Barrin, Tolarian Archmage 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.
Official card text
When Barrin enters, return up to one other target creature or planeswalker to its owner's hand. At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent was put into your hand from the battlefield this turn, draw a card.
How it works : Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You draw only one card, no matter how many permanents were put into your hand from the battlefield during that turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The permanent that was returned to your hand doesn't have to still be there.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If a token is returned to your hand, it's put there before it ceases to exist.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Barrin's last ability checks the entire turn, even before Barrin was on the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If a permanent wasn't put into your hand from the battlefield before your end step begins, Barrin's ability doesn't trigger at all.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + Aluren + Barrin, Tolarian Archmage + Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
- 1Cast Glasspool Mimic by paying
, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Barrin. - 2When Glasspool Mimic enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Barrin from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Barrin by paying .
- 4When Barrin enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Glasspool Mimic from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat.
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + Aluren + Barrin, Tolarian Archmage + Mirror Image
- 1Cast Mirror Image by paying , choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Barrin.
- 2When Mirror Image enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Barrin from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Barrin by paying .
- 4When Barrin enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Mirror Image from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat.
Aluren + Barrin, Tolarian Archmage + Mirror Image + Mirror Gallery
- 1Cast Mirror Image by paying , choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Barrin.
- 2When Mirror Image enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Barrin from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Barrin by paying .
- 4When Barrin enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Mirror Image from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat.
Aluren + Barrin, Tolarian Archmage + Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore + Mirror Box
- 1Cast Glasspool Mimic by paying , choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Barrin.
- 2When Glasspool Mimic enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Barrin from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Barrin by paying .
- 4When Barrin enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Glasspool Mimic from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat.
Aluren + Barrin, Tolarian Archmage + Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore + Mirror Gallery
- 1Cast Glasspool Mimic by paying , choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Barrin.
- 2When Glasspool Mimic enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Barrin from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Barrin by paying .
- 4When Barrin enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Glasspool Mimic from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat.
Aluren + Barrin, Tolarian Archmage + Mirror Image + Mirror Box
- 1Cast Mirror Image by paying , choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Barrin.
- 2When Mirror Image enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Barrin from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Barrin by paying .
- 4When Barrin enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, returning Mirror Image from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat.
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