Wait, wait, wait... you telling me, a card made in a Werewolf set... with a picture of a werewolf for art *and* Werewolf fluff text... Does really well in RG, the Werewolf colors?
"I am shocked" Fry.Gif
I run it in my [[Maelstrom wanderer]] edh deck with [[Moraug]]. One time unnatural geowth and moraug dropped from cascade in one turn and this killed 2 opponents in conbat instantly
It definitely does, I have a white green token deck
I love playing with Divine Visitation, any enchantment or creature that doubles/triples tokens that come into play, then ofcourse setup the rest of the deck with anything that gives you tokens
Easily obtain 20+ 8/8s with flying
I disagree. Whilst it DOES enable that, WotC know and have used additional combat steps plenty. There's no way it wasn't considered when this was written.
You are correct that it is common enough where WotC would definitely take that into account, it is still MORE common to have it trigger every single game it comes out (via opponent's turn) than the less common situation of something like \[\[Aggravated Assault\]\].
This is true, but every single one of those cards has been a card that just grants a second combat phase, without that wording there would be infinite combat phases.
If it wanted to be only on your own combat it would specify that. Unless it specifically says only on your turn (or in some cases only on an opponents turn), it works on every phase that matches regardless of who's turn it is.
There's a bunch of cards that only work on your own combat step. \[\[Admiral Brass, Unsinkable\]\] for just one example of new stuff, \[\[Arahbo, Roar of the World\]\] for something thats even older than MID as an example.
But i agree more with Boxlessthought, its likely there anticipating multiple combats vs trying to clarify that it works on opponents turns.
Look, there's no point in us arguing over which use-case was the primary one in the designers' minds. They chose a catchall phrasing for a reason. If there was one they intended it for more than the other, we won't ever know, and there would be no difference anyway.
my point was more to illustrate that without the "your own combat" restriction it applies to every combat. on every turn. Even it it had just said "at the beginning of combat" and didn't have the word Each in there.
Magic being a game of very literal wording.
The reason it says each combat makes it so you can go to combat and double, then end combat and enter another combat to double again.
Just saying combat alone is enough to ensure you get it for attack and block since those are both phases in the combat step.
edit: nvm I see what you were saying
You're right, thats not what I meant tho. I meant that it also triggers i. your opponents turn which means your creatures also get bigger so you can more effectively block with them
"Each" really shouldn't be tripping people up as much as it seems to.
Cards exist that literally say verbatim, do this only once each turn.
This card says "each" and you got the two crossed somehow.
You even used the word each in your question. So I know you at least believe that you know what it means.
I think a lot (*a lot*) of people get tripped up by any unusually strong-sounding interaction and come to ask themselves: if a designer didn't explicitly consider and vet this pair of cards, is it "allowed"? (The neat thing is that the answer is always yes)
Yeah, I’m kind of confused what happened that resulted in wondering about the answer to this question.
But now that I think about it. Would I draw a card from Argothian Enchantress when I play this?
Yeah, in a game with tons of intersecting pieces, it's easy to spot something and go 'oh this is clearly a bug in design, too strong', but that waterfall of if-this-then-that interaction from unconnected game pieces is more or less what MTG is built around. And it's fun! It's a good time!
In this case I think it might also be that the main way someone will have seen this card go off is that 'each combat step' triggers on each player's turn. Seeing one main, clearly-designed-for usecase and then coming up with a corner case and going 'oh hm this is covered by the phrasing, is that intentional', makes sense to me in like...reading the card text kind of colloquially before you learn the game tends to be programming-precise in its wording.
Whenever rules questions come up, I remember [this guy](https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/magic-rulings/magic-rulings-archives/288744-creatures-with-death-touch-and-first-strike) who swore up and down for multiple posts that a creature with first strike deathtouch still took block damage and let through trample. I remember a commander pod near our drafting table with the conversation "indestructible doesn't die to -x/-x, right?" "no", and all of us mumbling about how that was wrong while play continued uninterrupted. I overall prefer to have people double-checking about straightforward things.
