other noncreature spells with mana value three or less in your graveyard,
446 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its Mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, targeting a creature you control.
  2. Holding priority, cast Chef's Kiss by paying {1}{R}{R}, targeting the Vadrok spell.
  3. Resolve Chef's Kiss, creating a copy of the Vadrok spell that will target your non-Human creature due to your opponent not controlling any legal targets.
  4. Vadrok's mutate ability triggers, causing you to cast Chef's Kiss from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  5. Repeat from step 3.
  6. For each time a Vadrok has mutated on top of this creature, Vadrok's mutate ability triggers, causing you to cast any number of noncreature cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard.
375 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Return any number of creatures to their owners' hands · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Activate up to two lands by tapping them, adding at least {W/U}{R}
  2. Cast Vadrok either from your hand or from the command zone for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R} plus commander tax, if applicable, targeting a non-Human creature you control.
  3. Frontline Heroism's second ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token with haste, and then copying the Vadrok spell targeting the Soldier.
  4. Resolve the copy of the Vadrok spell, putting it underneath the Soldier token.
  5. The Vadrok and Soldier token trigger, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  6. Resolve Snap, returning a creature from the battlefield to its owner's hand and untapping up to two lands.
  7. Holding priority, activate up to two lands by tapping them, adding at least {W/U}{R}.
  8. Resolve the original Vadrok spell, putting it underneath the creature it targeted.
  9. The Vadrok mutated creature triggers, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  10. Resolve Snap, returning the nontoken Vadrok mutated creature from the battlefield to its owner's hand and untapping up to two lands.
  11. Repeat.
191 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under Cloud of Faeries.
  2. The Cloud of Faeries mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  3. Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature with haste.
  4. The token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers, untapping two lands you control.
  5. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}, returning the nontoken Cloud of Faeries and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
  6. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under the token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature.
  7. The token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
  8. Resolve one of these triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  9. Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature with haste.
  10. The token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers, untapping two lands you control.
  11. Resolve a second trigger from step 7, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, targeting the mutated creature that includes the nontoken Vadrok.
  12. Resolve Snap, returning Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand as well as multiple token creatures which cease to exist, and untapping two lands you control.
  13. Resolve any remaining triggers from step 7, casting any noncreature cards with mana value 3 or less that were not already cast since step 7 from your graveyard without paying their casting costs.
  14. Repeat from step 6, adding one additional token Vadrok to each new iteration of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature token.
171 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Activate two lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {1}{W/U}.
  2. Cast Vadrok either from your hand or from the command zone for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R} and commander tax, if applicable, putting it under any other nonlegendary non-Human creature you control.
  3. Vadrok triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  4. Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  5. Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a copy of the Vadrok mutated creature.
  6. Activate Kykar by sacrificing a Spirit, adding {R}.
  7. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}.
  8. Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  9. Resolve Snap, returning the mutated creature that contains the nontoken Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands that can tap to produce at least {1}{W/U}.
  10. Activate Kykar by sacrificing a Spirit, adding {R}.
  11. Activate two lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {1}{W/U}.
  12. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, putting it under the token Vadrok mutated creature.
  13. The nontoken and token Vadrok each trigger.
  14. Resolve the nontoken Vadrok trigger, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  15. Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  16. Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a copy of the Vadrok mutated creature.
  17. Resolve the token Vadrok trigger from step 13, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  18. Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  19. Resolve Snap, returning the mutated creature that contains the nontoken Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands that can tap to produce at least {1}{W/U}.
  20. Activate Kykar twice by sacrificing two Spirits, adding {R}{R}.
  21. Repeat from step 12.
  22. With each iteration, you will gain an additional Vadrok trigger, which you can use to cast any other noncreature spells with mana value three or less in your graveyard, and create infinite Spirit tokens due to Kykar.
148 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under Cloud of Faeries.
  2. The Cloud of Faeries mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Twinflame from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  3. Resolve Twinflame, creating a token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature with haste.
  4. The token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers, untapping two lands you control.
  5. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}, returning the nontoken Cloud of Faeries and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
  6. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under the token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature.
  7. The token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
  8. Resolve one of these triggers, casting Twinflame from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  9. Resolve Twinflame, creating a token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature with haste.
