Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Restoration Angel
Hostage Taker
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Hostage Taker on the battlefield. | |
| Restoration Angel in exile. | |
| Abdel Adrian in hand. | |
| Restoration Angel exiled by Hostage Taker | |
 plus enough mana to pay for command tax, if applicable available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying and command tax, if applicable. |
2 | When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. |
3 | When Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, Restoration Angel returns from exile to the battlefield. |
4 | When Restoration Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian. |
5 | Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Hostage Taker to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Hostage Taker and Abdel Adrian's abilities. |
6 | Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Restoration Angel until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. |
7 | Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. |
8 | Repeat from step 3. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite creature tokens | |
| Infinite blinking of nonland permanents |
Combo Metadata
160
DECKS
0.01%
OF 1127797 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 11114
MOST PLAYED OF 54483 COMBOS
{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2
Exhibition and Core
(no 2-card combos)
Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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