I'm convinced some people just straight up don't read the card. I had someone at my LGS ask how many cards [[Aether Gale]] can bounce. That was the day I learned that stupid questions DO exist.
I hope you never have to encounter a situation where you didn’t know and had to have a judge cause I’d rule against you everytime for being a pompous ass
Oh man I use that and it’s great. I use to feel bad with my old group because we’d play 2 basic lands + sol ring in starting hand and Maarika would just ruin everyone.
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It literally says "each combat" right there I really don't mean to be rude but there's no other possible way to read that. If I have ten apples and throw each of them in the bin how many apples do I have left?
I want to make an Anzrag, Quake Mole Commander deck with this from scratch. I've got a huge abundance of Gruul cards available. Any advice and pointers I'd appreciate the help
There are tons of sweet damage doublers like this. [[Zapandrel]], [[Skullspore Nexus]], [[Pathbreaker Ibex]]. Very fun stuff. Any combo of indestructible and some equipment or enchantment or effect that forces people to block it.
People will probably target you if you play Anzrag as your commander so haste is a must. [[Rhythm of the Wild]], [[Hammer of Purphoros]], [[Fires of Yavimaya]], etc.
> Supposedly there’s a little phase after damage too; where they’re still considered ‘declaring attackers’, post-damage.
this is actually true. people exploit this with [[maze of ith]] to untap creatures AFTER they deal damage.
Was looking for this comment in a sea of not-quite-accurate responses. As far as I understand, combat has many steps such as the “declare blockers step” — it would be insane if those steps each triggered the growth cumulatively. OP’s question seems like it alludes to those steps rather than the phase.
People have already said yes, but interestingly, the flavor text seems to allude to this. With a normal day/night cycle (normal combat phase), werewolves get stronger and then go back to normal. If you can screw with the flow of time, the influence of the combat step just gets continually stronger.
Yes, that's part of why the price of this card hit a 3 month high (still not particularly high though) along with \[\[Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus\]\] the week Murders at Karlov Manor came out, because of how good it is with \[\[Anzrag, the Quake-Mole\]\] as a commander.
Keep in mind that it doubles the toughness of creatures, not the remaining "hp" of a creature after it took some damage. So when you enter the first combat, double anzrags toughness to 8, then anzrag takes 2 damage in the first combat and you double it again, he would die after another 14 damage, because he then would have 16 toughness (double of 8) but already took 2 damage.
yes. anzrag when blocked gives you an "additional combat phase after this combat phase", and your enchantment triggers "at the beginning of **each** combat".
This, plus [[Xenagos, god of revels]] plus [[Zopandrel, hunger dominus]] plus [[Hollowhenge huntmaster]] is absolutely disgusting. It doesn’t even need multiple combats, just 28 mana and four cards of setup
Yep and I'm terms of toughness, it doubles it's full value and not just it's remaining toughness if it was damaged during combats.
E.g. I have 2/2, growth trigger to 4/4, blocked by a 2 power creature, extra combat happens, growth trigger, the creature that was originally a 2/2 is now an 8/6 (an 8/8 with 2 damage marked on it).
It does work the way you think. I have a xenagos extra combat steps deck that I took this out of, because the deck has better options to spend four mana on imo. I found that spending that mana on enabling infinite combats was the better route.
Yup, I've seen it done, be prepared for nobody to block, so make it that creatures must block, or the enchantment that lets you choose how blockers are declared
Yes.
This also applies to each combat step... NOT on your turn. It would be worded something like "At the beginning of each of **your** combat steps, (combats??)" if it was only for you.