  10. The token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers, untapping two lands you control.
  11. Resolve a second trigger from step 7, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, targeting the mutated creature that includes the nontoken Vadrok.
  12. Resolve Snap, returning Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand as well as multiple token creatures which cease to exist, and untapping two lands you control.
  13. Resolve any remaining triggers from step 7, casting any noncreature cards with mana value 3 or less that were not already cast since step 7 from your graveyard without paying their casting costs.
  14. Repeat from step 6, adding one additional token Vadrok to each new iteration of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature token.
146 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Activate two lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {1}{W/U}.
  2. Cast Vadrok either from your hand or from the command zone for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R} and commander tax, if applicable, putting it under any other nonlegendary non-Human creature you control.
  3. Vadrok triggers, casting Cackling Counterpart from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  4. Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  5. Resolve Cackling Counterpart, creating a copy of the Vadrok mutated creature.
  6. Activate Kykar by sacrificing a Spirit, adding {R}.
  7. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}.
  8. Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  9. Resolve Snap, returning the mutated creature that contains the nontoken Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands that can tap to produce at least {1}{W/U}.
  10. Activate Kykar by sacrificing a Spirit, adding {R}.
  11. Activate two lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {1}{W/U}.
  12. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, putting it under the token Vadrok mutated creature.
  13. The nontoken and token Vadrok each trigger.
  14. Resolve the nontoken Vadrok trigger, casting Cackling Counterpart from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  15. Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  16. Resolve Cackling Counterpart, creating a copy of the Vadrok mutated creature.
  17. Resolve the token Vadrok trigger from step 13, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  18. Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  19. Resolve Snap, returning the mutated creature that contains the nontoken Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands that can tap to produce at least {1}{W/U}.
  20. Activate Kykar twice by sacrificing two Spirits, adding {R}{R}.
  21. Repeat from step 12.
  22. With each iteration, you will gain an additional Vadrok trigger, which you can use to cast any other noncreature spells with mana value three or less in your graveyard, and create infinite Spirit tokens due to Kykar.
127 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under Peregrine Drake.
  2. The Peregrine Drake mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  3. Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature with haste.
  4. The token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers, untapping five lands you control.
  5. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}, returning the nontoken Peregrine Drake and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
  6. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under the token Peregrine Drake mutated creature.
  7. The token Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
  8. Resolve one of these triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  9. Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature with haste.
  10. The token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers, untapping five lands you control.
  11. Resolve a second trigger from step 7, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, targeting the mutated creature that includes the nontoken Vadrok.
  12. Resolve Snap, returning Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand as well as multiple token creatures which cease to exist, and untapping two lands you control.
  13. Resolve any remaining triggers from step 7, casting any noncreature cards with mana value 3 or less that were not already cast since step 7 from your graveyard without paying their casting costs.
  14. Repeat from step 6, adding one additional token Vadrok to each new iteration of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature token.
124 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under Peregrine Drake.
  2. The Peregrine Drake mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Twinflame from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  3. Resolve Twinflame, creating a token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature with haste.
  4. The token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers, untapping five lands you control.
  5. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}, returning the nontoken Peregrine Drake and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
  6. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under the token Peregrine Drake mutated creature.
  7. The token Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
  8. Resolve one of these triggers, casting Twinflame from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  9. Resolve Twinflame, creating a token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature with haste.
  10. The token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers, untapping five lands you control.
  11. Resolve a second trigger from step 7, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, targeting the mutated creature that includes the nontoken Vadrok.
  12. Resolve Snap, returning Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand as well as multiple token creatures which cease to exist, and untapping two lands you control.
  13. Resolve any remaining triggers from step 7, casting any noncreature cards with mana value 3 or less that were not already cast since step 7 from your graveyard without paying their casting costs.
  14. Repeat from step 6, adding one additional token Vadrok to each new iteration of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature token.
87 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite colored mana · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}, returning the additional creature to your hand and untapping Lotus Field and Azorius Chancery.
  2. Activate Lotus Field and the land by tapping them, adding at least {1}{W/U}{R}{R}{R}.
  3. Cast the additional creature by paying {0}.
  4. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R} plus commander tax if applicable, mutating it under the additional creature.
