Academy Elite is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in all graveyards., Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Draw a card, then discard a card.
How it works : Academy Elite
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Blasting Station + Academy Elite
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Academy Elite.
- 2When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3When Academy Elite enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station.
- 4Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1.
- 5Repeat.
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#2
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Academy Elite
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Academy Elite.
- 2When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
- 4Repeat.
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#3
Ramos, Dragon Engine + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Emiel the Blessed + Academy Elite
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blinkingInfinite colored mana
- 1Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying
, blinking Academy Elite. Academy Elite enters with at least five +1/+1 counters due to its replacement effect. - 2Activate Academy Elite using Ramos's ability by removing five +1/+1 counters from it, adding
. - 3Repeat.
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#4
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Academy Elite
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing Academy Elite.
- 2When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Grimgrin ability.
- 4Repeat.
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#5
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Academy Elite + Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hammerhead by sacrificing Academy Elite.
- 2When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Hammerhead ability.
- 4Repeat.
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#6
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phantom Train + Academy Elite
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Academy Elite.
- 2When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
- 4Repeat.
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#7
Ramos, Dragon Engine + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Lilysplash Mentor + Academy Elite
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blinkingInfinite colored mana
- 1Activate Lilysplash Mentor by paying
, blinking Academy Elite. Academy Elite enters with at least five +1/+1 counters due to its replacement effect. - 2Activate Academy Elite using Ramos's ability by removing five +1/+1 counters from it, adding .
- 3Repeat.
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#8
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Carrion Feeder + Academy Elite
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Academy Elite.
- 2When Academy Elite dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
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