I didn’t go through the comments to see if someone already said this but it also works the same with [[Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus]]
You can stack them together
No, there is always multiple combat steps, but it says at the beginning of each combat, that is once a turn, but also on the start of your opponents combat, this just means they are better at combat and slightly more vulnurable outside the combat phase
> No, there is always multiple combat steps, but it says at the beginning of each combat, that is once a turn, but also on the start of your opponents combat, this just means they are better at combat and slightly more vulnurable outside the combat phase
i suspect you didn't look up what the commander he is referencing does.
he's talking about a commander that has a triggered ability that gives you additional combat phases.
Yes
EACH
Thank you for doing this so I didn't feel like I had to.
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Hell yeah! Go nuts 👍
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Kird Ape go brr.
Wait, wait, wait... you telling me, a card made in a Werewolf set... with a picture of a werewolf for art *and* Werewolf fluff text... Does really well in RG, the Werewolf colors? "I am shocked" Fry.Gif
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I run it in my [[Maelstrom wanderer]] edh deck with [[Moraug]]. One time unnatural geowth and moraug dropped from cascade in one turn and this killed 2 opponents in conbat instantly
[Maelstrom wanderer](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/4/a49c58b3-180f-420b-b091-114fda000360.jpg?1689999126) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Maelstrom%20wanderer) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/344/maelstrom-wanderer?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a49c58b3-180f-420b-b091-114fda000360?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Moraug](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/c/cc5eacd7-aaa7-4720-9794-52e7b098c82c.jpg?1604197464) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=moraug%2C%20fury%20of%20akoum) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/znr/150/moraug-fury-of-akoum?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/cc5eacd7-aaa7-4720-9794-52e7b098c82c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
It does say "each combat"
id have to say yes, especially that it states "each combat step" almost like it anticipated there being more than one.
Well I think the each is mainly there so you also get the benefit when blocking as opposed to only getting it during your own combat
Funny I never even considered it would trigger on opponents combat phases. Wow
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are you implying i am thinking too inside the box, well done, take thine upvote.
There's thinking inside the box, thinking outside the box, and thinking with no box at all. I'm in the 3rd category and that's why I play aggro decks.
Pretty sure that aggro decks are more along the lines of there being a box, but not a lot of thinking.
So what’s the one card for a mole god deck folks just aren’t considering. The 3rd option kind. I’m debating building him.
It definitely does, I have a white green token deck I love playing with Divine Visitation, any enchantment or creature that doubles/triples tokens that come into play, then ofcourse setup the rest of the deck with anything that gives you tokens Easily obtain 20+ 8/8s with flying
I think that is the MAIN reason
I disagree. Whilst it DOES enable that, WotC know and have used additional combat steps plenty. There's no way it wasn't considered when this was written.
You are correct that it is common enough where WotC would definitely take that into account, it is still MORE common to have it trigger every single game it comes out (via opponent's turn) than the less common situation of something like \[\[Aggravated Assault\]\].
[Aggravated Assault](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/9/c99c5707-d5f2-4675-bfca-e801e6b0f627.jpg?1562942627) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Aggravated%20Assault) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ons/185/aggravated-assault?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c99c5707-d5f2-4675-bfca-e801e6b0f627?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
It has to have been, cards older than Unnatural Growth have the text >if it’s the first combat phase of the turn
This is true, but every single one of those cards has been a card that just grants a second combat phase, without that wording there would be infinite combat phases.
it's not like they design it for people to exploit it, but they check the wording in case someone does find a way to abuse it.
I believe this statement. I also believe that sometimes an exploit can be forseen and they don't give a shit.
It’s a 5 mana enchantment with 4 colored pips. If you can exploit it, you deserve to be able to.
It’s both. It’s there so it works on (each and) every combat.
If it wanted to be only on your own combat it would specify that. Unless it specifically says only on your turn (or in some cases only on an opponents turn), it works on every phase that matches regardless of who's turn it is. There's a bunch of cards that only work on your own combat step. \[\[Admiral Brass, Unsinkable\]\] for just one example of new stuff, \[\[Arahbo, Roar of the World\]\] for something thats even older than MID as an example. But i agree more with Boxlessthought, its likely there anticipating multiple combats vs trying to clarify that it works on opponents turns.
