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Birchlore RangersHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Onslaught· October 7, 2002
Carte Magic Birchlore Rangers

Birchlore Rangers 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.

01

Official card text

Tap two untapped Elves you control: Add one mana of any color. Morph {G} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

How it works : Birchlore Rangers

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    You may tap any untapped permanents you control with the appropriate creature type (including this creature) to pay the cost of the ability, including creatures that haven't been under your control continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Birchlore Rangers
+Ashnod's Altar
#1

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Birchlore Rangers + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Birchlore Rangers, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2Birchlore Rangers dies, triggering Yedora, returning Birchlore Rangers to the battlefield face down as a Forest land with no other types or abilities.
  3. 3Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  4. 4Activate Birchlore Rangers's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face up.
  5. 5Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Altar of Dementia
+Birchlore Rangers
#2

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Altar of Dementia + Birchlore Rangers

Infinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTBInfinite mill
  1. 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Birchlore Rangers.
  2. 2When Birchlore Rangers dies, Yedora triggers, returning Birchlore Rangers from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
  3. 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Birchlore Rangers's power.
  4. 4Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Activate Birchlore Rangers's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face up.
  6. 6Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Birchlore Rangers
+Phyrexian Altar
#3

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Birchlore Rangers + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Birchlore Rangers, adding one mana of any color.
  2. 2Birchlore Rangers dies, triggering Yedora, returning Birchlore Rangers to the battlefield face down as a Forest land with no other types or abilities.
  3. 3Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  4. 4Activate Birchlore Rangers's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face up.
  5. 5Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Tireless Provisioner
+Birchlore Rangers
#4

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Tireless Provisioner + Birchlore Rangers

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Birchlore Rangers.
  2. 2When Birchlore Rangers dies, Yedora triggers, returning Birchlore Rangers from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Birchlore Rangers enters the battlefield, Tireless Provisioner triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {G}.
  7. 7Activate Birchlore Rangers's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  8. 8Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Lotus Cobra
+Birchlore Rangers
#5

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Lotus Cobra + Birchlore Rangers

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Birchlore Rangers.
  2. 2When Birchlore Rangers dies, Yedora triggers, returning Birchlore Rangers from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Birchlore Rangers enters the battlefield, Lotus Cobra triggers, adding {G}.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Birchlore Rangers's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  7. 7Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Nissa, Resurgent Animist
+Birchlore Rangers
#6

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Nissa, Resurgent Animist + Birchlore Rangers

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Birchlore Rangers.
  2. 2When Birchlore Rangers dies, Yedora triggers, returning Birchlore Rangers from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Birchlore Rangers enters the battlefield, Nissa triggers, adding {G}.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Birchlore Rangers's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  7. 7Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Stone-Seeder Hierophant
+Birchlore Rangers
#7

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Stone-Seeder Hierophant + Birchlore Rangers

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Birchlore Rangers.
  2. 2When Birchlore Rangers dies, Yedora triggers, returning Birchlore Rangers from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Birchlore Rangers enters the battlefield, Stone-Seeder Hierophant triggers, untapping Stone-Seeder Hierophant.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Stone-Seeder Hierophant by tapping it, untapping Birchlore Rangers.
  7. 7Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  8. 8Activate Birchlore Rangers's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Grafted Wargear
+Birchlore Rangers
+Zendikar's Roil
#8

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Grafted Wargear + Birchlore Rangers + Zendikar's Roil

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Grafted Wargear's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to Birchlore Rangers.
  2. 2If Grafted Wargear was attached to a creature, it triggers, causing you to sacrifice the creature it was attached to.
  3. 3Activate Grafted Wargear's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to another creature.
  4. 4Grafted Wargear triggers, causing you to sacrifice Birchlore Rangers.
  5. 5When Birchlore Rangers dies, Yedora triggers, returning Birchlore Rangers from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
  6. 6When Birchlore Rangers enters the battlefield, Zendikar's Roil triggers, creating a 2/2 Elemental creature token.
  7. 7Activate Birchlore Rangers by tapping it, adding {G}.
  8. 8Activate Birchlore Rangers' morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face up.

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