Academy Researchers 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
When this creature enters, you may put an Aura card from your hand onto the battlefield attached to this creature.
How it works : Academy Researchers
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You can't put an Aura card from your hand onto the battlefield this way if that Aura can't legally enchant Academy Researchers. For example, you can't put an Aura with "enchant land" or "enchant green creature" onto the battlefield attached to Academy Researchers (unless Academy Researchers somehow turned into a land or a green creature before the ability resolved).
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Academy Researchers + Fool's Demise + Altar of Dementia
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Academy Researchers
- 2When Academy Researchers dies, Fool's Demise first and second abilities trigger.
- 3Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Academy Researchers from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Academy Researchers enters, it triggers, putting Fool's Demise onto the battlefield from your hand attached to Academy Researchers.
- 6Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
- 7Repeat.
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#2
Academy Researchers + Fool's Demise + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Academy Researchers
- 2When Academy Researchers dies, Fool's Demise first and second abilities trigger.
- 3Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Academy Researchers from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Academy Researchers enters, it triggers, putting Fool's Demise onto the battlefield from your hand attached to Academy Researchers.
- 6Repeat.
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#3
Academy Researchers + Fool's Demise + Blasting Station
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damage
- 1Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Academy Researchers
- 2When Academy Researchers dies, Fool's Demise first and second abilities trigger.
- 3Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Academy Researchers from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Academy Researchers enters, it and Blasting Station trigger
- 6Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it
- 7Resolve the Academy Researchers trigger, putting Fool's Demise onto the battlefield from your hand attached to Academy Researchers.
- 8Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1
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#4
Academy Researchers + Fool's Demise + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Academy Researchers, adding
. - 2Academy Researchers dies, triggering Fool's Demise first and second abilities.
- 3Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Academy Researchers from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Academy Researchers enters the battlefield, putting Fool's Demise onto the battlefield from your hand attached to Academy Researchers.
- 6Repeat.
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#5
Academy Researchers + Fool's Demise + Goblin Bombardment
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damage
- 1Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Academy Researchers
- 2When Academy Researchers dies, Fool's Demise first and second abilities trigger.
- 3Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Academy Researchers from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Academy Researchers enters, it triggers, putting Fool's Demise onto the battlefield from your hand attached to Academy Researchers.
- 6Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability.
- 7Repeat.
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#6
Academy Researchers + Fool's Demise + Phantom Train
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Academy Researchers
- 2When Academy Researchers dies, Fool's Demise first and second abilities trigger.
- 3Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Academy Researchers from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Academy Researchers enters, it triggers, putting Fool's Demise onto the battlefield from your hand attached to Academy Researchers.
- 6Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
- 7Repeat.
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#7
Academy Researchers + Fool's Demise + Bloodflow Connoisseur
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing Academy Researchers
- 2When Academy Researchers dies, Fool's Demise first and second abilities trigger.
- 3Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Academy Researchers from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Academy Researchers enters, it triggers, putting Fool's Demise onto the battlefield from your hand attached to Academy Researchers.
- 6Resolve the Bloodflow Connoisseur ability.
- 7Repeat.
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#8
Academy Researchers + Fool's Demise + Bartolomé del Presidio
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Academy Researchers
- 2When Academy Researchers dies, Fool's Demise first and second abilities trigger.
- 3Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Academy Researchers from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Academy Researchers enters, it triggers, putting Fool's Demise onto the battlefield from your hand attached to Academy Researchers.
- 6Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
- 7Repeat.
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Legal formats
modernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpremodernpredhtlr
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