<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sprout Swarm" href="#" target="_blank">Sprout Swarm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.chippyworks.com/">Chippy</a></em></span></p>
<h2>Featured Sets on Commander Spellbook</h2>
<p>Welcome to Combo Week! I'm starting off by looking at <a href="https://commanderspellbook.com/">Commander Spellbook</a>, an important database to find all sorts of combos that Commander players are putting into their decks. If you're interested in learning more about inputting search terms, check out this <a href="https://commanderspellbook.com/syntax-guide/">syntax page</a> as a guide.</p>
<p>Today, I'm going to be looking at combos from the featured recent sets currently highlighted at the bottom of this search engine's home page: <em>Secrets of Strixhaven</em> and<em> Marvel Super Heroes</em><em>. </em>The syntax to find these recent combos is "is:featured-1" for <em>Strixhaven </em>and "is:featured-2" for <em>Marvel Super Heroes. </em></p>
<p>Note: as more spoilers come out, don't forget to check out <em>The Hobbit</em> using the "is:featured-3" as well.</p>
<p>To narrow it down a bit further, I'll also be sticking to the most streamlined, two-card combos. To do this, I'm adding "cards=2" to my search. Ensure that the results are sorted by popularity, and let's see what we come up with!</p>
<h2>Secrets of Strixhaven</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Witherbloom, the Balancer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sprout Swarm"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Molten-Core Maestro"></div></div>
<h3>Buyback</h3>
<p>The clearly most popular combo from this recent set so far involves <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Witherbloom, the Balancer" href="#" target="_blank">Witherbloom, the Balancer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sprout Swarm" href="#" target="_blank">Sprout Swarm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. With enough creatures already on the battlefield, simply cast and buyback the Swarm infinite times to create as many 1/1 Saproling tokens as you choose – even at instant speed! The fact that half of this combo can be in the command zone and the total cost to get the ball rolling is as little as <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-b" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> makes this pairing quite fearsome indeed.</p>
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<p>Speaking of buyback, it's no surprise that a set focused on casting instants and sorceries like <em>Secrets of Strixhaven</em> unlocked many older cards with this ability.</p>
<p>For example, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Molten-Core Maestro" href="#" target="_blank">Molten-Core Maestro</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> interacts perfectly with the ability to continually re-buy the same spells. Its most popular pairing is with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reiterate" href="#" target="_blank">Reiterate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, allowing for infinite copies of any instant or sorcery spell. Even more straightforward, however, is combining this fiery Goblin Bard with old-school cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Searing Touch" href="#" target="_blank">Searing Touch</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fanning the Flames" href="#" target="_blank">Fanning the Flames</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to deal infinite damage to whatever you choose – including burning out all your opponents.</p>
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<h3>Counter-Draw</h3>
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<p>Another combo piece from this set comes in the form of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pensive Professor" href="#" target="_blank">Pensive Professor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this Wizard, you get to draw a card. The piece of the puzzle that's missing: turning card draw into counters. This is where the appropriately named <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wizard Class" href="#" target="_blank">Wizard Class</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (or the more recent versions of this effect in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Iron Man, Armored Avenger" href="#" target="_blank">Iron Man, Armored Avenger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lyla, Holographic Assistant" href="#" target="_blank">Lyla, Holographic Assistant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>) come in.</p>
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<h3>Blinking Prepared Creatures</h3>
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<p>Creatures that enter prepared are a great way to combo off with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Displacer Kitten" href="#" target="_blank">Displacer Kitten</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which does seem to go infinite with all sorts of stuff! The most-played version of this combo involves <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blazing Firesinger" href="#" target="_blank">Blazing Firesinger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Repeatedly using the Kitten to reset the Firesinger whenever you cast its copy of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seething Song" href="#" target="_blank">Seething Song</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> means infinite <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-r" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>, infinite spells cast, and infinite creatures entering and leaving. Pairing the Kitten with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goblin Glasswright" href="#" target="_blank">Goblin Glasswright</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a similar story. This version requires less mana to get started with the tradeoff that you don't get to make infinite mana when the combo is going. However, you'll still get infinite spells cast – and the repeated Treasure tokens mean cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reckless Fireweaver" href="#" target="_blank">Reckless Fireweaver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can turn this particular iteration into an instant win.</p>
