Eternal Witness +

Eternal Witness + Temporal Manipulation Combos

15 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite turns Lock Skip your draw steps Infinite ETB Infinite LTB

Combo 1 with Thassa, Deep-Dwelling + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Thassa, Deep-Dwelling Thassa, Deep-Dwelling Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, getting an extra turn after this one.
  2. At the beginning of your end step, Thassa triggers, blinking Eternal Witness.
  3. Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Soulherder + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Soulherder Soulherder Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. With Soulherder and a creature based spell recursion effect on the battlefield, cast the extra turn spell.
  2. Move to end step and target the creature with Soulherder's ability.
  3. When creature re-enters the battlefield, target the extra turn spell in your graveyard and return it to your hand, then pass to yourself.
  4. Repeat

Combo 3 with Teleportation Circle + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Teleportation Circle Teleportation Circle Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. At the beginning of your end step, Teleportation Circle triggers, blinking Eternal Witness.
  3. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation to your hand from your graveyard.
  4. Repeat each turn.

Combo 4 with Ghostly Flicker + Mystic Sanctuary + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Ghostly Flicker Ghostly Flicker Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Skip your draw steps · Lock
Show steps
  1. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying {2}{U}, blinking Mystic Sanctuary and Eternal Witness.
  4. When Eternal Witness and Mystic Sanctuary enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  5. Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Resolve the Mystic Sanctuary trigger, putting Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  7. Move to your next turn, drawing Temporal Manipulation during your draw step.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Conjurer's Closet + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Conjurer's Closet Conjurer's Closet Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, taking an extra turn after this one.
  2. At the beginning of your end step, Conjurer's Closet triggers, blinking Eternal Witness.
  3. Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn.
  2. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Eternal Witness with haste.
  3. The token copy of Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Repeat each turn.

Combo 7 with Dour Port-Mage + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Dour Port-Mage Dour Port-Mage Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Cast Eternal Witness by paying its mana cost.
  3. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Move to your next turn.
  5. Activate Dour Port-Mage by paying {1}{U} and tapping it, returning Eternal Witness from the battlefield to your hand.
  6. Dour Port-Mage triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Progenitor Mimic + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Progenitor Mimic Progenitor Mimic Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, taking an extra turn after this one.
  2. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Progenitor Mimic triggers, creating a token copy of Eternal Witness.
  3. When the token Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers itself, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Roon of the Hidden Realm + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Roon of the Hidden Realm Roon of the Hidden Realm Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Activate Roon by paying {2} and tapping it, exiling Eternal Witness until the beginning of your end step.
  3. At the beginning of your end step, Roon triggers, returning Eternal Witness from exile to the battlefield.
  4. Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, putting Temporal Manipulation into your hand from your graveyard.
  5. Repeat each turn.

Combo 10 with Extravagant Replication + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Extravagant Replication Extravagant Replication Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Move to your next turn.
  3. At the beginning of your upkeep, Extravagant Replication triggers, creating a token copy of Eternal Witness.
  4. When the Eternal Witness token enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Chthonian Nightmare + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Move to your next turn.
  3. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  4. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  5. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 3 or less, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Eternal Witness from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  8. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  9. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying at most {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Eternal Witness, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Muldrotha, the Gravetide + Ashnod's Altar + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Muldrotha, the Gravetide Muldrotha, the Gravetide Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Eternal Witness from your graveyard by paying {1}{G}{G}.
  2. Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Eternal Witness, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  5. Repeat each turn.

Combo 13 with Followed Footsteps + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Followed Footsteps Followed Footsteps Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, taking an extra turn after this one.
  2. Move to your next turn.
  3. At the beginning of your upkeep, Followed Footsteps triggers, creating a copy of Eternal Witness.
  4. Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Kenrith, the Returned King + Temporal Manipulation + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Kenrith, the Returned King Kenrith, the Returned King Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Eternal Witness, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Kenrith's last ability by paying {4}{B}, returning Eternal Witness from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Phantom Steed + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Phantom Steed Phantom Steed Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation, taking an extra turn after this one.
  2. Attack with Phantom Steed.
  3. Phantom Steed triggers, creating a token copy of Eternal Witness that is tapped and attacking.
  4. Eternal Witness enters, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Pass the turn.
  6. Repeat.
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