Saw in Half + Simic Ascendancy Combos
7 known combos featuring both cards in Commander
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Win the game
Combo 1 with Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Also requires:
Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Results:
Win the game
Steps
- On the end step prior to your turn, cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Slurrk and creating two 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.
- Put one Slurrk token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- Each Slurrk triggers once, and Simic Ascendancy's first ability triggers twice.
- Resolve both Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting ten growth counters on it.
- Resolve the first Slurrk trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control that has a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Simic Ascendacy's first ability triggers for each counter placed this way, putting that many growth counters on it.
- Repeat from step 5 for the remaining trigger.
- At the beginning of your upkeep, Simic Ascendancy's second ability triggers, causing you to win the game.
Combo 2 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Primal Vigor
Results:
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
- 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.
- The Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
- Resolve a Verdurous Gearhulk trigger, putting eight +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting eight growth counters on itself.
- Repeat steps 3-4 for each remaining trigger.
- At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
Combo 3 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Results:
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
- Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating two 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.
- The Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
- Resolve a Verdurous Gearhulk trigger, putting eight +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting sixteen growth counters on itself.
- Repeat steps 3-4 for each remaining trigger.
- At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
Combo 4 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Results:
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
- 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.
- When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- Resolve a Verdurous Gearhulk trigger, putting four +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting four growth counters on itself.
- Repeat steps 3-4 for each remaining trigger.
- At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
Combo 5 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Parallel Lives
Results:
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
- 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.
- The Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
- Resolve a Verdurous Gearhulk trigger, putting four +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting four growth counters on itself.
- Repeat steps 3-4 for each remaining trigger.
- At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
Combo 6 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Doubling Season
Results:
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
- 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.
- The Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
- Resolve a Verdurous Gearhulk trigger, putting eight +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting sixteen growth counters on itself.
- Repeat steps 3-4 for each remaining trigger.
- At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
Combo 7 with Verdurous Gearhulk + Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Results:
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Show steps
- 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.
- When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- Resolve a Verdurous Gearhulk trigger, putting four +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting four growth counters on itself.
- Repeat steps 3-4 for each remaining trigger.
- At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
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