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<h2>Marvel Super Heroes</h2>
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<p>The most popular combo from this set thus far involves The Incredible Hulk, the back face of <span class="edhrecp__link side-by-side"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bruce Banner" href="#" target="_blank">Bruce Banner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The artifact <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Caltrops" href="#" target="_blank">Caltrops</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, an old card first printed all the way back in <em>Urza's Destiny</em>, was originally intended to defend its controller from the attacks of smaller creatures. With this version of Hulk, however, it becomes a surprise piece of offense – the little caltrops pinpricks keep making Hulk <em>ANGRY!!!</em>, resulting in continued attacks and a continually growing commander.</p>
<p>Like the above-mentioned Witherbloom/Sprout combo, it's nice to be able to always access one piece of this interaction in the command zone. Unlike with the <em>Strixhaven</em> commander, however, the Hulk requires a bunch more mana and setup.</p>
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<p>Next up is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl" href="#" target="_blank">The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. If budget is no object, there are a few combos with this potential commander that result in infinite <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Squirrel" href="#" target="_blank">Squirrel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> tokens and infinite mana – and it should be easy enough to win from there.</p>
<p>First, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phyrexian Altar" href="#" target="_blank">Phyrexian Altar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, a frequent combo piece, can finish off the game in a flurry if you have already assembled enough Squirrels. With a big enough board already established, you can repeatedly sacrifice four tokens to activate the Squirrel Girl, netting more and more tokens and mana each time.</p>
<p>This dynamic is similar for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Earthcraft" href="#" target="_blank">Earthcraft</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> – just tap the newly created Squirrels to untap basic lands and keep re-activating the Squirrel Girl. How fitting that this old-school enchantment known for comboing with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Squirrel Nest" href="#" target="_blank">Squirrel Nest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has found a home in another Squirrel-based combo. And just like Witherbloom and Hulk, it's nice to have half of a two-card combo easy to find in the command zone at all times.</p>
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<p>The new enchantment <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heroic Feast" href="#" target="_blank">Heroic Feast</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> supplements many existing infinite life combos with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spike Feeder" href="#" target="_blank">Spike Feeder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (like the well-known ones with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heliod, Sun-Crowned" href="#" target="_blank">Heliod, Sun-Crowned</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archangel of Thune" href="#" target="_blank">Archangel of Thune</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>). This new printing is notable, however, because it represents the first time this effect is accessible in a mono-green (rather than <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) color identity. Also notable is the fact that this combo doesn't just result in infinite life – it also means all creatures you control other than the Feeder will get infinite +1/+1 counters placed on them.</p>
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<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hawkeye&#039;s Bow"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Seeker of Skybreak"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aphetto Alchemist"></div></div>
<p>Finally, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hawkeye&#039;s Bow" href="#" target="_blank">Hawkeye&#039;s Bow</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a combo from an unlikely source – a one-mana common Equipment that appears best suited for Limited. Its infinite interaction with fellow common <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seeker of Skybreak" href="#" target="_blank">Seeker of Skybreak</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has already resulted in the Elf's <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/explanation-of-pauper-seeker-of-skybreak-ban-for-june-29-2026">banning in Pauper</a>. In Commander, however, this combo is alive and well – and doesn't take a lot of mana to set up and execute. You can also swap out the Seeker for cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aphetto Alchemist" href="#" target="_blank">Aphetto Alchemist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or even the clunkier <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tidewater Minion" href="#" target="_blank">Tidewater Minion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Also, if you can somehow attach the Bow to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ith, High Arcanist" href="#" target="_blank">Ith, High Arcanist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and get an attack off, you absolutely deserve to win at that point!</p>
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>So there you have it – a quick overview of some of the more recent unique two-card combos that Commander Spellbook has to offer. Have these newer sets enabled any combo additions to your own decks? Or have you discovered any new cards whose combos haven't yet made it into the database? Thanks for reading, and see you next time!</p>


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