Ambitious Dragonborn 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 greatest power among creatures you control and creature cards in your graveyard.
How it works : Ambitious Dragonborn
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Ambitious Dragonborn is not yet on the battlefield when its effect looks for the creature or creature card with the greatest power, so any creatures that have a bonus to their power based on the number of creatures on the battlefield won't count it until after it enters with counters.
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
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phyrexian Altar + Ambitious Dragonborn
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn.
- 2When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.
- 3Repeat.
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#2
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Altar of Dementia + Ambitious Dragonborn
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite mill
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn.
- 2When Ambitious Dragonborn 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 Altar of Dementia ability.
- 4Repeat.
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#3
Ramos, Dragon Engine + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Deadeye Navigator + Ambitious Dragonborn
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blinkingInfinite colored mana
- 1Activate Ambitious Dragonborn by paying
, blinking it. Ambitious Dragonborn enters with at least five +1/+1 counters due to its replacement effect. - 2When Ambitious Dragonborn enters, Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability triggers, repairing it and Ambitious Dragonborn.
- 3Activate Ambitious Dragonborn using Ramos's ability by removing five +1/+1 counters from it, adding
. - 4Repeat.
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#4
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Umbral Collar Zealot + Ambitious Dragonborn
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn.
- 2When Ambitious Dragonborn 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 Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
- 4Repeat.
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#5
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phantom Train + Ambitious Dragonborn
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn.
- 2When Ambitious Dragonborn 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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#6
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Carrion Feeder + Ambitious Dragonborn
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn.
- 2When Ambitious Dragonborn 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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#7
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Woe Strider + Ambitious Dragonborn
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn.
- 2When Ambitious Dragonborn 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 Woe Strider ability.
- 4Repeat.
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#8
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Ashnod's Altar + Ambitious Dragonborn
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ambitious Dragonborn.
- 2When Ambitious Dragonborn 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.
- 3Repeat.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorlegacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlpaupercommanderduel
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