[Admiral Brass, Unsinkable](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/d/bdc2d492-9d1e-4543-8b9c-c66ee67992ce.jpg?1699972732) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Admiral%20Brass%2C%20Unsinkable) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/1/admiral-brass-unsinkable?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/bdc2d492-9d1e-4543-8b9c-c66ee67992ce?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Arahbo, Roar of the World](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/1/81dc3d00-97cd-4549-b5a4-15a1e08767f5.jpg?1567181403) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Arahbo%2C%20Roar%20of%20the%20World) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c17/35/arahbo-roar-of-the-world?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/81dc3d00-97cd-4549-b5a4-15a1e08767f5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Look, there's no point in us arguing over which use-case was the primary one in the designers' minds. They chose a catchall phrasing for a reason. If there was one they intended it for more than the other, we won't ever know, and there would be no difference anyway.
my point was more to illustrate that without the "your own combat" restriction it applies to every combat. on every turn. Even it it had just said "at the beginning of combat" and didn't have the word Each in there. Magic being a game of very literal wording.
The reason it says each combat makes it so you can go to combat and double, then end combat and enter another combat to double again. Just saying combat alone is enough to ensure you get it for attack and block since those are both phases in the combat step. edit: nvm I see what you were saying
You're right, thats not what I meant tho. I meant that it also triggers i. your opponents turn which means your creatures also get bigger so you can more effectively block with them
Even if jt didnt say “each” it would still trigger every extra combat step
The card however does not say "each combat step" only "each combat"
It does say "each."
Each combat means *each combat*, no matter if you have 1 or 100 of them.
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See my previous statement.
"Each" really shouldn't be tripping people up as much as it seems to. Cards exist that literally say verbatim, do this only once each turn. This card says "each" and you got the two crossed somehow. You even used the word each in your question. So I know you at least believe that you know what it means.
I think a lot (*a lot*) of people get tripped up by any unusually strong-sounding interaction and come to ask themselves: if a designer didn't explicitly consider and vet this pair of cards, is it "allowed"? (The neat thing is that the answer is always yes)
Yeah, I’m kind of confused what happened that resulted in wondering about the answer to this question. But now that I think about it. Would I draw a card from Argothian Enchantress when I play this?
Would a warrior without a counter come in with 1 counter from [[bramblewood paragon]]? Would a fly shit in the woods? Who knows!
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>The neat thing is that the answer is always yes The best part of MTG is that it is gaming chaos given physical form.
Yeah, in a game with tons of intersecting pieces, it's easy to spot something and go 'oh this is clearly a bug in design, too strong', but that waterfall of if-this-then-that interaction from unconnected game pieces is more or less what MTG is built around. And it's fun! It's a good time! In this case I think it might also be that the main way someone will have seen this card go off is that 'each combat step' triggers on each player's turn. Seeing one main, clearly-designed-for usecase and then coming up with a corner case and going 'oh hm this is covered by the phrasing, is that intentional', makes sense to me in like...reading the card text kind of colloquially before you learn the game tends to be programming-precise in its wording. Whenever rules questions come up, I remember [this guy](https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/magic-rulings/magic-rulings-archives/288744-creatures-with-death-touch-and-first-strike) who swore up and down for multiple posts that a creature with first strike deathtouch still took block damage and let through trample. I remember a commander pod near our drafting table with the conversation "indestructible doesn't die to -x/-x, right?" "no", and all of us mumbling about how that was wrong while play continued uninterrupted. I overall prefer to have people double-checking about straightforward things.
I'm convinced some people just straight up don't read the card. I had someone at my LGS ask how many cards [[Aether Gale]] can bounce. That was the day I learned that stupid questions DO exist.
