Karmic Guide + Lagrella, the Magpie

Karmic Guide + Lagrella, the Magpie Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite creature tokens Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Preston, the Vanisher + Ephemerate

Also requires: Preston, the Vanisher Preston, the Vanisher Ephemerate Ephemerate
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Steps
  1. Cast Ephemerate by paying {W}, blinking Lagrella.
  2. When Lagrella enters the battlefield, it and Preston triggers.
  3. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, exiling Karmic Guide until Lagrella leaves the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Lagrella that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  5. Put the nontoken Lagrella into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  7. When Lagrella leaves the battlefield, Karmic Guide is returned to the battlefield from exile.
  8. Karmic Guide, Lagrella and Preston each trigger.
  9. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Karmic Guide that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  10. When the Karmic Guide token enters the battlefield, it triggers, choosing to return nothing to the battlefield.
  11. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the nontoken Karmic Guide.
  12. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger from step 8, returning Lagrella from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 2 with Preston, the Vanisher + Ghostly Flicker

Also requires: Preston, the Vanisher Preston, the Vanisher Ghostly Flicker Ghostly Flicker
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying {2}{U}, blinking Lagrella and any other artifact, creature or land you control.
  2. When Lagrella enters the battlefield, it and Preston triggers.
  3. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, exiling Karmic Guide until Lagrella leaves the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Lagrella that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  5. Put the nontoken Lagrella into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  7. When Lagrella leaves the battlefield, Karmic Guide is returned to the battlefield from exile.
  8. Karmic Guide, Lagrella and Preston each trigger.
  9. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Karmic Guide that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  10. When the Karmic Guide token enters the battlefield, it triggers, choosing to return nothing to the battlefield.
  11. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the nontoken Karmic Guide.
  12. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger from step 8, returning Lagrella from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 3 with Preston, the Vanisher + Cloudshift

Also requires: Preston, the Vanisher Preston, the Vanisher Cloudshift Cloudshift
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Cast Cloudshift by paying {W}, blinking Lagrella.
  2. When Lagrella enters the battlefield, it and Preston triggers.
  3. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, exiling Karmic Guide until Lagrella leaves the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Lagrella that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  5. Put the nontoken Lagrella into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  7. When Lagrella leaves the battlefield, Karmic Guide is returned to the battlefield from exile.
  8. Karmic Guide, Lagrella and Preston each trigger.
  9. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Karmic Guide that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  10. When the Karmic Guide token enters the battlefield, it triggers, choosing to return nothing to the battlefield.
  11. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the nontoken Karmic Guide.
  12. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger from step 8, returning Lagrella from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 4 with Preston, the Vanisher + Momentary Blink

Also requires: Preston, the Vanisher Preston, the Vanisher Momentary Blink Momentary Blink
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Cast Momentary Blink by paying {1}{W}, blinking Lagrella.
  2. When Lagrella enters the battlefield, it and Preston triggers.
  3. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, exiling Karmic Guide until Lagrella leaves the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Lagrella that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  5. Put the nontoken Lagrella into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  7. When Lagrella leaves the battlefield, Karmic Guide is returned to the battlefield from exile.
  8. Karmic Guide, Lagrella and Preston each trigger.
  9. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Karmic Guide that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  10. When the Karmic Guide token enters the battlefield, it triggers, choosing to return nothing to the battlefield.
  11. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the nontoken Karmic Guide.
  12. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger from step 8, returning Lagrella from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 5 with Preston, the Vanisher + Essence Flux

Also requires: Preston, the Vanisher Preston, the Vanisher Essence Flux Essence Flux
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Cast Essence Flux by paying {U}, blinking Lagrella.
  2. When Lagrella enters the battlefield, it and Preston triggers.
  3. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, exiling Karmic Guide until Lagrella leaves the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Lagrella that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  5. Put the nontoken Lagrella into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  7. When Lagrella leaves the battlefield, Karmic Guide is returned to the battlefield from exile.
  8. Karmic Guide, Lagrella and Preston each trigger.
  9. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Karmic Guide that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  10. When the Karmic Guide token enters the battlefield, it triggers, choosing to return nothing to the battlefield.
  11. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the nontoken Karmic Guide.
  12. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger from step 8, returning Lagrella from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 6 with Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Lagrella by paying {G}{W}{U} and commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Lagrella enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Karmic Guide until Lagrella leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lagrella, adding {C}{C}.
  4. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  5. When Lagrella leaves the battlefield, Karmic Guide is returned to the battlefield from exile.
  6. When Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, it and Lagrella triggers.
  7. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on Karmic Guide.
  8. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Lagrella from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 7 with Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Lagrella by paying {G}{W}{U} and commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Lagrella enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Karmic Guide until Lagrella leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Lagrella, adding one mana of any color.
  4. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  5. When Lagrella leaves the battlefield, Karmic Guide is returned to the battlefield from exile.
  6. When Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, it and Lagrella triggers.
  7. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on Karmic Guide.
  8. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Lagrella from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 8 with Preston, the Vanisher + Flicker

Also requires: Preston, the Vanisher Preston, the Vanisher Flicker Flicker
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Cast Flicker by paying {1}{W}, blinking Lagrella.
  2. When Lagrella enters the battlefield, it and Preston triggers.
  3. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, exiling Karmic Guide until Lagrella leaves the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Lagrella that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  5. Put the nontoken Lagrella into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  7. When Lagrella leaves the battlefield, Karmic Guide is returned to the battlefield from exile.
  8. Karmic Guide, Lagrella and Preston each trigger.
  9. Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Karmic Guide that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  10. When the Karmic Guide token enters the battlefield, it triggers, choosing to return nothing to the battlefield.
  11. Resolve the Lagrella trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the nontoken Karmic Guide.
  12. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger from step 8, returning Lagrella from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Repeat from step 2.
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