  5. The mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  6. Resolve Snap, returning both cards that compose the mutated creature from the battlefield to your hand and untapping Lotus Field and Azorius Chancery.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
67 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under Cloud of Faeries.
  2. The Cloud of Faeries mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Heat Shimmer from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  3. Resolve Heat Shimmer, creating a token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature with haste.
  4. The token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers, untapping two lands you control.
  5. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}, returning the nontoken Cloud of Faeries and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
  6. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under the token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature.
  7. The token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
  8. Resolve one of these triggers, casting Heat Shimmer from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  9. Resolve Heat Shimmer, creating a token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature with haste.
  10. The token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers, untapping two lands you control.
  11. Resolve a second trigger from step 7, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, targeting the mutated creature that includes the nontoken Vadrok.
  12. Resolve Snap, returning Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand as well as multiple token creatures which cease to exist, and untapping two lands you control.
  13. Resolve any remaining triggers from step 7, casting any noncreature cards with mana value 3 or less that were not already cast since step 7 from your graveyard without paying their casting costs.
  14. Repeat from step 6, adding one additional token Vadrok to each new iteration of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature token.
56 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana lands you control can produce · Infinite untap of lands you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under Peregrine Drake.
  2. The Peregrine Drake mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Heat Shimmer from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  3. Resolve Heat Shimmer, creating a token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature with haste.
  4. The token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers, untapping five lands you control.
  5. Cast Snap by paying {1}{U}, returning the nontoken Peregrine Drake and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
  6. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, merging it under the token Peregrine Drake mutated creature.
  7. The token Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
  8. Resolve one of these triggers, casting Heat Shimmer from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  9. Resolve Heat Shimmer, creating a token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature with haste.
  10. The token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers, untapping five lands you control.
  11. Resolve a second trigger from step 7, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, targeting the mutated creature that includes the nontoken Vadrok.
  12. Resolve Snap, returning Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand as well as multiple token creatures which cease to exist, and untapping two lands you control.
  13. Resolve any remaining triggers from step 7, casting any noncreature cards with mana value 3 or less that were not already cast since step 7 from your graveyard without paying their casting costs.
  14. Repeat from step 6, adding one additional token Vadrok to each new iteration of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature token.
41 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying {1}{W/U}{R}{R}, mutating it onto a non-Human creature.
  2. The Vadrok mutated creature's mutate ability triggers, allowing you to cast Chance for Glory from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  3. Saheeli triggers, creating a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  4. Resolve Chance for Glory, giving creatures you control indestructible, taking an extra turn after this one, and creating a delayed triggered ability.
  5. Activate Crystal Shard by paying {U} and tapping it, returning the components of the Vadrok mutated creature from the battlefield to your hand.
  6. At the beginning of your end step, if this is an extra turn from Chance for Glory, Chance for Glory's delayed triggered ability triggers.
  7. In response, activate Sundial of the Infinite by paying {1} and tapping it, ending the turn and exiling the triggered ability.
  8. Repeat each turn.
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Cast Palinchron.
  2. When Palinchron enters the battlefield, you can untap 7 lands.
  3. untap lands to produce {2}{U}{U}{W/U}{R}{R}.
  4. Cast Vadrok, Apex of Thunder for its mutate cost under Palinchron.
  5. When Vadrok, Apex of Thunder successfully mutates you can cast Twinflame from your graveyard for free.
  6. Cast Twinflame from your graveyard to make a token copy of Palinchron.
  7. When the token copy of Palinchron enters the battlefield in response to its ability, return the original Palinchron to your hand with its ability.
  8. Repeat.
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Palinchron.
  2. When Palinchron enters the battlefield, you can untap 7 lands.
  3. untap lands to produce {2}{U}{U}{W/U}{R}{R}.
  4. Cast Vadrok, Apex of Thunder for its mutate cost under Palinchron.
  5. When Vadrok, Apex of Thunder successfully mutates you can cast Quasiduplicate from your graveyard for free.
  6. Cast Quasiduplicate from your graveyard to make a token copy of Palinchron.
  7. When the token copy of Palinchron enters the battlefield in response to its ability, return the original Palinchron to your hand with its ability.
  8. Repeat.
Buy Vadrok, Apex of Thunder on TCGPlayer Buy on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate and TCGPlayer affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.