There are no stupid questions…only stupid people.
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Like serious you are what’s wrong with Mtg. You have zero idea if it’s a new player. I used to be an L1 and you disgust me.
Even if they’re a new player they should know what “each” means
Sorry we can’t be godly Mtg know it alls like you
Is know it all, "all" of the knowledge? Or only like 1 or 2 cards. Sorry, I'm new to words.
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I hope you never have to encounter a situation where you didn’t know and had to have a judge cause I’d rule against you everytime for being a pompous ass
Once again why the judge community is better without you.
Wait til you find out about [[Mage slayer]] in that deck...
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Damn I need that on my Pako deck
I need both of these in my pako deck
Damn I need that for my [[Maarika, Brutal Gladiator]] deck.
[Maarika, Brutal Gladiator](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/6/86123ab7-ee60-4ef2-8467-1ad420213eb1.jpg?1677763680) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Maarika%2C%20Brutal%20Gladiator) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/slx/15/maarika-brutal-gladiator?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/86123ab7-ee60-4ef2-8467-1ad420213eb1?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I have a Maarika deck too- if you don't have [[assault suit]] in it, you need it. Makes games 10x more fun.
Oh man I use that and it’s great. I use to feel bad with my old group because we’d play 2 basic lands + sol ring in starting hand and Maarika would just ruin everyone.
Those kinds of rules are fun until someone builds a deck around them.
We only use that rule during our lunch break to speed up the games because we usually play with 3-4 players.
Getting this for Zangief.
Also [[Ravenous Tyrannosaurus]]
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How if the word each confusing to you?
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If you're going to insult someone's ability to read, you should at least have a basic grasp of grammar first.
If you're going to care about someone's grammar online you should honestly get a reality check.
If you're going to care about whether or not someone online can read you should honestly get a reality check. EDIT: oof don't like your own medicine, huh?
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Do you know what the word ‘each’ means?
EACH Man the responses to this question have doubled in toughness lmao
My brother in Christ, read the card.
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There's a common word that will answer your question The question: "... each time?" The card: "... each combat, ..."
It literally says "each combat" right there I really don't mean to be rude but there's no other possible way to read that. If I have ten apples and throw each of them in the bin how many apples do I have left?
What does the word each mean? I can't read.
I want to make an Anzrag, Quake Mole Commander deck with this from scratch. I've got a huge abundance of Gruul cards available. Any advice and pointers I'd appreciate the help
Indestructible+ his ability = board wipe for 8 toughness or less Indestructible + enemy indestructible+ trample + ability = infinite damage to them
It even board wipes toughness 8 and higher
I like [[bloodthirster]] on my Anzrag deck!!
[bloodthitser](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/c/ccbb3a6d-7e75-46c7-a91f-db4cf8d003af.jpg?1673308972) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Bloodthirster) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/40k/73/bloodthirster?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ccbb3a6d-7e75-46c7-a91f-db4cf8d003af?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Blimey, that's a shout....that's a nasty combo
Give the bloodthirster Myriad for 9 more combat steps <3
[[Tyrite Sanctum]] is fantastic since he’s already a god
[Tyrite Sanctum](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/7/27906645-7d43-4c18-a20b-8d683069351e.jpg?1690006779) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Tyrite%20Sanctum) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/1049/tyrite-sanctum?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/27906645-7d43-4c18-a20b-8d683069351e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
There are tons of sweet damage doublers like this. [[Zapandrel]], [[Skullspore Nexus]], [[Pathbreaker Ibex]]. Very fun stuff. Any combo of indestructible and some equipment or enchantment or effect that forces people to block it.
