Illusion of Choice + Scholar of the Ages

Illusion of Choice + Scholar of the Ages Combos

14 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite turns Lock

Combo 1 with Plea for Power + Conjurer's Closet

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Conjurer's Closet Conjurer's Closet
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. At the beginning of your end step, Conjurer's Closet triggers, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 2 with Plea for Power + Deadeye Navigator

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Deadeye Navigator Deadeye Navigator
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Activate Scholar of the Ages by paying {1}{U}, blinking it.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger.
  5. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Scholar of the Ages.
  7. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 3 with Plea for Power + Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Thassa, Deep-Dwelling Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. At the beginning of your end step, Thassa triggers, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 4 with Plea for Power + Soulherder

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Soulherder Soulherder
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. At the beginning of your end step, Soulherder triggers, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 5 with Plea for Power + Meneldor, Swift Savior

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Meneldor, Swift Savior Meneldor, Swift Savior
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Meneldor. Meneldor triggers, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 6 with Plea for Power + Brago, King Eternal

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Brago, King Eternal Brago, King Eternal
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Brago. Brago triggers, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 7 with Plea for Power + Y'shtola Rhul

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Y'shtola Rhul Y'shtola Rhul
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. At the beginning of your end step, Y'shtola Rhul triggers, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 8 with Plea for Power + Lilysplash Mentor

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Lilysplash Mentor Lilysplash Mentor
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Activate Lilysplash Mentor by paying {1}{G}{U}, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 9 with Plea for Power + Teleportation Circle

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Teleportation Circle Teleportation Circle
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. At the beginning of your end step, Teleportation Circle triggers, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 10 with Plea for Power + Baboon Spirit

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Baboon Spirit Baboon Spirit
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Activate Baboon Spirit by paying {3}{U}, exiling Scholar of the Ages.
  4. At the beginning of your end step, Baboon Spirit triggers, returning Scholar of the Ages from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 11 with Plea for Power + Airbender Ascension

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Airbender Ascension Airbender Ascension
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. At the beginning of your end step, Airbender Ascension triggers, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 12 with Plea for Power + Fortune, Loyal Steed

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Fortune, Loyal Steed Fortune, Loyal Steed
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Activate Fortune's saddle ability by tapping Scholar of the Ages, causing Fortune to become saddled until end of turn.
  4. Declare Fortune as an attacker, triggering Fortune's ability.
  5. At the end of your combat phase, Fortune triggers, blinking it and Scholar of the Ages.
  6. When Fortune and Scholar of the Ages enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  7. Resolve the Fortune trigger, causing you to scry 2.
  8. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  9. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 13 with Plea for Power + Eldrazi Displacer

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Eldrazi Displacer Eldrazi Displacer
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 14 with Plea for Power + Emiel the Blessed

Also requires: Plea for Power Plea for Power Emiel the Blessed Emiel the Blessed
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Illusion of Choice by paying {U}, allowing you to decide how each player votes this turn and causing you to draw a a card.
  2. Cast Plea for Power by paying {3}{U}, choosing all votes to be for time, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Illusion of Choice and Plea for Power from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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