Hive Mind + Paradigm Shift Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Exile each opponent's library

Combo 1 with Soul-Guide Lantern

Also requires: Soul-Guide Lantern Soul-Guide Lantern
Results: Exile each opponent's library
Steps
  1. Tap and Exile Soul-Guide Lantern to exile each opponent's graveyard.
  2. Play Paradigm Shift.
  3. Each opponent copies this spell, exiling their libraries.
  4. Move to your next turn.
  5. During each opponent upkeep, the have no cards in library and lose the game.

Combo 2 with Sentinel Totem

Also requires: Sentinel Totem Sentinel Totem
Results: Exile each opponent's library
Show steps
  1. Tap and Exile Sentinel Totem to exile each player's graveyard.
  2. Play Paradigm Shift.
  3. Each opponent copies this spell, exiling their libraries.
  4. Move to your next turn.
  5. During each opponent upkeep, the have no cards in library and lose the game.

Combo 3 with Strionic Resonator

Also requires: Strionic Resonator Strionic Resonator
Results: Exile each opponent's library
Show steps
  1. Cast Paradigm Shift by paying {1}{U}, triggering Hive Mind.
  2. Holding priority, activate Strionic Resonator by paying {2} and tapping it, copying Hive Mind's trigger.
  3. Resolve the Hive Mind triggers, causing each opponent to copy Paradigm Shift twice.
  4. Resolve each Paradigm Shift copy, exiling your opponent' libraries.
  5. Resolve the original Paradigm Shift, exiling your library and putting your graveyard into your library.

Combo 4 with Lithoform Engine

Also requires: Lithoform Engine Lithoform Engine
Results: Exile each opponent's library
Show steps
  1. Cast Paradigm Shift by paying {1}{U}, triggering Hive Mind.
  2. Holding priority, activate Lithoform Engine's first ability by paying {2} and tapping it, copying Hive Mind's trigger.
  3. Resolve the Hive Mind triggers, causing each opponent to copy Paradigm Shift twice.
  4. Resolve each Paradigm Shift copy, exiling your opponent' libraries.
  5. Resolve the original Paradigm Shift, exiling your library and putting your graveyard into your library.

Combo 5 with Veyran, Voice of Duality

Results: Exile each opponent's library
Show steps
  1. Cast Paradigm Shift by paying {1}{U}, triggering Hive Mind twice and Veyran.
  2. Resolve the Veyran trigger, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Hive Mind triggers, causing each opponent to copy Paradigm Shift twice.
  4. Veyran triggers for each copy made this way, giving Veyran +1/+1 until end of turn for each copy.
  5. Resolve each Paradigm Shift copy, exiling your opponent' libraries.
  6. Resolve the original Paradigm Shift, exiling your library and putting your graveyard into your library.
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