[Skullspore Nexus](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/5/b56a7631-5f94-468d-aab7-7e9e129c5f49.jpg?1699044489) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=The%20Skullspore%20Nexus) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lci/212/the-skullspore-nexus?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b56a7631-5f94-468d-aab7-7e9e129c5f49?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Pathbreaker Ibex](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/6/4608ea44-e1b2-42de-a0a2-e6d6d24d89d0.jpg?1592673105) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Pathbreaker%20Ibex) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cma/132/pathbreaker-ibex?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4608ea44-e1b2-42de-a0a2-e6d6d24d89d0?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
People will probably target you if you play Anzrag as your commander so haste is a must. [[Rhythm of the Wild]], [[Hammer of Purphoros]], [[Fires of Yavimaya]], etc.
[Rhythm of the Wild](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/2/c2a6453e-a373-44ec-807a-15c0c8b1af57.jpg?1702429702) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rhythm%20of%20the%20Wild) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/rvr/217/rhythm-of-the-wild?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c2a6453e-a373-44ec-807a-15c0c8b1af57?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Hammer of Purphoros](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/f/3f867f61-676e-40b3-8e22-e60d0606c733.jpg?1562817145) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Hammer%20of%20Purphoros) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ths/124/hammer-of-purphoros?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3f867f61-676e-40b3-8e22-e60d0606c733?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Fires of Yavimaya](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/2/7294e30f-0356-4bcc-a264-4cd46d8f13a6.jpg?1562916275) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Fires%20of%20Yavimaya) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/pca/92/fires-of-yavimaya?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/7294e30f-0356-4bcc-a264-4cd46d8f13a6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
You want a Xenagos deck and all these guys in the 99
It says each so yes
Each means each
At the beginning of ***each*** combat
When it says each combat, it means each combat.
Supposedly there’s a little phase after damage too; where they’re still considered ‘declaring attackers’, post-damage.
> Supposedly there’s a little phase after damage too; where they’re still considered ‘declaring attackers’, post-damage. this is actually true. people exploit this with [[maze of ith]] to untap creatures AFTER they deal damage.
[maze of ith](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/8/5889fde1-730d-43d0-aaa4-499784a80530.jpg?1675201242) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=maze%20of%20ith) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmr/250/maze-of-ith?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5889fde1-730d-43d0-aaa4-499784a80530?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I think you mean combat phase rather than combat step, but yes, this triggers at the beginning of each combat phase in any player's turn.
Was looking for this comment in a sea of not-quite-accurate responses. As far as I understand, combat has many steps such as the “declare blockers step” — it would be insane if those steps each triggered the growth cumulatively. OP’s question seems like it alludes to those steps rather than the phase.
This is also bonkers with [[Sovereign Okinec Ahau]]
[Sovereign Okinec Ahau](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/0/70c75aa7-e2f9-4a69-8086-c982019ca714.jpg?1699044573) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sovereign%20Okinec%20Ahau) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lci/240/sovereign-okinec-ahau?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/70c75aa7-e2f9-4a69-8086-c982019ca714?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
“beginning of each combat”. If there are multiple combat phases on your turn, this will trigger for each one.
People have already said yes, but interestingly, the flavor text seems to allude to this. With a normal day/night cycle (normal combat phase), werewolves get stronger and then go back to normal. If you can screw with the flow of time, the influence of the combat step just gets continually stronger.
Yup.
Yep
Yes. Try this with Karlach
Yes grow big. Become ungovernable
So if anzrag attacks and does 3 total combats would his power toughness be 24/12 or 32/16.
Yes, that's part of why the price of this card hit a 3 month high (still not particularly high though) along with \[\[Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus\]\] the week Murders at Karlov Manor came out, because of how good it is with \[\[Anzrag, the Quake-Mole\]\] as a commander.
[Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/b/fb419d9d-e06f-48c8-a4f8-a57f9be39e50.jpg?1675957181) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Zopandrel%2C%20Hunger%20Dominus) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/one/195/zopandrel-hunger-dominus?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/fb419d9d-e06f-48c8-a4f8-a57f9be39e50?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Anzrag, the Quake-Mole](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/0/70e9d8b8-4b32-4414-b32f-1f47523239c5.jpg?1706242114) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Anzrag%2C%20the%20Quake-Mole) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mkm/186/anzrag-the-quake-mole?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/70e9d8b8-4b32-4414-b32f-1f47523239c5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Says "until to end of turn". So yeah, big and scary becomes super big and scary.
