Evolution Sage + Gruul Turf Combos

11 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite ETB Infinite landfall triggers Infinite proliferate Infinite tapped creature tokens Infinite card draw

Combo 1 with Azusa, Lost but Seeking + Magistrate's Scepter

Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Steps
  1. Play Gruul Turf.
  2. When Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, it and Evolution Sage trigger.
  3. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting a charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter.
  5. Repeat from step 1 until Magistrate's Scepter has four or more charge counters on it.
  6. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  7. Repeat each turn.

Combo 2 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Spelunking

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite card draw · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite green mana · Infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Spelunking by paying {2}{G}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Spelunking spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Spelunking copy.
  4. The Spelunking token enters the battlefield, drawing a card then putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield untapped.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. In response, activate the land by tapping it, adding two mana.
  7. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  9. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  10. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Budoka Gardener // Dokai, Weaver of Life

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite tapped creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Budoka Gardener by paying {1}{G}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Budoka Gardener spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Budoka Gardener copy.
  4. Activate the Budoka Gardener token by tapping it, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  8. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 4 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Uro by paying {1}{G}{U}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Uro spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Uro copy.
  4. The Uro token enters the battlefield, triggering both of its abilities.
  5. Resolve the first Uro ability, sacrificing it.
  6. Resolve the other Uro ability, gaining 3 life, drawing a card, and putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
  7. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  8. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  9. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  10. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  11. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 5 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Arboreal Grazer

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate
Show steps
  1. Cast Arboreal Grazer by paying {G}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Arboreal Grazer spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Arboreal Grazer copy.
  4. The Arboreal Grazer token enters the battlefield, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  8. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 6 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Cultivator Colossus

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite card draw · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite draw triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Cultivator Colossus by paying {4}{G}{G}{G}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Cultivator Colossus spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Cultivator Colossus copy.
  4. The Cultivator Colossus token enters the battlefield, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield, drawing a card, and choosing not to repeat the process.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  8. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 7 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Llanowar Scout

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite tapped creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Llanowar Scout by paying {1}{G}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Llanowar Scout spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Llanowar Scout copy.
  4. Activate the Llanowar Scout token by tapping it, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  8. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 8 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Walking Atlas

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite tapped creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Walking Atlas by paying {2}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Walking Atlas spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Walking Atlas copy.
  4. Activate the Walking Atlas token by tapping it, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  8. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 9 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + PuPu UFO

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite tapped creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast PuPu UFO by paying {2}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the PuPu UFO spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first PuPu UFO copy.
  4. Activate the PuPu UFO's first ability by tapping it, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  8. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 10 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Sakura-Tribe Scout

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite tapped creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Sakura-Tribe Scout by paying {G}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Sakura-Tribe Scout spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Sakura-Tribe Scout copy.
  4. Activate Sakura-Tribe Scout by tapping it, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  8. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 11 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Scaled Herbalist

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite proliferate · Infinite tapped creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Scaled Herbalist by paying {1}{G}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Scaled Herbalist spell three times.
  3. Resolve the first Scaled Herbalist copy.
  4. Activate the Scaled Herbalist by tapping it, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
  6. Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
  8. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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