Primal Vigor + Saw in Half Combos

14 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Win the game Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite creature tokens Infinite copies of all tokens you control

Combo 1 with Ratadrabik of Urborg + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens · Infinite copies of all tokens you control
Steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Mondrak and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. Put all but one Mondrak token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. Ratadrabik triggers four times from the nontoken and token Mondraks dying.
  4. Resolve the first trigger, creating 2^X nonlegendary token copies of Mondrak that are 2/2 Zombies, where X is the number of Mondraks you control plus one.
  5. Repeat step 4 for the remaining triggers.

Combo 2 with Mechanized Production + Parallel Lives

Results: Win the game
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Mechanized Production triggers.
  2. Holding priority, cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying a nonlegendary artifact creature you control and creating eight token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  3. Resolve the Mechanized Production trigger, creating a token copy of the artifact it is attached to, and causing you to win the game.

Combo 3 with Mechanized Production + Doubling Season

Results: Win the game
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Mechanized Production triggers.
  2. Holding priority, cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying a nonlegendary artifact creature you control and creating eight token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  3. Resolve the Mechanized Production trigger, creating a token copy of the artifact it is attached to, and causing you to win the game.

Combo 4 with Ratadrabik of Urborg + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens · Infinite copies of all tokens you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Ojer Taq and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. Put all but one Ojer Taq token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. Ratadrabik triggers four times from the nontoken and token Ojer Taqs dying.
  4. Resolve the first trigger, creating 2*(3^X) nonlegendary token copies of Ojer Taq that are 2/2 Zombies, where X is the number of Ojer Taqs you control.
  5. Repeat step 4 for the remaining triggers.

Combo 5 with Mechanized Production + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Results: Win the game
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Mechanized Production triggers.
  2. Holding priority, cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying a nonlegendary artifact creature you control and creating eight token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  3. Resolve the Mechanized Production trigger, creating a token copy of the artifact it is attached to, and causing you to win the game.

Combo 6 with Mechanized Production + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Results: Win the game
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Mechanized Production triggers.
  2. Holding priority, cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying a nonlegendary artifact creature you control and creating eight token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  3. Resolve the Mechanized Production trigger, creating a token copy of the artifact it is attached to, and causing you to win the game.

Combo 7 with Biovisionary

Also requires: Biovisionary Biovisionary
Results: Win the game
Show steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Biovisionary and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. End your turn.
  3. All the Biovisionaries trigger.
  4. Resolve the first Biovisionary trigger, winning the game.

Combo 8 with Ratadrabik of Urborg + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens · Infinite copies of all tokens you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Adrix and Nev and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. Put all but one Adrix and Nev token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. Ratadrabik triggers four times from the nontoken and token Adrix and Nevs dying.
  4. Resolve the first trigger, creating 2^X nonlegendary token copies of Adrix and Nev that are 2/2 Zombies, where X is the number of Adrix and Nevs you control plus one.
  5. Repeat step 4 for the remaining triggers.

Combo 9 with Mechanized Production + Anointed Procession

Results: Win the game
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Mechanized Production triggers.
  2. Holding priority, cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying a nonlegendary artifact creature you control and creating eight token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  3. Resolve the Mechanized Production trigger, creating a token copy of the artifact it is attached to, and causing you to win the game.

Combo 10 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Simic Ascendancy

Results: Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. The Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
  3. Resolve a Verdurous Gearhulk trigger, putting eight +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
  4. Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting eight growth counters on itself.
  5. Repeat steps 3-4 for each remaining trigger.
  6. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.

Combo 11 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler

Results: Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting at least nine +1/+1 counters on Nested Shambler, and the remaining 23 +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
  3. Kill Nested Shambler, triggering its ability, creating at least twenty 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  4. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.

Combo 12 with Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel + Verdurous Gearhulk + Epic Struggle

Results: Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting at least seven +1/+1 counters on Nadier, and the remaining 25 +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
  3. Kill Nadier, triggering its ability, creating at least twenty 1/1 Elf Warrior creature tokens.
  4. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.

Combo 13 with Myr Battlesphere + Purphoros, God of the Forge

Results: Near-infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Myr Battlesphere and creating four token copies of it with base power and toughness equal to half the original Myr Battlesphere's power and toughness, rounded up.
  2. When the Myr Battlesphere tokens enter the battlefield, each token triggers once and Purphoros triggers four times.
  3. Resolve each Myr Battlesphere trigger, creating a total of 32 1/1 Myr artifact creature tokens, and triggering Purphoros 32 additional times.
  4. Resolve all 36 Purphoros triggers, dealing 72 damage to each opponent.

Combo 14 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Mayael's Aria

Results: Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting 32 +1/+1 counters on a creature you control.
  3. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Mayael's Aria triggers, causing you to put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control, gain 10 life and win the game.
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