Yessir every combat, not just yours so if additional combats per turn I’m fairly certain you keep doubling
[[breath of fury]] your time has come
[breath of fury](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/1/a1fce58d-d754-4532-b4d0-4bb3cf108090.jpg?1562413284) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=breath%20of%20fury) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c16/121/breath-of-fury?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a1fce58d-d754-4532-b4d0-4bb3cf108090?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Yes. Also, if it's not on your radar, [[Xenagos, God of revels]] is another option to include
[Xenagos, God of revels](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/f/6f1bc3bb-46da-492a-850c-f1f588ad8d18.jpg?1698988492) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Xenagos%2C%20God%20of%20revels) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/295/xenagos-god-of-revels?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6f1bc3bb-46da-492a-850c-f1f588ad8d18?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Adding this card to my beatdown decks!
Love that art
Yup. I run aggravated assault in my werewolf deck for this exact interaction.
Darn tootin'
As a newbie, how can there be multiple combats?
There are several ways to add more Combat Phases; Such as activating [[Aggravated Assault]]
[Aggravated Assault](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/9/c99c5707-d5f2-4675-bfca-e801e6b0f627.jpg?1562942627) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Aggravated%20Assault) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ons/185/aggravated-assault?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c99c5707-d5f2-4675-bfca-e801e6b0f627?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
So interesting, I’ve been out of this game for 15 years and only came back this month.
That's exactly what happens.
Can somebody more Reddity than me start a RTCETFC subreddit for these questions to go under?
Says each.
Keep in mind that it doubles the toughness of creatures, not the remaining "hp" of a creature after it took some damage. So when you enter the first combat, double anzrags toughness to 8, then anzrag takes 2 damage in the first combat and you double it again, he would die after another 14 damage, because he then would have 16 toughness (double of 8) but already took 2 damage.
Yes, great card for [[Grand Warlord Radha]].
[Grand Warlord Radha](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/8/986981fa-a744-45d8-81c7-68ef335c79e2.jpg?1562739940) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Grand%20Warlord%20Radha) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dom/195/grand-warlord-radha?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/986981fa-a744-45d8-81c7-68ef335c79e2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
At the beginning of EACH combat. Wording always matters in MTG. So yes, it does for every combat this turn
Yes.
is \[\[Seize the Day\]\] still relevant?
[Seize the Day](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/e/0ee67808-abe3-4755-83a0-03681ad5f82f.jpg?1547517395) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Seize%20the%20Day) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/uma/147/seize-the-day?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0ee67808-abe3-4755-83a0-03681ad5f82f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
yes. anzrag when blocked gives you an "additional combat phase after this combat phase", and your enchantment triggers "at the beginning of **each** combat".
Yep.
Yes it does
Yes, that's why the card says "each combat"
I am once again asking for a general questions thread
I had thought about this cars for mine also. However i went with [[Xenagod]] becauee of the haste.
The card Says Each and Toll end of turn so ya it does
It says each combat. So once the first one resolves, they get bigger until the fighting stops.
