Scholar of the Ages
Sacrifice
Dread Return
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Scholar of the Ages on the battlefield. | |
| Sacrifice and Dread Return in hand. | |
| available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Sacrifice by paying and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven . |
2 | Cast Dread Return by paying  , returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
3 | Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Sacrifice and Dread Return from your graveyard to your hand. |
4 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite black mana | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite magecraft triggers | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand |
Combo Metadata
238
DECKS
0.01%
OF 2279534 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 9414
MOST PLAYED OF 54966 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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