Aether Storm
Pithing Needle
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Aether Storm and Pithing Needle on the battlefield. | |
| "Aether Storm" chosen with Pithing Needle. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Aether Storm prevents creature spells from being cast. |
2 | Because Pithing Needle prevents Aether Storm's activated ability from being activated, it cannot be destroyed due to its ability. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Players can't cast creature spells | |
| Lock |
Combo Metadata
63
DECKS
0.00%
OF 4293415 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 15363
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{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2
Exhibition and Core
(no 2-card combos)
The community has determined this is a true 2-card combo.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
The community has determined this is a true, early game, 2-card combo.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
Combo Voting
Does the community think this a true 2-card combo (both trivial prerequisites and significant results)? Do they think it can be executed before turn 6 or so?
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