Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Scholar of the Ages Combos

15 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite storm count Infinite creature tokens

Combo 1 with Ghostly Flicker

Also requires: Ghostly Flicker Ghostly Flicker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Steps
  1. Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Ghostly Flicker.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Cloudshift

Also requires: Cloudshift Cloudshift
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Cloudshift by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Cloudshift from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Cloudshift.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Momentary Blink

Also requires: Momentary Blink Momentary Blink
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Momentary Blink by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Momentary Blink from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Momentary Blink.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Essence Flux

Also requires: Essence Flux Essence Flux
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Essence Flux by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Essence Flux from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Essence Flux.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Displace

Also requires: Displace Displace
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Displace by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Displace from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Displace.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Flicker of Fate

Also requires: Flicker of Fate Flicker of Fate
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Flicker of Fate by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Flicker of Fate from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Flicker of Fate.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Planar Incision

Also requires: Planar Incision Planar Incision
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Planar Incision by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Planar Incision from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Planar Incision.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Blur

Also requires: Blur Blur
Results: Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite blinking of nonland permanents you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Blur by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Blur from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Blur.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Scrollshift

Also requires: Scrollshift Scrollshift
Results: Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite blinking of nonland permanents you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Scrollshift by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Scrollshift from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Scrollshift.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Slip On the Ring

Also requires: Slip On the Ring Slip On the Ring
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Slip On the Ring by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Slip On the Ring from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Slip On the Ring.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Justiciar's Portal

Also requires: Justiciar's Portal Justiciar's Portal
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Justiciar's Portal by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Justiciar's Portal from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Justiciar's Portal.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Illusionist's Stratagem

Results: Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite blinking of nonland permanents you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Illusionist's Stratagem.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Acrobatic Maneuver

Also requires: Acrobatic Maneuver Acrobatic Maneuver
Results: Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite blinking of nonland permanents you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Acrobatic Maneuver by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Acrobatic Maneuver from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Acrobatic Maneuver.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Siren's Ruse

Also requires: Siren's Ruse Siren's Ruse
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite magecraft triggers · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Siren's Ruse by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Siren's Ruse from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Siren's Ruse.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Go Ninja Go

Also requires: Go Ninja Go Go Ninja Go
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Go Ninja Go by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Scholar of the Ages and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Scholar of the Ages trigger.
  4. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Go Ninja Go from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Go Ninja Go.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Scholar of the Ages and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.
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