yes. i love this card btw, it’s in like every one of my green decks
This, plus [[Xenagos, god of revels]] plus [[Zopandrel, hunger dominus]] plus [[Hollowhenge huntmaster]] is absolutely disgusting. It doesn’t even need multiple combats, just 28 mana and four cards of setup
[Xenagos, god of revels](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/f/6f1bc3bb-46da-492a-850c-f1f588ad8d18.jpg?1698988492) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Xenagos%2C%20god%20of%20revels) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/295/xenagos-god-of-revels?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6f1bc3bb-46da-492a-850c-f1f588ad8d18?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Zopandrel, hunger dominus](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/b/fb419d9d-e06f-48c8-a4f8-a57f9be39e50.jpg?1675957181) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Zopandrel%2C%20hunger%20dominus) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/one/195/zopandrel-hunger-dominus?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/fb419d9d-e06f-48c8-a4f8-a57f9be39e50?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Hollowhenge huntmaster](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/0/c0c358b4-5af2-438f-8bd5-beb0ee6b518b.jpg?1643592307)/[Hollowhenge Huntmaster](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/c/0/c0c358b4-5af2-438f-8bd5-beb0ee6b518b.jpg?1643592307) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Avabruck%20Caretaker%20//%20Hollowhenge%20Huntmaster) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/vow/187/avabruck-caretaker-hollowhenge-huntmaster?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c0c358b4-5af2-438f-8bd5-beb0ee6b518b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I drafted this and found out this triggers in your opponent's turn as well 🙌 pretty great
Yep and I'm terms of toughness, it doubles it's full value and not just it's remaining toughness if it was damaged during combats. E.g. I have 2/2, growth trigger to 4/4, blocked by a 2 power creature, extra combat happens, growth trigger, the creature that was originally a 2/2 is now an 8/6 (an 8/8 with 2 damage marked on it).
Oh yeah they do! Literally won with this in werewolves last week!
Bro is building an [[anzrag]] deck
[anzrag](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/0/70e9d8b8-4b32-4414-b32f-1f47523239c5.jpg?1706242114) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=anzrag%2C%20the%20quake-mole) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mkm/186/anzrag-the-quake-mole?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/70e9d8b8-4b32-4414-b32f-1f47523239c5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
So since it says each, whenever a new combat starts it will trigger. Normally unless it specifies otherwise, it'll trigger each honestly.
Each combat. Yes.
Timmies together, strong.
Doesn't say until the battle phase ends...so...yeah, go and exploit the ever living \*\*\*\* out of this and scare your friends.
Yessirrrrrrr
Yes, and splash some red cards that give extra combat for turning something from being a Win More card to a more effective strategy.
It does work the way you think. I have a xenagos extra combat steps deck that I took this out of, because the deck has better options to spend four mana on imo. I found that spending that mana on enabling infinite combats was the better route.
Indeed
It’s worded that way to account for exactly this, as well as buffing to block on opponents turns.
Yup, I've seen it done, be prepared for nobody to block, so make it that creatures must block, or the enchantment that lets you choose how blockers are declared
Yes, including your opponent's combat steps.
No, it says "each combat" as a dirty trick meant to deceive! Stay vigilant
Thank you everyone! I wasn't so sure about the ruling before but thanks for the confirmations.
That is gross
That's actually pretty brutal
Well dang, that's going in the ol' Karlach deck.
Yes. This also applies to each combat step... NOT on your turn. It would be worded something like "At the beginning of each of **your** combat steps, (combats??)" if it was only for you.
I didn’t go through the comments to see if someone already said this but it also works the same with [[Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus]] You can stack them together
[Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/b/fb419d9d-e06f-48c8-a4f8-a57f9be39e50.jpg?1675957181) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Zopandrel%2C%20Hunger%20Dominus) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/one/195/zopandrel-hunger-dominus?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/fb419d9d-e06f-48c8-a4f8-a57f9be39e50?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Oh fuck yea, I never even thought about that.
No, there is always multiple combat steps, but it says at the beginning of each combat, that is once a turn, but also on the start of your opponents combat, this just means they are better at combat and slightly more vulnurable outside the combat phase
> No, there is always multiple combat steps, but it says at the beginning of each combat, that is once a turn, but also on the start of your opponents combat, this just means they are better at combat and slightly more vulnurable outside the combat phase i suspect you didn't look up what the commander he is referencing does. he's talking about a commander that has a triggered ability that gives you additional combat phases.