Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Icewind Stalwart
Hostage Taker
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Abdel Adrian on the battlefield. | |
| Icewind Stalwart in exile. | |
| Hostage Taker in hand. | |
| Icewind Stalwart exiled by Abdel Adrian. You have enough mana to cast Hostage Taker. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Hostage Taker by paying its mana cost. |
2 | When Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Abdel Adrian until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. |
3 | Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Icewind Stalwart to return to the battlefield from exile. |
4 | When Icewind Stalwart enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Hostage Taker. |
5 | Hostage Taker leaves and enters the battlefield, causing Abdel Adrian to return to the battlefield from exile and triggering Abdel Adrian and Hostage Taker. |
6 | Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Icewind Stalwart and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. |
7 | Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Abdel Adrian until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. |
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
16
DECKS
0.00%
OF 1139650 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 25352
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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