Arcbound Lancer 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
First strike Modular 4 (This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)
How it works : Arcbound Lancer
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If this creature gets enough -1/-1 counters put on it to cause its toughness to be 0 or less (or the damage marked on it to be lethal), modular will put a number of +1/+1 counters on the target artifact creature equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature before it left the battlefield.
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 + Arcbound Ravager + Arcbound Lancer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Arcbound Ravager by sacrificing Arcbound Lancer.
- 2When Arcbound Lancer dies, its modular ability and persist ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the modular trigger, putting Arcbound Lancer's +1/+1 counters on another artifact creature.
- 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Arcbound Lancer from your graveyard to the battlefield. It will not have a -1/-1 counter on it due to its modular ability.
- 5Resolve the Arcbound Ravager ability.
- 6Repeat.
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#2
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Ashnod's Altar + Arcbound Lancer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Arcbound Lancer.
- 2When Arcbound Lancer dies, its modular ability and persist ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the modular trigger, putting Arcbound Lancer's +1/+1 counters on another artifact creature.
- 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Arcbound Lancer from your graveyard to the battlefield. It will not have a -1/-1 counter on it due to its modular ability.
- 5Repeat.
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#3
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Carrion Feeder + Arcbound Lancer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Arcbound Lancer.
- 2When Arcbound Lancer dies, its modular ability and persist ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the modular trigger, putting Arcbound Lancer's +1/+1 counters on another artifact creature.
- 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Arcbound Lancer from your graveyard to the battlefield. It will not have a -1/-1 counter on it due to its modular ability.
- 5Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
- 6Repeat.
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#4
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Viscera Seer + Arcbound Lancer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Arcbound Lancer.
- 2When Arcbound Lancer dies, its modular ability and persist ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the modular trigger, putting Arcbound Lancer's +1/+1 counters on another artifact creature.
- 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Arcbound Lancer from your graveyard to the battlefield. It will not have a -1/-1 counter on it due to its modular ability.
- 5Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
- 6Repeat.
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#5
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bartolomé del Presidio + Arcbound Lancer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Arcbound Lancer.
- 2When Arcbound Lancer dies, its modular ability and persist ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the modular trigger, putting Arcbound Lancer's +1/+1 counters on another artifact creature.
- 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Arcbound Lancer from your graveyard to the battlefield. It will not have a -1/-1 counter on it due to its modular ability.
- 5Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
- 6Repeat.
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#6
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phyrexian Altar + Arcbound Lancer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Arcbound Lancer.
- 2When Arcbound Lancer dies, its modular ability and persist ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the modular trigger, putting Arcbound Lancer's +1/+1 counters on another artifact creature.
- 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Arcbound Lancer from your graveyard to the battlefield. It will not have a -1/-1 counter on it due to its modular ability.
- 5Repeat.
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#7
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Woe Strider + Arcbound Lancer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Arcbound Lancer.
- 2When Arcbound Lancer dies, its modular ability and persist ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the modular trigger, putting Arcbound Lancer's +1/+1 counters on another artifact creature.
- 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Arcbound Lancer from your graveyard to the battlefield. It will not have a -1/-1 counter on it due to its modular ability.
- 5Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
- 6Repeat.
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#8
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Altar of Dementia + Arcbound Lancer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Arcbound Lancer.
- 2When Arcbound Lancer dies, its modular ability and persist ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the modular trigger, putting Arcbound Lancer's +1/+1 counters on another artifact creature.
- 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Arcbound Lancer from your graveyard to the battlefield. It will not have a -1/-1 counter on it due to its modular ability.
- 5Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
- 6Repeat.
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Legal formats
modernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpredh
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