Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient + Magistrate's Scepter

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient + Magistrate's Scepter Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite turns Lock

Combo 1 with Voltaic Key

Also requires: Voltaic Key Voltaic Key
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Steps
  1. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying {4} and tapping it.
  2. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  3. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, putting two charge counters on it.
  4. Activate Voltaic Key by paying {1} and tapping it, targeting Magistrate's Scepter.
  5. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Voltaic Key's ability, targeting Magistrate's Scepter.
  6. Resolve the copy of Voltaic Key's ability, untapping Magistrate's Scepter.
  7. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying {4} and tapping it.
  8. Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger.
  9. Resolve the Magistrate's Scepter ability, putting a charge counter on it.
  10. Resolve the Voltaic Key ability from step 4, untapping Magistrate's Scepter.
  11. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it.
  12. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  13. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  14. Repeat every other turn.
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Combo 2 with Karn's Bastion

Also requires: Karn's Bastion Karn's Bastion
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Activate Karn's Bastion's second ability by paying {4} and tapping it, putting a charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter.
  2. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it.
  3. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  4. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  5. Move to your next turn.
  6. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying {4} and tapping it.
  7. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  8. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, putting two charge counters on it.
  9. Move to your next turn.
  10. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Contagion Clasp

Also requires: Contagion Clasp Contagion Clasp
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Activate Contagion Clasp by paying {4} and tapping it.
  2. Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger.
  3. Resolve the Contagion Clasp ability, putting a charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter.
  4. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it.
  5. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  6. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  7. Move to your next turn.
  8. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying {4} and tapping it.
  9. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  10. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, putting two charge counters on it.
  11. Move to your next turn.
  12. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Contagion Engine

Also requires: Contagion Engine Contagion Engine
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Activate Contagion Engine by paying {4} and tapping it.
  2. Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger.
  3. Resolve the Contagion Engine ability, putting two charge counters on Magistrate's Scepter.
  4. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it.
  5. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  6. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  7. Move to your next turn.
  8. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying {4} and tapping it.
  9. Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger.
  10. Resolve the Magistrate Scepter ability, putting a charge counter on it.
  11. Move to your next turn.
  12. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Galvanic Key

Also requires: Galvanic Key Galvanic Key
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying {4} and tapping it.
  2. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  3. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, putting two charge counters on it.
  4. Activate Galvanic Key by paying {3} and tapping it, targeting Magistrate's Scepter.
  5. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Galvanic Key's ability, targeting Magistrate's Scepter.
  6. Resolve the copy of Galvanic Key's ability, untapping Magistrate's Scepter.
  7. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying {4} and tapping it.
  8. Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger.
  9. Resolve the Magistrate's Scepter ability, putting a charge counter on it.
  10. Resolve the Galvanic Key ability from step 4, untapping Magistrate's Scepter.
  11. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it.
  12. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  13. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  14. Repeat every other turn.
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